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Born in South Korea · Nationality South Korean — K-pop / music / media / personal life

Jimin

Also known as: Park Ji-min

South Korean singer and dancer, member of BTS.

Documented profile covering 6 controversies, including “2017: Death threat before Anaheim concert, security increased with police assistance” and “2018: New death threat targeting Fort Worth concert, police investigation”.

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Profile No. 1760 · Updated on 12 October 2026

6Documented controversies

7Sources

0Formal charge · all time

0Conviction

§ Legal statuses reflect the documented sources as of the date shown; they replace neither court decisions nor the presumption of innocence. Counts are not a rating. Methodology

I. Documented controversies

2025-08-27–2025-08-31

2025: Big Hit confirms past relationship with Song Da-eun after video and persistent rumours

No legal proceedings

Big Hit confirmed that Jimin and actress Song Da-eun had been in a relationship several years earlier but were no longer together, following renewed rumours prompted by a TikTok video.

State of the evidence: Documented

Sources · 1

[1]
Yonhap News AgencyBTS' Jimin no longer in relationship with actress Song Da-eun, says agencyNews agencyVery high reliability

Last verified: 13 September 2026

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2022-01-25–2022-06-03

2022: Approximately KRW 28 million in unpaid health insurance contributions and temporary seizure of apartment

Civil / administrative proceedings

Jimin's apartment was temporarily seized over approximately 28 million won in unpaid health insurance contributions; the debt was paid in full and the seizure lifted.

State of the evidence: Documented
Attribution: Directly implicated

Sources · 2

[1]
Yonhap News AgencyBTS 지민, 건보료 체납에 59억 아파트 한때 압류…소속사 과실News agencyVery high reliability
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Yonhap News AgencyBTS 지민, '건보료 체납' 논란 후 첫 입장…미숙함으로 죄송News agencyVery high reliability

Last verified: 13 September 2026

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2018-05-10–2018-09-16

2018: New death threat targeting Fort Worth concert, police investigation

Investigation

Fort Worth police investigated an online threat stating that Jimin would be shot during the concert on 16 September 2018.

State of the evidence: Documented
Attribution: Protagonist is the victim

Sources · 1

[1]
UPIBTS: Police investigating death threat against JiminNews agencyHigh reliability

Last verified: 13 September 2026

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2018-07–2018-09-05

2018: Third death threat targeting Los Angeles concert, LAPD investigation

Investigation

A further threat promising to shoot Jimin during a concert in Los Angeles was reported; the LAPD confirmed that it was aware of the threat and investigating.

Attribution: Protagonist is the victim

Sources · 1

[1]
SoompiLos Angeles Police Department Revealed To Be Investigating Death Threats Against BTS's JiminPressMedium reliability

Last verified: 13 September 2026

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2017–2018-11-14

2017–2018: T-shirt depicting atomic explosion and Korean liberation, Japanese television appearances cancelled

No legal proceedings

A T-shirt worn by Jimin, featuring an image of an atomic mushroom cloud within a montage about Korean liberation, sparked serious controversy in Japan and contributed to the cancellation of television appearances.

State of the evidence: Documented
Attribution: Shared responsibility

Sources · 1

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Yonhap News Agency(LEAD) Big Hit apologizes for recent BTS wardrobe controversyNews agencyVery high reliability

Last verified: 13 September 2026

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2017-03-27–2017-04-02

2017: Death threat before Anaheim concert, security increased with police assistance

No legal proceedings

An online account threatened to kill Jimin during a concert in Anaheim; Big Hit and the venue increased security and worked with the police.

State of the evidence: Documented
Attribution: Protagonist is the victim

Sources · 1

[1]
The Korea TimesK-pop singer gets death threat in USPressHigh reliability

Last verified: 13 September 2026

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II. Constellation of documented links

No documented link with another published profile for now.

Two profiles are linked when a documented controversy of one names the other. The link points to that controversy and its sources; it does not indicate a personal relationship.

III. Has something changed?

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