Jimin’s energy is so good this comeback though? He’s been on fire lately, every stage performance is crazy good and energetic, he’s doing all these cool and interesting things with his styling — it’s like he’s just been super bold since he got back from the military? The long hair was his idea, all the bold styling choices for Dior fashion week were his idea. Now instead of doing corny dance challenges to other groups music or TikTok stuff he’s doing ThisIsJimin again to his own remix (I’d be happy with him doing random challenges too though, but it’s so Jimin to prefer doing his own thing). Just the fact that he remembered and brought back ThisIsJimin has me crazy excited. Plus making his instagram more professional and the quality of the shots are sooooo good.
Something else I’ve noticed is that it feels like he’s more focused on himself too? Obviously I’m not going to sit here and say he doesn’t care about the other members or the team, but so far during concerts he’s more focused on engaging with the audience and doesn’t mess around with the members quite as often as some of the others are trying to do. He’s not really posting other members on his IG photodumps either, just every now and then. I’m not saying he doesn’t care about them or he’s trying to separate himself, but he’s definitely firm about his individual branding and image, and standing out on his own. His comment about not being overshadowed too. I’m loving his energy a LOT and it has me so excited for PJM3. Also love how he changes up his hairstyle almost every show? Just little details like that always add so much to everything he does.
The focus on individual branding while in group mode is very true because I really do see that come across.
With the Rolling Stone interview he did where he said he wanted to make sure that he wasn’t “overshadowed” (lmao) while in BTS, you know he meant it.
But I do find it amazing how prior to now (if he really did feel more compelled to “blend” into the other members) he was still able to have that much gravitáis while doing so.
He’s always been confident but post military Jimin feels like an even further evolvement than before. Not only am I happy to see it but I’m also very proud of him. The kind of environment that company and BTS has sculpted, it’d be easy to almost loose yourself in that. But I’m glad he’s pushing against that agenda cause you can just tell he knows the power he has as an idol and star.
PJM3 era is gonna be so explosive.