Is Kim Ji-Hun friends with BTS?
Meet BTS' (almost) 8th member Kim Ji-hun, friend of V, Suga and Jungkook, breakdancer and aspiring K-pop idol – who sadly didn't make the final cut.
Supreme Boi almost debuted with BTS
But, in the middle of his trainee days, he opted to leave the group before its debut, with no explanation other than that he felt inappropriate to be a member of an idol group.
Kim Ji-Hun Could Have Been BTS's 8th Member but Got Cut From the Group.
Jimin revealed he was almost kicked off the team over 8 times, because several people in the agency didn't think he would do well in BTS. Despite being a talented dance major who placed first in his entrance exam for Busan Arts High School, it was his dancing skills that nearly cost him his chance to debut.
Jung Ho-seok aka J-hope decided to leave Big-Hit as revealed by him during BTS' documentary "Burn the Stage". The septet reminisced those days when J-hope had left the group in order to pursue a solo career in dancing.
They made their debut in the year 2013 and were trained extensively before their big launch on June 12te5h that year. However, not many people know that BTS had an eighth member named Kim Ji-hun who was eventually cut out by the management right before their official debut.
Jimin was the seventh and final member of BTS. Jimin, who was a trained dancer, first auditioned in Busan, Korea. After he passed that audition, he moved to Seoul to become a trainee.
He studied contemporary dance and was the top student in the whole modern dance department. Impressed with his skills one of his teachers advised him to audition for BigHit Entertainment. That is how Jimin joined BTS as the last member.
As Rolling Stone magazine wrote, Taehyung was BTS's secret weapon from the start. Although he joined the company in 2011, he remained a hidden member for two years, while the rest of BTS introduced themselves to fans by 2012. His identity wasn't revealed to the public until days before their official debut.
Rap Monster was the first to join BTS and the only one from the original line up. He said the famous quote, "Jimin, you got no jams." "My name is Rap Monster, not Dance Monster."
Who joined BTS because of Namjoon?
Jungkook has said that the reason he chose Big Hit Entertainment over the other agencies was because of RM, who impressed him with his rapping, which made Jungkook want to train and work with him. Long story short, RM is one of the reasons that Jungkook is one of BTS members.
In a statement from Big Hit, RM, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook, plan to carry out their military service based on their own individual plans. Jin will be the first person to enlist in the military and Big Hit will continue to announce which members will be enlisting.

Earlier in 2015, RM came under the scanner after Twitter users accused him of copying lines. To this, the BTS leader, who used to go by the name Rap Monster, apologised for not checking the sources and said during 2015 MAMA, “First, I sincerely apologize.
1. Jimin. According to V, you do not want to mess with Jimin. This sweet fluffball will show his teeth when he's angry!
Jungkook
Jungkook can get quickly angry when others cheat at games to win! As someone who depends on his own merits and demands fair play, he may get easily irritated when people cheat at games to win!
BTS member Jin had left a series of videos prior to his departure for the military service. Bangtan TV shared another video of the vocalist, who left a message for ARMY.
BTS Jungkook Solo Projects
Recently, the singer left for Qatar for the 2022 Qatar World Cup promotion schedule.
BTS, also known as the Bangtan boys, is a K-POP boy band based group, that consist of 7 members. The BTS members are: RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook.
Yet, he continued talking about the significance behind the color and it related to his love for fans. V said. Since then, Army welcomed purple as BTS' color, and their way of telling BTS how much they love them. It became BTS purple.
Jungkook joined BTS when he was only 15 years old, he is the main vocalist, sub-rapper and lead dancer of the group. Before BTS' debut Jungkook went to the US to do some dance training, he actually considered being a professional dancer but another member of the group (Jimin) convinced him to return to BTS.
Who joined BTS 2st?
Second: Suga
He became a member of BTS's trainee lineup when he was 17 in 2010, and has been very vocal about how Bang Si-hyuk “tricked” him into joining by telling him all he would need to do was rap with very little dancing involved!
In the words of his Bang Si Hyuk, owner of BigHit, he decided to hide Taehyung because he had a great appearance and personality, he believed that his appearance would be very shocking and a big surprise, so they decided that he would be the last to be known.
The members of BTS range in age from 25 to 30. After speculation and public debate over whether the K-pop superstars would pursue an exemption to avoid military service, the group's label, Bighit Music, announced in October that BTS members would be joining the army.
The six members include Miyawaki Sakura, Kim Chae-won, Huh Yun-jin, Kazuha, Kim Garam and Hong Eun-chae, but the latter two teens sparked backlash for their outfits.
As Rolling Stone magazine wrote, Taehyung was BTS's secret weapon from the start. Although he joined the company in 2011, he remained a hidden member for two years, while the rest of BTS introduced themselves to fans by 2012. His identity wasn't revealed to the public until days before their official debut.
Earlier in 2015, RM came under the scanner after Twitter users accused him of copying lines. To this, the BTS leader, who used to go by the name Rap Monster, apologised for not checking the sources and said during 2015 MAMA, “First, I sincerely apologize.
Taehyung, also known as V for his artist's name, is a member of worldwide sensation boy band BTS, the biggest exponents of the K-Pop genre. In the latest awards presentation, V suffered an injury, and had to send a message to fans about it.
They said at different points that they need a break to rest up and refresh, referring to the K-pop dynamic of constantly working and striving for more. “The problem with K-pop and the whole idol system is that they don't give you time to mature. You have to keep producing music and keep doing something,” RM said.
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However, not many people know that BTS had an eighth member named Kim Ji-hun who was eventually cut out by the management right before their official debut.
What is the controversy around BTS?
One of the most frequent controversies that BTS is a part of throughout their career is chart manipulation. The rise of BTS was quick and at a wide international level which created a lot of surprise and jealousy among others. This made the group face accusations of chart manipulation from time to time.
- BTS's CEO could not recognize V for a year.
- Rap Monster is in charge of sweeping dorm floors.
- Jin's pants fell down during their debut stage.
- Jungkook said in 10 years he want to be the owner of a duck restaurant or a tattoo artist.
- Jin said he would beat up every member that touch his beloved toys. (
The group will reunite sometime around 2025, after all seven members have had a chance to serve. BTS management company, Big Hit, also said the group's members would continue to work as solo acts during the hiatus in whatever schedule their service allows.
Within ARMY, it is well known that Suga managed to keep his shoulder pain under wraps even before his debut, when he fell off a bike. After constantly fighting the suffering for many years, he took a break and underwent much-needed surgery.
2. According to a BBC report, the 22-year-old allegedly hit a taxi while driving through the Hannam neighborhood in the Yongsan District of Seoul, South Korea.
Suga lied to his band members that he had fallen down the stairs, when in fact, he had an accident. “I was riding the bike, when I got hit at the intersection. The next day, I couldn't move my shoulder.
“BTS are not taking a hiatus. Members will be focusing more on solo projects at this time,” the statement said.
Members of BTS are required to complete their military service in South Korea, meaning the band must take a hiatus until 2025. BTS must take a break for a few years while the members of the band complete their military service, a requirement all able-bodied men between 18 and 28 years old must fulfil in South Korea.