BTS's Jimin Opens Up About Finally Working With Idol, BIGBANG's Taeyang

Anyone who knows BTS‘s Jimin knows he’s a longtime fanboy of BIGBANG‘s Taeyang.

Throwback to the time young Jimin sang Taeyang's “eyes nose lips” 🥺

Hear how beautiful he sounds! 💛

JIMIN X TAEYANG IS COMING 🥳pic.twitter.com/S2Pq89HYJM

— 💛 ¹⁰Hearts4Jimin¹³ 💛 | #TEAMJIMIN (@Hearts4Jimin) December 9, 2022

Since the beginning, Jimin has always made it known that Taeyang was a huge inspiration for him.

"which singer did you respect and admire the most before your debut?"

jimin: taeyang

JIMIN X TAEYANG IS COMING pic.twitter.com/oWzFO60pqX

— j.m🪞Set Me Free (@lilacjiminn) December 9, 2022

His members even tease him for playing Taeyang’s “Wedding Dress” so much…

reminder that jimin has been a huge fanboy of taeyang for years 😭😭 this collab is gonna be special pic.twitter.com/wyeZuZbo0S

— jimin pics (@JAMJAMPICS) December 9, 2022

Suga even exposed what a true Taeyang-biased VIP Jimin is in his interview with Taeyang on Suchwita!

Yoongi, you’re exposing Jimin too much in this episode ㅋㅋㅋㅋ#Suga #Suchwita pic.twitter.com/EzSHpX2vYT

— TAM⁷🌿🪞 아포방포 (@seoulbondedsoul) January 18, 2023

Now, in Jimin’s own exclusive interview with Vogue Korea, he revealed his true feelings about working with Taeyang on the idol’s single “VIBE.”

In the interview, Jimin was asked about his idol. So, naturally, he talked about Taeyang. Jimin shared how he had admired Taeyang since he was just a kid, so working so closely together was a dream come true.

I had a chance to be featured in ‘Vibe,’ the new single by Taeyang [a member of K-pop boy group BigBang], whom I’ve admired ever since I was a little kid.

— Jimin

There’s a popular saying, “Never meet your heroes,” because they might not be as great as you imagine. In Jimin’s case, that was far from the case. He revealed Taeyang is even cooler.

This collaboration brought us face-to-face for the first time, and I was delighted to learn that my idol was even cooler than I’d imagined. I want to follow in his footsteps.

— Jimin

Jimin (left) and Taeyang (right) | BANGTANTV/YouTube

As Jimin prepares to make his solo debut, Taeyang continues to serve as inspiration. However, he didn’t ask for any specific advice, but he is looking forward to playing his album FACE for his idol once it’s complete.

The collaboration also gave me a chance to reflect on the solo album I was working on at the time as well. No, I didn’t ask Taeyang for any advice about my album. I’d rather just play it to him once it’s finished.

— Jimin