BTS Jimin’s Instagram Handle Might Not Mean What You Think It Does

J-Hope originated it!

When BTS‘s Jimin joined Instagram along with the rest of the members in early December 2021, he kept things simple.

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He chose the handle @j.m! And, he made things official by making his first post a picture of himself looking dapper AF. His choice of caption was simply the hashtag #JIMIN.

If you assumed based on these few facts that his Instagram handle was just short for his name “Ji-Min,” well… You certainly wouldn’t be alone. A lot of us did.

Screenshot on January 20, 2022. | @j.m/Instagram

However, we may have been mistaken.

In a resurfaced clip from an ARMY (@wylud on TikTok), it seems that there’s a much deeper meaning behind this selected Instagram handle. Not only that, but he had it picked out years before.

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In 2018, during the “BTS Comeback Preview show” in Los Angeles, California, for the group’s album Love Yourself: Tear, Jimin revealed something about himself.

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During the live broadcast, the members asked him about his hobby of polaroid photography. While many know that J-Hope loves Polaroid photography and frequently updates his Instagram with this aesthetic, Jimin also likes it.

Jimin shared that he bought a Polaroid camera in 2017. Since then, he’s been taking pictures and collecting them.

I bought a Polaroid camera early last year. I’ve been collecting pictures. I have a book of big ones, and 3 books of mini photos. I’ve collected a lot of pictures.

— Jimin

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The members suggested that the photographer needs a “concept.” So, this began a brainstorm of what Jimin’s photo studio be called.

RM: You should come up with your own concept. Like “Jimin’s Closet.”

Jungkook: That’s mine.

The leader’s first idea was too similar to the maknae‘s “Golden Closet.” So, RM and Jin suggested the alternative “Jimin’s Polaroid.”

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Finally, J-Hope had a brilliant idea. In English, he recommended “Jimin’s Memory.” And “JM” for short. That was the final and most popular idea, and with that, Jimin made a promise.

I’ll reveal the picture, if I have a chance.

— Jimin

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So, it seems that the “@j.m” also means “Jimin’s Memory!” Considering Instagram is primarily a photo-sharing app, it makes perfect sense!

We just hope that we’ll see more of Jimin’s beautiful Polaroid collection soon.

Watch the full video below:

Source: @wylud, BTS and @j.m

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