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Jimin's Solo Soaring: Arirang & Beyond

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Park Jimin, known for his exceptional vocal range in BTS, initially started as a modern dancer. His solo track Like Crazy in 2023 marked a significant milestone, making him the first Korean solo artist to top the Billboard Hot 100. As the groups album Arirang approaches, Jimin is feeling a mix of nervousness and excitement. He aims to improve his singing, songwriting, and album concepts, drawing inspiration from his parents genes and early influences like Justin Bieber and Chris Brown. The intense Arirang sessions have made him bolder in songwriting and more assertive during group work. Despite the pressure, Jimin is enjoying rehearsals with his bandmates and eagerly anticipates their next performance.

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Jimin's Solo Soaring: Arirang & Beyond

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Music News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Jimin's Solo Soaring: Arirang & Beyond. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

It's April 18th. Music news today starts now. AI powered and ready to play. I'm Cory with the story. BTS fans know Park M and is the guy who hits those sky-high notes better than anyone in the group. Even B calls his range superior. But Jimin started as a modern dancer, joining last before debut, and he still feels like he's playing catch-up. His solo track, like Crazy, in 2023, made him the first Korean solo artist to top the billboard Hot 100. A month out from the BTS group album, I rang, Jimin's feeling super nervous and excited after such a long wait. He never expected his solo career to blow up that fast, but it taught him he has tons more to learn. Jimin wants to sharpen his singing, get better at writing songs, and nail strong album concepts. His unique style mixes dance rhythms with a balladier vibe, shaped by his parents' genes in early BTS recommendations like Justin Bieber and Chris, Brown Tracks. The R-Rang sessions were intense, like a music factory with producers and four booths, groups

rotating daily for nearly two months, cranking out over. 100 songs. His solo run made him bolder in songwriting and asking questions during group work. Despite the pressure, Jimin is loving rehearsals with the members and can't wait to hit the stage, racing second to Jungkook even in military, training.

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