Jimin, 'Gwanghwamun's Baby Lion' to Tokyo's 'Rapunzelmin' and Tampa's 'Samurai Park': New Nicknames at Every Tour Stop [K-EYES]

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Lion → Rapunzel → Samurai… Jimin, the Nickname Factory Throughout the Arirang World Tour

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BTS Jimin has been continuously gifting new nicknames to fans around the world throughout the Arirang World Tour. After transforming into a long-haired look, he has mastered new hairstyles and stage concepts for each performance, becoming a "nickname factory" throughout the tour.

The origin of the nicknames began on the comeback live stage at Gwanghwamun Square on March 21. Fans poured out titles such as "Lion Jimin," "Baby Lion Jimin," and "Northern Lion Jimin" for Jimin, who showcased long blonde hair and explosive performance. At the April 9 concert at Goyang Stadium, a new title, "Northern Duke," emerged with his flowing blonde hair and black leather styling. During the the 11th performance, overseas fans began using expressions combining names of families from the drama, such as "Stark Jimin" and "Targaryen Jimin," saying he looked like he had walked out of "Game of Thrones."

"Rapunzelmin"… Hair grew even longer at Tokyo Dome

At the Tokyo Dome soundcheck on April 17, Jimin appeared with noticeably longer blonde hair than at the Goyang performance. His hair, which had reached his shoulders in Goyang, now extended past his back. Fans drew comparisons to the Disney animated film Rapunzel and coined the new term "Rapunzelmin." @itstarboyy wrote, "My lovely Rapunzelmin," while @daechwikoo_ said, "By the time of the Brussels performance, he'll be a full Rapunzel." @jikooksnovia humorously responded, "Hide all the scissors in existence."

"Samurai Park"… Another new nickname in Tampa

At the Tampa, U.S. performance on April 26, Jimin appeared with a half-up ponytail hairstyle, giving birth to the new nickname "Samurai Jimin." @miniecherie said, "I didn't expect him to pull off Lion King Jimin, Targaryen Jimin, Samurai Jimin, Rapunzel Jimin, and Dragon Jimin all in this comeback," while @pjmkidrauhl enthusiastically asked, "Samurai, Targaryen Dragonborn, Fairy Godmother — how many personas does he have?" @mnieliaas posted a witty reaction, "The third prince of Hwarang abandoned the Silla throne and debuted as an idol."

Kim Hyun-jeong, Executive Vice President of Big Hit Music, recently stated in an interview with JoongAng Ilbo that the decision to maintain long hair was Jimin's own will. Fans sent their support, saying, "We remember him saying he wanted to grow his hair after completing his military service. We're happy it turned out as he wished." The three-day concert held in Tampa drew a total audience of approximately 180,000 and sold out all seats.

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