Why BTS Jimin appeared in the explanation of the word 'parasocial'

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BTS's Jimin made a surprise appearance in a global infographic introducing a newly added word to a major American dictionary, drawing attention.

Pictoline, a Mexico-based Spanish-language visual information media outlet, recently shared news that 1,400 new words were added to Merriam-Webster, one of America's most representative dictionaries, through visual content.

Pictoline is known for its content that clearly introduces the latest social and cultural trends and neologisms. This time, it explained 'PARASOCIAL' (파라소셜), a psychological phenomenon where one feels intimacy toward someone they have never met as if in an actual relationship, focusing on the special relationship between celebrities and their fans.

To illustrate this concept, the infographic featured a character with long blonde hair reminiscent of Jimin during Paris Fashion Week, wearing a black jacket with 'JIMIN' written on it, shown getting married, thereby expressing the psychological intimacy between celebrities and fans.

Pictoline added an explanation: "The bond you feel with that celebrity, but they don't even know you exist," intuitively and wittily explaining the meaning of 'parasocial'.

Since life-sized figures of Jimin have previously become a topic of discussion when appearing at fans' birthday parties or weddings, this scene evokes real-world fandom culture.

Jimin, who possesses a global fanbase, is noteworthy for appearing in an infographic explaining the 'relationship between celebrities and fans,' going beyond being just a celebrity, and demonstrating his presence once again within global pop culture.

Meanwhile, BTS's 'BTS WORLD TOUR ARIRANG,' which began last April, drew 2,314,140 attendees across 38 performances, recording the highest revenue among all worldwide tours conducted during this period. BTS is set to begin its South American tour on October 2 in Bogotá, Colombia.

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