260418 Rolling Stone: Jimin for May 2026 issue – individual cover

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Jimin, my other bias!! 🥹🥹🥹 He is always just so earnest. I love that it sounds like he had a pretty typical military experience, hard but not too hard. I am sure it helped that he had JK at his side. He seemed so nervous about it right before they enlisted so I’m glad it went all right for him. Does he not know all his awards are easily Googled, lol? Maybe he was just more surprised the guy took the time to look that stuff up. Similarly, if he was nervous about ARIRANG, I hope he is feeling amazing now!

…although it sounds like he’d prefer I don’t always make him feel amazing? 🤣 Jimin, you need to, uh… quit being so amazing!!! It makes me feel inadequate!!! You’re a real jerk for that!!! 💜

this was a nice little interview, honestly. very insightful on a several accounts:

one was about how most of the other military mates they had were way younger than them because i remember thinking this when there were discussions about how well the members were fairing in the military. them being creatures of discipline through their careers is def a reason, but the other is them being the hyungs by a large margin. most korean men enrol super early, before they’ve graduated or right after, so even mentally the members and other k-idols/actors that enlist later are more equipped to deal with being in that environment.

i loved how he explained that us fans loving them, somewhat unconditionally, can be an agent of complacency and how he is cognizant of it and is also endeavouring to rise above that stagnant mindset and strive towards constant improvement. like he clarified, this isn’t him being hard on himself but that’s just how he sees his work and having goals to achieve skills-wise could be a source of motivation necessary for a performer at his level.

jk ranking first in the foot race and jimin second, no one is surprised 😭😭 both of them are super fast lol

jimin’s already made so much improvement vocally and ‘they don’t know about us’ is lyrically and i think even melodically my favourite song on the album. his songwriting keeps leveling up. it’ll be fun to see what his next solo work will sound like!

My gosh, Park Jimin is so naturally charming, I don’t know how Brian handled himself as well as he did here. The way he was leaning in so attentively, smiling slightly while looking straight at Brian the whole time, I think *I* was the one blushing through the screen. I was so impressed by his English comprehension too, when he kept reacting to the questions and statements even before getting the translations.

– This is now the 5th individual interview with a BTS member, and the thought that came to me while watching is, *”Goodness, I think these boys are incapable of ever getting big heads”*, which is mind-blowing considering the level of success they’ve reached. Take Jimin here. Any compliment he receives, he is so quick to pay it forward and credit someone else, whether it be his own members or the producers he worked with. His big takeaway from his solo success is that he needs to get better and be more thoughtful about his work. It’s incredible!
– Speaking of getting better, **”I want to be a better singer”**, is something Jimin has consistently said from the very beginning of his career. I don’t think it’s controversial to say that this era, we’re witnessing him at his very BEST. It’s not just the delivery, but even his attitude towards singing. I see him going for harmonies, extended notes, singing every line, being so at ease, and I’m just so, so proud. I know he’s put in so much work, and I hope he’s super proud of himself, that he knows we’re HEARING the growth and are blown away.
– Really loved him elaborating on the themes for “they don’t know ’bout us”. He spoke about it briefly during the Studio Notes live but this one felt even clearer. This song starting out as telling fans that we’re almost stifling their growth by celebrating them so much, it makes you pause a bit, doesn’t it? I think parts of Hobi’s verse echo those sentiments – *”some kinda heroic beings, too hard to break”*, *”we can’t relate, we’re just seven people though”*.
– My favorite part of the interview was his takeaway from his solo albums being, ***”I can be less afraid with my songwriting”*** 🥹 After watching “Jimin’s Production Diary”, I’ve been the biggest advocate for praising Jimin’s incredible ear and talent for melodies and compositions. I think he’s a genius at it, I really do! So, to have him acknowledge that about himself makes me so happy. I’m also once again, deeply grateful for that song camp he did with Bighit producers, and especially to Pdogg who was ALWAYS ready to catch all the melodies Jimin came up with.

After this interview, I am incredibly excited to see what music Jimin presents us with over the coming years. The future feels so bright!

Excuse me Jimin, there was choreography for Be Mine??? We must see it!! Please 🥺

Did anyone else notice that he didn’t include dance on his list of things he needs to improve? I’m proud of him for that. Not that long ago, I believe for Face, he said he never believed he was actually a good dancer, he simply loved it.

Jimin has so much depth to him, his emotional intelligence is off the charts. He’s both self aware and observant. Being able to adapt to circumstances, read a room, then make an adjustment is such a difficult skill most people struggle to do it with sincerity. 

A common thread in these interviews is the members wanting ARMY to see them as fully formed human beings, not as deities. It’s not just their maturation, it’s they are grounded in themselves, inviting us to either accept or not.