Being one of the biggest musical acts in the world comes with its own set of disadvantages, which includes stars getting recognized in public places even when they are trying to have some downtime. But it looks like BTS member Jimin has mastered the art of dodging these situations like a pro.
Recently, a fan shared about a funny encounter between Jimin and a tteokbokki restaurant owner. The OP (original poster) noticed Jimin’s autograph on the window of a tteokbokki restaurant on their way home from work and stopped by to take a picture from outside. Curious about the BTS member’s visit, OP asked the staff about it. According to the staff member, Jimin came by with his friends at the restaurant some two or three weeks ago.
Though the staff couldn’t recognize him exactly as a BTS member, they asked Jimin if he was an actor, given his outstanding visuals. Instead of clarifying his identity, he jokingly answered that he is “something similar, but it’s not going that well.”
The OP said
“ [I went to] the tteokbokki place that Jimin’s been to recently.ᐟ It’s just around my office, so I went there after work, omw home and got it to go
There was a customer inside, so I just took a quick picture of the autograph from outside.ᐟ When I asked [the… https://t.co/RjvMZdXNCA— 핑곰
(@daisytranslates) July 3, 2023
The OP also added that the restaurant staff kept emphasizing how pretty Jimin was in real life, making ARMYs curious to meet their idol too. But the hilarity of Jimin’s response also wasn’t lost on them.
The OP said,
“I heard so many times that he (Jimin) looked so pretty ㅎㅎㅎㅎ [The owner] said he was so dewy (glowy) and pretty
Yes, sir (or ma’am). Our [Jiminie] is quite, very pretty🥹
https://t.co/O3RNUDfJm5
— 핑곰
Fans couldn’t help wondering how Jimin keeps getting away with his tricks, given that this is the third time he has done so, at least according to public knowledge. In an interview back in March, the singer confessed that when a fan recognized his voice while playing an online game with him, he lied, saying he didn’t even know who Jimin was.
Are there ppl who recognize your voice on the phone?
Once when I was playing a game online, a female middle school student said, “Wow your voice sounds just like Jimin’s! Are you him?”
— christa⁷
During a livestream in 2022, Jimin shared another similar incident. When BTS were in Busan for their World Expo concert in October, a restaurant owner had recognized him as a celebrity but couldn’t pinpoint the specifics. So, he went up to Jimin to confirm, and he denied it straight away. He even switched to his Busan satoori and pretended that he had no idea about any BTS Jimin’s existence. His act was so convincing that the owner ended up getting confused if Jimin’s hometown was Daejeon instead of Busan.
People when they ask if he is park jimin of Bts
Jimin: who is jimin(sattoori) my name is park jimin but I am not park jimin pic.twitter.com/Ib1n2afBWs
— 해금 ⁷
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(@d20162023) March 31, 2023
There is also a similar story about Jimin straight-up denying his identity while visiting a restaurant in Jeju in 2021. But after finishing his meal, he went up to the staff and apologized for lying, and thanked them for the service. Though the source of the anecdote is unconfirmed, given his track record, it doesn’t sound too out of character.
apparently when jimin visited the restaurant in jeju he was asked if he was jimin of bts or not but he lied about his identity and once he was leaving he apologized to them for lying and thanked the staff for the meal
— no no.1 no opinion (@jiminticaI) December 22, 2021
jimin lying about being THE park jimin but feeling bad for lying and apologizing to restaurant staff and thankin them for his meal is just so wholesome
— ؘ (@Iustae) December 23, 2021
