Park Inbee was spotted on July 31, 2020, alongside a BT21 Chimmy baby plushie on her golfset during the LGPA Tournament. Chimmy is BTS's Jimin BT21 character that he designed himself for the group's collaboration with LINE FRIENDS.
뉴스 치미cut...... pic.twitter.com/VBWHFCfSHt — 치미사랑단 (@chimmy_sarang) July 31, 2020
Park Inbee is a South Korean professional golfer and 2016 Olympics gold medalist. She plays on the LGPA Tour and LGPA of Japan Tour and has topped the Women's World Golf Rankings for four consecutive runs. Throughout her career, she has won seven major championships, including consecutive wins during LGPA Tour's 2013 season. To day, she is the fourth golfer at the LGPA Tour to win three majors in a year.
Additionally, Park Inbee is the youngest player ever to win the U.S. Women's Open. She is also the second player in the world to win the Women's PGA Championship three years in a row.
Park Inbee isn't the only one falling in love with Chimmy. Around the world, there are numerous celebrities and industry big names that have been spotted wearing Chimmy merchandise, such as Gerald Collard (French author), Leoj (South Korean YouTuber), No Min Woo (South Korean singer and actress), Kim Dongyu (Woolim Entertainment trainee), Arci Munoz (Filipino actress), and Ha Sungwoon (South Korean single and one of Jimin's closest friend).
Other big names spotted rocking Chimmy accessories, clothing, and toys are Halsey, ATEEZ's Wooyoung, Jimmy Fallon, Luke Holland, and Aubrey Miller, and more.
Chimmy merchandise isn't only reserved for people who know BTS, Jimin, and Chimmy. Even people who originally didn't know them have fallen for how adorable Chimmy is. Previously, a video of Chimmy dancing was uploaded to numerous popular meme accounts on Twitter and Instagram, sparking interest for the character and for Jimin himself. Chimmy has also been spotted making a cameo on a South Korean webtoon and television series. Chimmy was even spotted on a bus stop in South Korea.
who told chimmy to go that hard on the footwork pic.twitter.com/7PyFcddHg5 — kal ⁷ (@koyachartdata) August 12, 2019
Of course, people with the biggest love for Chimmy are the ARMY. Numerous fans have shared their impressive collection of not just Chimmy merchandise, but collections of the other BT21 members as well.
With Jimin and Chimmy's popularity and influence, it's not hard to see why Jimin is currently the most popular male idol in South Korea and one of the most famous Korean singers in the world. Are you a Jimin fan?
Jimin debuted in 2013 with BTS under Big Hit Entertainment. He is the group's main dancer and lead vocalist. Prior to debuting with BTS, he attended a dance academy and learned popping and locking. In high school, he majored in modern dance and specialized in contemporary dance. He was the top student in he modern dance department. Jimin signed as a trainee under Big Hit Entertainment in 2012.
Jimin released his first solo song "Lie" in 2016 as part of BTS's album "Wings." He then released "Serendipity" in 2017 as part of BTS's album "Love Yourself: Her." "Serendipity" had two versions; the original and "Serendipity (Full Length Edition)." All three songs have passed fifty million streams on Spotify, making Jimin the only Korean act to have three songs surpass fifty million streams.
Additionally, it was the only BTS member solo song to make the Official Chart's 20 Most Streamed BTS Songs in the United Kingdom. His 2018 song "Promise" was Soundcloud's Biggest 24-Hour Debut Ever. "Promise" is Jimin's first solo release outside of BTS.
