In a recent poll conducted by Seven Edu, BTS member Jimin was selected as the number one male idol people would give chocolates to on Valentine's Day. Keep on reading to see who came in second, third, and fourth place!!
BTS Jimin at Number One!
Seven Edu held a poll from Jan. 18 to Feb. 8 titled "Which star would you like to give chocolates to on Valentine's Day?" Seven Edu is a famous South Korean company that helps elementary, middle, and high school students with Mathematics. The poll garnered 24,624 respondents, with BTS member Jimin taking the top spot with 13,853 votes or a whopping 56.3% of the total tally.
Jimin, who was selected as the top star to give chocolates to on Valentine's Day, is the main dancer and lead vocalist of BTS. According to Cha Gil Young, the CEO of Seven Edu, Jimin was able to snag the top spot because of his colorful charms that go beyond just elegance and sexiness, as well as his immense love for the BTS fans, the ARMYs.
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Valentine's Day is on Feb. 14, which lands on a Sunday this year, 2021. It is a day to celebrate the Christian Saint, Valentine. It is a day where lovers, friends, and families prepare small gifts, like flowers and cards, and foods, such as chocolates. People take this day to confess their love to one another. In South Korea, it is usually a day where women give gifts to their boyfriends or a day where they admit to their crush.
Who Ranked 2nd, 3rd, and 4th?
Following after Jimin is soloist and former Wanna One member, Kang Daniel, with 8,996 votes, of 36.5% of the total votes.
In third place, we have the famous singer and "Record With You" actor Park Bo Gum with 1,620 votes, which makes 6.6% of all total votes.
Finally, in fourth place, we have ASTRO member Cha Eun Woo. The male idol snagged 94 votes or 0.4% of the total tally.
Jimin, BTS's Representative Mochi
This is the second poll that Jimin topped this month. From Jan. 27 to Feb. 3, Choeaedol conducted a poll titled "Which male idol is as cute as mochi?" The poll amassed 116,984 participants, with Jimin taking the throne with 46,665 votes. This means that he snagged approximately 40% of the total votes!
As most fans know, "Mochi" has been a nickname Jimin has had ever since his debut days, thanks to his milky white skin and fluffy cheeks. Fans in South Korea originally called him "rice cake," while international fans called him "mochi," but the nickname is now being used by local ARMYs as well.
Jimin having the adorable nickname, is internationally known thanks to BTS's appearance on "The Late Late Show with James Corden" segment "Carpool Karaoke," where host James Corden revealed he was aware of his "mochi" nickname. Jimin then titled Corden as his "Papa Mochi," making Jimin the "Baby Mochi"! Soon after, the co-producer of the show, Ben Winston, titled himself "Uncle Mochi." There is a whole mochi family!
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Written by Alexa Lewis
