Jimin earned the nickname “mochi” because he is undeniably as cute as the sweet treat.

In a recent poll conducted by Choeaedol, an idol ranking service, BTS Jimin ranked 1st as the male idol that is as cute as mochi.

On February 3, Jimin received 46,665 votes or 40% of total 116,984 votes in a Choeaedol poll titled “Which male idol is as cute as mochi?” The poll was conducted from January 27 to February 3.

Elsewhere, the other BTS members ranked as follows: Taehyung at second place with 38,176 votes, Jungkook at third spot with 34,588 votes, Suga at fourth place with 31,826, Jin followed at 5th place with 31,389 votes, Jhope ranked sixth with 29,674 votes and RM at seventh place with 27,804 votes.

Since debut, Jimin has earned the nickname “Mochi” or “Manggaetteok” because of his fair and soft white skin and fluffy cheeks especially when he pouts which makes his cheeks look as soft as the Japanese treat.

In BTS' Carpool Karaoke in February 2020, James Corden said "I love mochi" making Jimin laugh and responded with "You, Papa Mochi." James Corden then started calling Jimin, "Baby Mochi".

Corden had then put "Papa Mochi" on his official Twitter display name, bio, and office name plate, making their world-class Mochi chemistry known, while constantly showing affection for Jimin, the "Baby Mochi".

Back in March 31 2020, Ben Winston, a producer of "The Late Late Show with James Corden," also tweeted, saying he is "Uncle Mochi".

Finally, when Jimin dropped his selcas last February 4, RCA Label Group UK replied to Jimin's tweet with "Baby mochi ".