Jimin has become one of the most influential individuals in the world, not just in his field of profession but also in any other sector. Not only has he become one of the most revered performers and vocalists in the industry, with numerous rookie idols citing him as their role model [read here], but he has also proven his unmatched brand power by positively impacting revenue streams in tourism [read here and here], jewelry, clothing apparel [read here and here], movie business [read here and here], food business and many other aspects. With each new dawn, media outlets domestically and internationally keep reporting on why he is called the 'brand king' and the 'idol of idols' and 'rookies' bible.'

On May 31, K-media published an article on the reinvigoration of fine arts in Busan Arts High School and specifically mentioned Jimin as a shining example of what the school can do. His journey to stardom and his exemplary performance, with all the praises he received from the school's director, have previously been documented in a different publication [read here], and he also received an honorary degree from the school [read here], being the only BTS member to attain such an achievement.

The art education infrastructure for the school had collapsed during the pandemic, but now the school is making attempts to revive it, citing Jimin as a shining example of the kind of stars that the school could potentially produce if more students got an opportunity to develop their artistic skills and talent. It is evident that the school and his hometown, in general, is highly proud of him and all that he has accomplished as one of the top contributors to the promotion of South Korea's culture and arts to the rest of the world [read here].

Jimin's status as a major contributor to the promotion of Korean culture and arts to the rest of the world is further demonstrated in a publication by Shin Dong-A magazine regarding a new form of Google search. In an article published on June 6, the magazine used an image of Jimin and explained the working of the feature again using Jimin! Jimin is indeed South Korea's IT Boy and 'Korea's frontman' as the media likes to call him. After all, he has been the number one idol in brand reputation for individual boy group members for 35 consecutive months as of November 2021 and 41 months overall as of May 2022.

In different news reports, Yonhap News aired a segment discussing the increasing popularity of rubber shoes, and Jimin was mentioned in the news feature. A video clip of him from BTS' variety show 'RUN BTS' was used in the segment, whereby he was wearing black rubber shoes. Notably, there was a significant surge in sales after the airing of the episode, proving Jimin's brand power and impact.

Esquire Korea recently mentioned Jimin in a publication regarding Jeju Island's relaxing activities [read here]. Snoopy Garden was specifically mentioned, the same place where Jimin visited during his vacation in December of last year that caused quite a stir on the internet and, in turn, caused an unbelievable tourism boom in the region. He even singlehandedly raised the city's brand reputation for that same month of his visit, as reported by K-media! Just by visiting Jeju and posting a few photos on Instagram, Jimin revitalized the island's economy, that had been quite slow following the pandemic's effects.

In matters of his artistry, Jimin has recently released his first-ever official project outside of BTS, and it received an overwhelming amount of love from the public. 'With You,' which is a duet with his close friend Ha Sungwoon, set new records on major music platforms like Melon, Oricon, Apple Music, iTunes, Spotify, and Shazam, to mention a few, and the record-breaking streak has not stopped since then. It is thus undeniable that the song absolutely captivated fans both in lyrics and melody.

On June 5, Rolling Stone India published an article listing the top 8 Korean drama OSTs of 2022 that are a must-listen-to, and 'With You' was on this list [read here], and it took the number one spot!

Jimin's impact is felt in nearly every field.