Everyone who knows Jimin on a personal level or who has met him always has love and praise for him and his character. Be it his schoolmates, his friends from before he gained international stardom, his teachers, or other acquaintances, everyone has nothing short of a sparkling account of who Jimin is.

Jimin already stood out for various reasons (including talent, personality, and academic excellence) even before his debut, as reported by ELLE Japan previously [read here]. For example, he is the only BTS member who has received an Honorary Diploma from his high school [read here], showing how cherished he is by his former school and the people of his hometown. Additionally, during his younger school years, he was very popular for his exceptional dance skills in popping and locking while he was still just a teenager [read here], and he went on to be the best student even after he started to train in modern dance, even though it was a completely new and more challenging dance genre from what he was used to. He, therefore, earned tons of praise from the director of the dance academy that he attended, as reported by Oh My News [read here]. Moreover, there have been numerous accounts of his humble and selfless personality, as detailed here, showing why many of those who have met him hold him in such high regard and are extremely proud of their association with him.

To date, Jimin's kind, selfless and humble personality has not changed even though he is at the top of the world as one of the most popular artists, not just in K-pop but worldwide. He continues to hold on to his values and belief systems and is just as warm-hearted as ever while being even more skilled and refined in terms of talent.

A Japanese magazine, "mi-mollet," recently published an article retracing Jimin's early footsteps in Busan. The article highlighted his exceptional academic performance, especially in math, his kindness and selflessness through his support for his disabled friends, his leadership qualities where he was class president for 9 years, his hot popularity whereby in middle school, his peers would ask for his autograph, how he cherishes his past by upholding his habits from back then such as eating the same meals at the same restaurant, how all the stores that Jimin used to visit have something that reminds them of him, and finally, his love for his hometown's natural beauty generally. Below are translations of excerpts from the publication.

Numerous parties have consistently shown their love, admiration, and support for Jimin, having known him from his younger years.

Jimin's former dance academy shared this interview on their Instagram account as the school director gave this exclusive interview. The director is one of the people who have consistently voiced their admiration, respect, and love for Jimin and his skills and personality, saying how proud they are of him and lauding his talent from when he was very young.

His hometown has also shown their immense love and support for Jimin and showed how proud they are of their son numerous times.

A recent example is the banners put by Busan residents at different locations in Hoedong-dong, Busan recently, to welcome Jimin back home and convey their support for him for the BTS concert that was held in the city. The first banner spotted in celebration of Jimin's return was sponsored by Yongmungak, the restaurant Jimin frequented as a child and revisited this year!

Another banner on the same street named Jimin as the pride of Hoedong-dong!

Just a day later, Jimin demonstrated the humility that was described in the interview, as well as the cherishing of his roots, and showed precisely why he is so highly revered by his former teachers and his hometown.

On October 23, reports emerged that he had just sent flowers to the 6th Busan & Gyeongnam Ballet Association Regular Performance, showing his never-ending support and loyalty to everyone involved in his journey. Jimin has, in fact, made a habit of sending flowers to different institutions that he is affiliated with during important events, as detailed below.

The interview warmed the hearts of fans immensely while reading it, as it gave them a glimpse into all the beautiful stories about Jimin's past. On the matter of people asking for his autograph while he was still in middle school, fans said he really was born to be a star, and they praised him for not changing one bit, even with all the fame and success that he has attained.

Jimin has always been a shining example of a model student, and human being, which explains why so many love and adore him and many fans have him as their bias.