Officially Leaving AOA, Peek 6 Facts of Shin Jimin's Career Journey That Lasted for 8 Years

Kapanlagi.com - FNC Entertainment announced that Jimin has resigned as a member of AOA and bid farewell to the entertainment world. Previously, it was reported that Jimin was involved in bullying her fellow member in the group, namely Kwon Mina, who had already left.

Throughout her career journey, Jimin is known as a talented individual. She was always relied upon for her skills as a rapper. She even debuted as a solo artist while still being a member of AOA. Now that she has left the Korean entertainment industry, here is a summary of Shin Jimin's career journey.

1. Debut with AOA

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AOA (Ace of Angel) is the first girl group debuted by FNC Entertainment in 2012. FNC Entertainment is known as an agency that houses famous bands like F.T. Island and CNBLUE.

At their debut, they consisted of 8 members: Jimin, Choa, Yuna, Chanmi, Seolhyun, Hyejeong, Mina, and Youkyung. At that time, they were known as a girl group that performed the popular song Elvis.

Previously, Jimin was also part of the AOA sub-unit called AOA Black. This sub-unit consisted of members who were skilled at playing musical instruments and formed a band formation. Jimin played the guitar in that sub-unit.

As for her position in AOA, Jimin serves as the leader, rapper, and vocalist. This January-born idol is also very talented in playing the guitar, harmonica, and piano.

2. Participating in Unpretty Rapstar

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In 2015, Jimin also participated in a popular competition in South Korea called UNPRETTY RAPSTAR. He was a semi-finalist in the first season. He successfully performed two collaboration songs, Good Start (ft. Seulong) and Puss (ft. Iron).

3. Duet with Xiumin EXO

After her success in UNPRETTY RAPSTAR, Jimin started her solo career on March 3, 2016. She collaborated with Xiumin from EXO on the single Call You Bae.

4. Success as a Solo Singer

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In October 2017, Jimin released a solo single titled Hallelujah. A year later, she released a new song titled Hey.

In addition, Jimin also collaborated with Yuna for the OST of the tvN drama A KOREAN ODYSSESY. The song is called If You Were Me and was released in 2018.

5. Suspected Plastic Surgery

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The public was also shocked by rumors of Jimin undergoing plastic surgery. Apparently, his face looked different from before and many believed that he had undergone jaw surgery.

This can be seen from the photos that circulated in 2017. However, until now, there has been no further confirmation about the rumor from Jimin or his agency.

6. Departure from AOA

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After the bullying incident with Kwon Mina, Jimin was announced to have left the group AOA on Saturday night (4/7) by FNC Entertainment. The agency promised to take care of all the artists under its umbrella, including the remaining members of AOA.

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