BTS singer Jin reveals his ‘Worldwide Handsome’ nickname is a ‘joke’

Korean pop supergroup BTS is one of the most popular groups in the world, with one of its members, Jin, opening up about his nickname, and his talents.

The 29-year-old singer (born Kim Seok-jin) opened up in an interview with Vogue Korea, where he admitted his nickname Worldwide Handsome is a joke.

Despite being part of one of the world’s most popular groups, Jin also admitted that he didn’t believe he actually excelled at anything. 

Jin: Korean pop supergroup BTS is one of the most popular groups in the world, with one of its members, Jin, opening up about his nickname, and his talents

Groups: Despite being part of one of the world’s most popular groups, Jin also admitted that he didn’t believe he actually excelled at anything

When asked about his nickname, Jin candidly stated, ‘Honestly, there are lots of people who are more handsome than I am.’

‘Worldwide Handsome is a joke I make for laughs. It’s also true that there are lots of people who sing and dance better than I do,’ he added. 

‘But because other people see me as better than I really am, I work hard to try to live up to how they see me,’ Jin continued.

More handsome: When asked about his nickname, Jin candidly stated, ‘Honestly, there are lots of people who are more handsome than I am’

Joke for laughs: ‘Worldwide Handsome is a joke I make for laughs. It’s also true that there are lots of people who sing and dance better than I do,’ he added

‘You know how everyone is born with a certain talent? I think my talent is that when something unpleasant happens or when I’m having a tough time mentally, I’m able to forget things quickly,’ he said.

Jin added that, ‘if I focus on my everyday life, I naturally wind up forgetting and moving forward.’

He also made quite the surprising admission that he doesn’t think he’s special at all.

Talent: ‘You know how everyone is born with a certain talent? I think my talent is that when something unpleasant happens or when I’m having a tough time mentally, I’m able to forget things quickly,’ he said

‘I’m nothing special, and I’m someone who doesn’t particularly excel at anything,’ Jin said. 

‘Though people around me don’t think of me that way at all…if I even start to say something like this, they’ll say, “How can you say that? You’ve accomplished amazing things,”‘ he continued.

‘But I still have a hard time accepting that. If someone were to ask me what sets me apart from other people, I wouldn’t have much to say other than “I’m a member of BTS,”‘ Jin shared.

Nothing special: ‘I’m nothing special, and I’m someone who doesn’t particularly excel at anything,’ Jin said

Hard time: ‘But I still have a hard time accepting that. If someone were to ask me what sets me apart from other people, I wouldn’t have much to say other than “I’m a member of BTS,”‘ Jin shared

His bandmate RM also spoke with Vogue Korea about career expectations for the group and their longevity.

”I can be honest about my emotions when it comes to the visual arts. Because with music, it can get hard if you start to feel jealous of other musicians,’ he said. 

‘There are so many outstanding musicians, and there’s always an endless stream of new artists,’ he added.

Bandmate: His bandmate RM also spoke with Vogue Korea about career expectations for the group and their longevity

Honest: ”I can be honest about my emotions when it comes to the visual arts. Because with music, it can get hard if you start to feel jealous of other musicians,’ he said