Look: BTS Jimin Receives Praise From Michael Jackson's Nephew For This Reason
BTS Jimin's charisma is something that international celebrities and personalities can't resist. After Mariah Carey recently liked a tweeted video of him, BTS Jimin receives praise from Taj Jackson, nephew of none other than the "King of Pop" Michael Jackson!
This is what the he said on his YouTube channel while discussing the boy band's single, "Dynamite," on the 30th.
BTS Jimin reminds him of Michael Jackson
While a lot of young and vibrant artists are blossoming in the music scene, it is quite an appreciation that a close kin of the "King of Pop" lauded Jimin. According to the member of the legendary R&B group, 3T, he remembers his uncle while watching him. "It reminds me of Michael Jackson," he said. He also mentioned that he loves the choreography and Jimin's particular move made him say that the idol is a fan of the late singer. "Jimin's dance in the music video showed that he was a fan of Michael Jackson," he said.
BTS Jimin's similarity to Michael Jackson, according to Taj
"Jimin and Michael Jackson are both perfectionists and strict with themselves. They're hardworking people for themselves," he said, referring to the similarities between the two,
He also expressed his feelings about the idol's connection to Michael Jackson. "I felt Jimin's love for my uncle (Michael Jackson)", and, "I felt emotionally connected to Jimin when I saw him being strict to himself."
Taj further said, "Jimin's exemplary and foreign-style appearance is similar to himself."
Earlier, when the music video of "Dynamite" was released, Taj Jackson drew attention by citing several comparison videos on his SNS that member Jimin's "kick-choreography" perfectly reproduced the dance of the pop emperor "Michael Jackson."
Adding to that, he tweeted on Twitter on the 1st, "Fun fact: Michael Jackson's song "You Are Not Alone" was the first to open at number one on Billboard Top 100. Congrats to #BTS Another Michael Jackson/BTS connection."
At that time, the Arab world's largest entertainment account "Celebs Aerobics" and British "BBC Asian Network" show host and radio DJ "Norren Khan" also showed keen interest in comparing videos between Jimin and "Michael Jackson" through SNS accounts, and praise has continued since then.
As such, BTS Jimin is recognized as the new disco emperor, hailing the dance of "King of Pop" Michael Jackson in the music video of "Dynamite," which topped the Billboard main single chart "Hot 100" for the first time for a Korean artist.
Taj Jackson is the nephew of Michael Jackson who belongs to the Pop Trio, 3T, composed of his other two brothers. He is the son of Tito Jackson, one of the members of the Jackson 5.
