2012–2013: Debut with AOA On July 30, 2012, Jimin made her debut as a leader of AOA on Mnet's
M! Countdown with the song "Elvis" from their debut single album, ''
Angels' Story''. She is also part of band unit AOA Black, established in 2013.
2014–2016: Solo activities and Unpretty Rapstar In early 2015, Jimin was part of the variety show
Unpretty Rapstar, a spin-off of
Show Me The Money.
Unpretty Rapstar is a female rappers survival program. The show consists of a single-elimination competition through rap performances. During the show, Jimin released a few collaboration singles, such as "T4SA" with MC Meta and Nuck. Her song with
Seulong, "Good Start", was produced by
Verbal Jint and peaked at number two on the
Gaon Singles Chart. "Puss", her rap battle song with rapper
Iron during the semi-finals, peaked at number one on the Gaon Singles Chart. She was also a cast member of the variety show
Off to School for four episodes, beginning March 17, 2015. On April 28, Jimin and
J.Don released the collaboration single "God". The song was produced by Rhymer of
Brand New Music as part of FNC Entertainment's N Project. The song's music video was based on
Game of Thrones. Jimin debuted as a soloist on March 3, 2016, with the single "Call You Bae", featuring
Exo's
Xiumin.
2017–2020: Solo activities, bullying allegations and retirement from industry In October 2017, Jimin released the single "Hallelujah", a
Latin-pop influenced dance track, a collaboration with magazine W Korea. Jimin sung the OST for tvN's
A Korean Odyssey together with
Seo Yu-na, the song is called "If You Were Me" and it was released on January 28, 2018. On July 3, 2020, former AOA member
Kwon Mina alleged in an
Instagram post that Jimin had bullied her for a decade, which led to Kwon's withdrawal from the group in May 2019. She posted a photo of her scarred wrist and claimed to have attempted
suicide as a result of the bullying. Jimin reportedly responded to the accusations by posting the word "fiction" to her
Instagram Stories before deleting it shortly after. Kwon criticized the post, stating, "Fiction? It's too scary to say it's fiction." The allegations led to Jimin's departure from the group and the halt of all her activities in the entertainment industry.
2022–present: Return to the industry After a two-year hiatus from the entertainment industry, it was announced on July 14, 2022, that Jimin had signed an exclusive contract with Alo Malo Entertainment, and will be making her return to the entertainment industry. In August 2022, Jimin joined the cast of JTBC's
The Second World, a survival show for girl-group rappers. In February 2023, Jimin released her extended play Boxes alongside its lead single "Symphathy". In August 18, Jimin contract with Alo Malo Humane Entertainment expired. On December 11, Jimin released single "Twinkle Little Star" through various online music sites. In April 13, 2024, Jimin released her music video for "Walking Talking", it comes with the message, "Travelogue of homebody (INFP) from the corner of her room, About my daily life that's lovely enough". ==Discography==