BTS' Jimin and SHINee's Taemin perform at the 2016 KBS Song Festival. (Photo : YouTube/Armys Á Prova De Balas)
BTS' Jimin and SHINee's Taemin delivered a power-packed dance performance at the KBS Song Festival, but it is Jimin's on-stage tumble that has gone viral on social media. The K-pop idol has been grabbing headlines after he collapsed as he walked off stage following the performance.
After a spell-bounding dance collaboration that drove the audience crazy, Jimin and Taemin were making their way off the stage as the audience roared with cheer and applause. However, just as the two idols were exiting the stage, Jimin took off his earpiece and appeared to have lost his balance as he fell forwards on to the floor and the incident was captured on video by a fan.
Being the true professional that he is, Jimin shrugged off the fall like it never happened and later rejoined BTS as they paid homage to Seo Taiji and the Boys with a rendition of their hit song "Class Idea." Jimin's fall led fans to believe that it was a result of fatigue and many of them accused Big Hit Entertainment for overworking the boys.
This is not the first time BTS fans have accused the agency of over-exhausting members of the seven-member boy band. In January, the band was plagued by a series of injuries and concert cancellations, according to Koreaboo. This prompted fans to criticize the label for making the group work very hard without giving them a break and not making the group's health their number one priority.
On Dec. 26, Monday, KBS announced via an official statement obtained by All Kpop that Jimin and Taemin will set the dance floor on fire at the KBS Song Festival. Both idols are their group's most talented dancers and are also close friends.
"It's going to be a performance where Taemin and Jimin's bromance will shine," KBS said in its statement. "They are firing up their passion and participating in song selection, choreography, stage production, and more in order to create the best performance. It'll be one of the performances that you cannot miss."
Check out Jimin's fall at the KBS Song Festival in the video below:
