You can always find Jimin in places you least expect.
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BTS member Jimin has gotten tied up with the ongoing general election in Brazil, and netizens can’t decide how to react to it.
Jimin | @j.m/Instagram
This unexpected affair stemmed from something the idol said during his birthday livestream. Jimin celebrated his birthday with fans through a Weverse livestream on October 13, during which he showed off the “13” tattoo on his arm, talking about how it is a really good number.
Jimin exibindo sua tatuagem
🐥 13 é um número tão bom, né?
😉🤭⭐️ pic.twitter.com/tH5gmr4Vsw
— BAS⁷ ⊙⊝⊜ (@BARMYSTREAM) October 13, 2026
A Brazilian fanpage reposted the clip on X (formerly Twitter) and jokingly called Jimin “comrade,” since 13 is the official ballot number of the ruling Workers’ Party in the country. The official X account of the current president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, ended up responding to the post, thanking Jimin.
Obrigado! Nossa missão é ganhar a eleição para defender o Brasil 🫰🏾🫰🏼
— Lula (@LulaOficial) October 13, 2026
This unexpected crossover ended up receiving a massively divided response online. While some were upset that Jimin was getting dragged into political discourses without him intending to, many Brazilian fans took it as a funny and witty reference made by their current President.
bruh why do they have to make his special number a political thing https://t.co/fZCyiXrWwG
— ry⁷ (@roadtomyg) October 14, 2026
Idk anything about Brazilian politics but this is extremely weird kpop idols already don’t speak about their own politics then you’re trying to use an artist from that industry to promote your agenda #tf https://t.co/GAxI93mWGL
— Remi◕✿|#1 Shokohime lover 🚬🎀 (@augustd_biased) October 14, 2026
This is weird af https://t.co/oROMIuJi5C
— yuki⁷ JIMTOBER (@joon_lovebot) October 14, 2026
why is everybody so pissy about this 😭😭 must all be fascists omg https://t.co/48qM5w7V2d
— simay⁷ (@highforjeytiri) October 14, 2026
IM PISSING MY PANTS !!!! LULA FOR THE WIN !! https://t.co/CYQQGfijPE
— lau saw bts 🇪🇸 (@isTAElicius) October 14, 2026
Omg gringo twt is so miserable. Girl, it’s just a joke, why are you upset? https://t.co/TGQd7F76eT
— Lola 🫒🇨🇱 (@LolaRutty) October 14, 2026
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