BTS superstar Jimin’s hair has undergone quite the transformation recently. The singer has been known to experiment with various hair lengths and colors over the years, but enlisting in the South Korean military in late 2023 introduced a major reset: shaving his head. Now, just a year after the 30-year-old finished his mandatory enlistment, his hair’s longer than it’s ever been—and it was on full display at Paris Men’s Fashion Week.
The Dior ambassador arrived at the Jonathan Anderson-helmed fashion house’s show in Paris Wednesday, flaunting a shoulder-length hairstyle with an 18th century-inspired velvet tailcoat over a green-and-white checkered shirt with light wash denim. The getup paired with the face-framing haircut inspired fans to label the singer “The People’s Prince,” making allusions to fictional royalty in Bridgerton and The Princess Diaries.
“In contrast to clean lines and structure, the hair feels organic,” Kirk Riley, a master barber and cofounder of the New York City-based barbershop Otis and Finn, says. “It’s loose enough to flow which in contrast to the straight lines of the jacket were able to soften the look and took it from stuffy to chic.”
A softening element can be especially helpful in pulling together more elaborate looks with historical references. “The hair was an important counterbalance to the richness of the outfit,” celebrity hairstylist TerraRose Puncerelli says. “When clothing has that much structure, embellishment, and historical influence, overly polished hair can make the entire look feel costume-like. His soft layers and natural movement introduced an element of ease that modernized the styling. This ultimately made the entire look feel current rather than overly formal.” Like a “modern take on a Zelda character.”
As for Jimin’s haircut, Riley describes it as “soft punk.” “It’s a more androgynous cut than he usually does, bringing more femininity with the soft framing of his face and the textured extensions added for length.”
The pale color of Jimin’s hair also balanced the deep blue of his jacket. “It’s not really blonde, but not not blonde,” says Riley. “It’s a blonde that has been touched with the slightest golden hue. The darker root and buried lowlights create a very dimensional look while also complementing his skin tone.”
You could recreate the color job yourself, but both Riley and Puncerelli agree that regular maintenance would be of the utmost importance to maintain the result that we saw at Dior. And considering Jimin’s naturally dark hair, this blondeish hue definitely required multiple sessions to achieve this light of a shade.
In April, the artist did a livestream on Weverse with a few of his fellow band members and talked about his decision to sport a longer hairstyle, saying “I just wanted to try something different for once” while also revealing that BTS’ label was unsupportive of the decision and proposed he go for a shorter style. “My mom was my only supporter,” he said.
Now that Jimin’s been showing off the look, fans have joined in the chorus, applauding him for experimenting. His choice is just one more data point in a continued shift in men’s hair trends toward longer and looser styles.
“We’re seeing a shift away from ultra-structured fades and heavily barbered cuts toward longer, more expressive hairstyles,” Puncerelli says. “Jimin’s look sits at the forefront of that movement because it embraces softness, versatility, and individuality. Rather than relying on length alone, it’s the shape, texture, and movement that make it feel contemporary. It’s a great example of how men’s grooming is becoming less about rigid rules and more about personal style.”