About Seulmin
Seulmin is the fandom's "dancer power duo" ship, pairing BTS's Jimin with Red Velvet's Seulgi. Both are widely regarded as the standout dancers of their respective groups, Jimin for his fluid, contemporary style and Seulgi for her sharp, powerful precision, and that shared reputation is the heart of the pairing. The ship traces back to year-end music festival stages where idols from different groups perform together. Fans latched onto a 2016 SBS Gayo Daejun collaboration stage where both took part, circulating clips and imagining the two elite performers feeding off each other's energy. It's a cross-group pairing built on mutual artistry. Seulmin is a fan pairing centered on dance and stage admiration, nothing more. Shippers love the idea of two of K-pop's most respected idol dancers in the same frame, a celebration of craft and complementary performing styles.
"Seulmin" loosely blends Seulgi and Jimin. Fans ship them as a cross-group "dancer power couple," drawn together by their shared status as the standout performers of BTS and Red Velvet.
Fun facts
- β¦ Cross-group ship: Jimin from BTS (HYBE) and Seulgi from Red Velvet (SM).
- β¦ Both are regarded as the main/standout dancers of their groups.
- β¦ The pairing is rooted in shared reputation as elite idol performers rather than any collaboration.
- β¦ Fans nickname them "Seulmin," though no single portmanteau is fully canonical.
Moments
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2017-01
Shared awards-show attendance
Both attended the 26th Seoul Music Awards, with fan-documented photos placing the two elite dancers at the same ceremony.
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2016-12
SBS Gayo Daejun collaboration stage
At the 2016 SBS Gayo Daejun, Jimin and Seulgi both took part in the year-end special dance collaboration stages, the anchor public moment fans cite for the ship.
Ship Couples ranking by year
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2020
#53
12070 votes
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2021
#62
443 votes
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2022
#31
5568 votes
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2023
#49
600 votes
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2024
#10
93207 votes
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2025
#22
4222 votes
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2026
#18
1979 votes
Best finish: #10
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