Jeon Jungkook

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Jeon Jungkook is one of the main protagonists of the BU. He was a student in Songju Jeil Middle School and Songju Jeil High School along with his other friends, Min Yoongi, Park Jimin, Jung Hoseok, Kim Taehyung, Kim Namjoon and Kim Seokjin.

Jeon Jungkook is currently being played by Jeon Jungkook of the Korean boy band BTS. Jeon Jungkook in ‘YOUTH’, the BU drama, is portrayed by Jeon Jinseo.

## Appearance

### Physical Appearance

His appearance throughout the universe is modelled on the real Jeon Jungkook of BTS. The general appearance through the beginning of the series gives him a rugged appearance. So far, he is only depicted with black to several shades of brown for hair colour. He seems to like dark colours in his outfits as he matches with a lot of blacks and browns during the first few music videos.

### Music Video Appearances

#### I NEED U

He wears a black hoodie on top of a grey shirt. This was a recurring outfit. Another outfit he wore included a dark jacket on top of a red shirt. His jeans are folded at the bottom and he dons some boots. He also has a black pair of earrings. In the beach scene, he wears shorts and a jacket on top of a white shirt.

#### RUN

His hair colour is a dark brown in the music video. Jungkook has several outfits in RUN MV. He is seen donning a hat and a jacket with colours of red and brown as well as dark blue jeans during the party and bathtub scenes. He does not wear the hat during the pillow fight and the Photo Booth scene. He wears a green jacket with a white shirt during the running scene. A plaid shirt on top of a white shirt is also worn. This was especially significant during the fight between Yoongi and Jungkook. In the fields and during the vandalisation of cars, he wore a fluffy, thin blue jacket on top of a white shirt, suspenders and black pants.

#### HYYH: The Prologue

His hair is light brown and he wears small hooped earrings. He wears a light green jacket on top of a white shirt, along with some dark jeans. In the beach, he wore a long-sleeved white shirt.

#### BEGIN

His hair is dark brown and Jungkook wears a white long-sleeved shirt with black shorts. The shirt has a bird pattern. His shoes are leather black.

#### Highlight Reels

He wears a full light green hoodie with his hospital attire. His hair is light brown and he is seen on a wheelchair. He dons hooped earrings. He also has a different outfit, in which the dark blue cap is worn backwards. The hoodie he wears is aqua in colour and he wears a pair of sliders. He walks using crutches. During the piano scene with Yoongi in the flashback, he is shown to have worn plaids. When he wishes to wave off the girl, he wears a baseball shirt, has the white caps backwards along with the white shoes.

#### Euphoria

His hair is black in colour. In the scene that he saves Yoongi, he wears a black hoodie and pants. On the building, his shirt is a red plaid. Jungkook wears a blue, purple and orange -coloured hoodie with white pants and a pair of jeans. The most notable outfit is his yellow jacket worn with jeans.

### Save Me Webtoon

The ‘Save Me’ Webtoon uses the character based upon the real life person, similar to the series. The webtoon uses the I NEED U outfit.

### BTS Universe Story

The BTS Universe Story Jungkook dons brown hair. The prologue displays him wearing the Songju Jeil Middle School attire in the flashbacks and the similar outfit in ‘I NEED U’ and ‘Save Me’ Webtoon.

Jungkook’s entire chapter falls under ‘The Boy on Threshold’ and he is seen wearing his ‘I NEED U’ attire, in which it included a dark jacket and red shirt. He makes an appearance in the Prologue.

#### YOUTH

Jeon Jungkook in ‘YOUTH’ is portrayed by Jeon Jinseo.

## Personality

Jungkook is depicted to be introverted and shy throughout the series. As described by Park Jimin, he also tends to follow than make his own separate decisions within the group. Thus, this actively encourages him to seek for role models, leading to those like Min Yoongi and Kim Namjoon. He describes himself as clumsy at ‘revealing feelings’ and ‘adapting to strange environments’.  He had also stated that others once told him that he acted like a ‘timid, intimidated child’. Jungkook enjoys gaming as depicted in the 7 notes, mostly involving shooting games. He may be acknowledged as sensitive, as the secrets in the second book had lead him to holding grudges against his friends.

## Family

### Father

His biological father was first mentioned in HYYH The Notes 1. At the age of 7, his father had divorced his mother. He then abandoned the family.

### Mother

His biological mother divorced his father at the age of 7. After being abandoned by his father, she was forced to care for Jungkook. Dislike towards his father was implemented by his mother. She then re-married a rich family, which lead to his abuse. She neglected the bullying of Jeon Jungkook done by his step-family. She also cares about public reputation, as she makes a fuss of Jungkook at the hospital, but had neglected him once home.

### Step-family

His step-family likes to humiliate him, causing his mother to be flustered and Jungkook to continually feel like his existence did not matter.

## History

Jeon Jungkook used to live with his mother and father, until a divorce occurred. This led to him living with an abusive step-family, consisting of his step-father, step-brother and mother.

He is enrolled in Songju Jeil Middle School, where he had met Min Yoongi, Park Jimin, Jung Hoseok, Kim Taehyung, Kim Namjoon and Kim Seokjin. As all seven of them had a habit of being late, the detention classroom had turned into their hangout spot. They grew closer.

Evidently, they travelled together, the most significant trip being the ‘beach’ trip. The seven friends had walked around the town to find a suitable area to play. They ended up at a construction area near the beach where dreams are being yelled to a rock that was not there anymore.

At the end of the summer, the group slowly broke out. Jungkook was devastated to find that Yoongi was expelled. It was stated Jungkook found himself around the detention area ‘without exception’ regardless if his friends were there. Hoseok ushered him away, and he began realising that this was the beginning of the group’s separation. He later on attends Songju Jeil High School.

The aftermath of the group’s separation, Jungkook was only left with Hoseok, who he occasionally visits at the Two Star Burger corner. 7 April Year 22 was the date where he began reuniting with Min Yoongi, as the following days, he meets the rest of the group, excluding Jimin and Seokjin.

At one point, he attempts to save Yoongi in a motel with Seokjin’s ‘help’. Another reunion appears when Jungkook is dragged into helping Jimin escape the hospital. They run off to the same beach again on 22 May Year 22. Jungkook began feeling happy and gratuitous again with the rest of the boys. Unfortunately, on this same date, a fight between Taehyung and Seokjin broke out. The aftermath resulted in Jungkook bolting ahead of the others and returning home.

On this same date, he was involved in a car accident. Doctors were preparing for the worst-case scenario and he only regained consciousness after ten days. His friends do visit him the following month, expressing extreme worry. Hoseok and Yoongi described him as pale and dead-looking. During his hospital days, he had met a girl who thought Jungkook was a miracle. Jungkook had paid attention to his sketchbook, drawing what his dreams had illustrated. A song played and he recognised it as Yoongi’s.

When he was discharged, a party was thrown in celebration of his healthy state. A few days after, however, he began losing trust in his hyungs. Another reunion happened in 30 August Year 22, without Seokjin.

## Relationships

### Min Yoongi

Jeon Jungkook is depicted to be very close to Min Yoongi. Jungkook’s appearances with Min Yoongi is the most consistent from I NEED U to present time, both in the videos, webtoon and notes.

The relationship has its own page.

### Kim Namjoon

Kim Namjoon is established as a secondary role model in Jeon Jungkook’s life. In videos, they do not appear together as much. They make more appearances together in both the webtoon and the notes. Their connection is stronger during the establishment of Wings.

They appear as a group in I NEED U, but in the food fight, Namjoon sits to the right of Jungkook. Jungkook and Namjoon also stood beside each other during the beach scene. In RUN, Namjoon appears to the right side of Jungkook while vandalising the cars.

For 화양연화 on stage : prologue, Jungkook and the rest of the group watch Namjoon play ‘golf’ with a plastic bottle. Jungkook sits to the right of Namjoon as the boys talk to each other. He is also seen laughing with Namjoon at the background and are found searching around the beach puddles together.

Namjoon makes a significant symbol in WINGS Short Film #1 BEGIN, Jungkook’s short film. The appearance of a black bird is reflective of that in WINGS Short Film #5 REFLECTION, Namjoon’s short film. Jungkook picks up a paper of the bird, which was similar to that of Namjoon’s, which he tattooed onto his arm. Jungkook’s circle appears with Namjoon’s circle to merge together.

In Euphoria : Theme of LOVE YOURSELF 起 Wonder, Jungkook is seen egging Namjoon on the bicycle with the others and he stands beside Namjoon during Yoongi’s fake finger shooting scene. He also appears to run up to Taehyung and Namjoon. Whilst the camera filter was on at 00:03:17, Namjoon hugs Jungkook and Hoseok. When Jungkook runs up to Yoongi, he accidentally bumps into Namjoon in the process. Namjoon extends an arm to Jungkook happily.

**tw// Save Me Webtoon’s interactions with Jungkook and Namjoon involves heavy themes like suicide. Please take a lot of caution before proceeding to read these specific episodes.**

In the Save Me Webtoon Ep 01, Namjoon tells Seokjin that Jungkook is dead. Ep 03 depicts Seokjin asking whether Namjoon keeps in touch with Jungkook, which was responded with a ‘no’. Namjoon questions Seokjin on why his location is required but Seokjin only responds ambiguously. Whilst pondering, he spots Jungkook across the street. When he tried to approach Jungkook, he was obstructed by the cars and the crowd. In Ep 04, Namjoon spots Jungkook at the top of the building and calls out for him. He tells Jungkook to wait there. Jungkook slips but is saved by Seokjin. Namjoon runs to the top of the building, puffing and was confused by Jungkook’s statement. Namjoon scolds Jungkook for scaring him in Ep 05, and Jungkook only states that he lost his balance. Namjoon scoffs at the answer and begins to be concerned on the marks on his face. He again caught Jungkook lying and called him out. Jungkook attempts to change the subject, angering Namjoon. Seokjin signals him to leave Jungkook alone. They all receive an emergency call from Yoongi. Namjoon’s hand is seen on top of Jungkook’s shoulder. Both seem to be terrified at the condition of Yoongi. Jungkook yells “Yoongi!”, forcing Namjoon and Seokjin to hold him back. All three grieve at the situation. At the timeline reset, Namjoon meets Jungkook again and both discussed on how they were dragged in together by Seokjin. He lifted Jungkook’s hoodie and told that he was demanded to find Jungkook. Jungkook smiles to let him go and ponders on how crazy it is to see him after all those years. Namjoon asks him about Yoongi, which proceeded to upset him. This was interrupted by Taehyung’s call. He teased Taehyung and Jungkook for being a bunch of troublemakers. Ep 06 showed Namjoon demanding on the reason he was dragged into the car. A panel shows Namjoon being shoved forward and Jungkook to the side, as they all collided with a truck. This resulted in their deaths, and hence, a new change of timeline. Jungkook and Namjoon in Ep 09 joins Yoongi and Taehyung in their visit to Hoseok in the hospital. Namjoon leaves their conversation and they all wave him goodbye. Ep 13 displayed all of them celebrating Jimin’s success in escaping. Namjoon and Jungkook watches as everyone welcomes Jimin.

Namjoon’s interaction with Jungkook is not introduced in the Love Yourself Series until the Tear notes. In Tear, 12 June Year 19, Jungkook and Taehyung groan at Namjoon stating that dinner will be skipped. On 30 September Year 20, Jungkook described that Namjoon would be reading with Seokjin, 2 May Year 22 was Jungkook’s notes describing where he lifted his head to see Namjoon in front of the container. He huddled in a blanket-like item and was shaking. He had a vague memory of saving Yoongi in the fire, which prompted Namjoon to query whether he had a nightmare. His shoulder was shaken and he hoped his eyes to see Namjoon. Jungkook elaborated on a feeling of security enveloping him. He told Namjoon that he had a fever. Namjoon urged him to resume sleeping. Jungkook asked whether he can become an adult like Namjoon and was met with silence. On 22 May Year 22, Namjoon walked up to Jungkook who was standing on the beach. He wanted to acknowledge Jungkook’s trust in him and wished for a better future for him. He slung his arm around his shoulders and Jungkook raised eyes to look at Namjoon. For Answer, 28 May Year 22 consisted of Jungkook asking his hyungs about dreams. Namjoon was the last to answer, who shrugged and stated that he just wanted an increase in wage for his part time job. On 11 April Year 22, Jungkook and Yoongi visits Namjoon’s container. Jungkook stands silently whilst Namjoon and the rest bicker.

They contain no scenes together in Map of the Soul persona. In 7, on 3 August Year 22, Jungkook makes a brief mention of Namjoon whom he thought he had seen whilst playing the shooting game.

In HYYH The Notes 1, they make numerous appearances together. 12 June Year 19  possessed a similar note to Tear, where Jungkook and Taehyung groan at Namjoon’s suggestion of skipping dinner. Namjoon  brought a torn parasol for them all to lay under. Jungkook reminisced on asking his hyungs on dreams and couldn’t recall what Namjoon said as it was nothing special. 30 September Year 20  includes the same note as Tear. In 11 April Year 22 , Jungkook, Hoseok, Yoongi and Taehyung all went to Namjoon’s container together. Seokjin’s note on 2 May Year 22 elaborates that Jungkook often wandered around Namjoon’s container and Seokjin had locked the door of the container  . On 22 May Year 22  Jungkook’s note, at the beach, Namjoon said that they were all like this back then. Namjoon had also silently wished for Jungkook’s better future although he could not guarantee it.  Namjoon and Seokjin on 13 June Year 22  had gone to the hospital to visit Jungkook. He arrived at Jungkook’s hospital room in the middle of the night . They had conversations on the gas station and other topics that was of less importance. He believed that Jungkook and him were the same as they were ignorant to the large quarrel that had separated them all. Jungkook had told him that no-one kept in touch. Namjoon had thought that had he stayed with the others, Jungkook would not have been in a car accident. He causally chatted as if ‘none of it was his fault.’ He wished Jungkook a swift recovery. On 24 July Year 22  Jimin tried to hold Jungkook to stay longer to see Namjoon. During 7 August Year 22 that Namjoon stated that he spent his time in the container every night after visiting Jungkook. They all celebrated in Namjoon’s container on 30 August Year 22 .

In HYYH The Notes 2, on 11 April Year 22 of Taehyung’s note, Hoseok had called Namjoon to tell him that Yoongi and Jungkook are already in the container (Page 15). Namjoon’s note on the same date depicted him opening the door of the container to see, Hoseok, Yoongi and Jungkook (Page 16). On 12 June Year 22, Namjoon indicated that he knew Jungkook was usually waiting for school vacations to commence (Page 60). When Namjoon later came to meet Taehyung at the bus stop, Taehyung received a call regarding Jungkook and tells Namjoon (Page 66). In 18 June Year 22, Namjoon asks Seokjin why he asked him to look into Jungkook (Page 85). Jungkook’s note on 20 June Year 22 details Hoseok talking about Namjoon routinely stopping at the library before working at the gas station (Page 90).

The BTS Universe Story interactions will be written up eventually.

#### Park Jimin

Jeon Jungkook and Park Jimin are close friends, but their friendship is not as highlighted in the notes or webtoon. They do, however, make several notable appearances together in music videos.

They only appear in I NEED U as a group.

In RUN, during the party in the container, Jungkook can be seen pushing Hoseok on a wheelchair with Jimin. There are also several frames in which Jimin and Jungkook are engaged in a pillow fight together amongst everyone else. Jimin playfully pushes Jungkook at the end of the pillow fight. At the grass scene, the group runs towards Jungkook and Jimin takes his left side. Jungkook is also seen splashing water and attempts to drown Jimin in the tub.

In 화양연화 on stage : prologue, Jungkook and Jimin are seen sitting at the back of the truck with Kim Taehyung. Standing on the platform of the beach near the end of the video, Jimin stands on the right side of Jungkook. He also leans his elbow on Jungkook’s shoulder. They all view Taehyung on top of the tall platform and usher him down.

Jungkook makes an appearance in WINGS Short Film #2 LIE, Jimin’s short film. The mechanical hand shows Jungkook’s WINGS circle and Jimin shrugs.

In Euphoria : Theme of LOVE YOURSELF 起 Wonder, Jungkook is running with the group in assisting Jimin to escape from the hospital. Jungkook is seen hugging Jimin along with the rest of the group on the video camera. Jimin appears on the right side of Jungkook, putting his arm over his shoulder during the ‘walking’ shot. During the group shot, he stands on the left side of Jungkook. A scene with just the two of them appears where Jimin is riding a bicycle and Jungkook is chasing him. In the last shot at the platform of the beach, he stands on Jungkook’s right side.

For the Save Me Webtoon, Ep 01, Jimin stands to the right side of Jungkook when the group was scolded by the principal. In Ep 13, Jungkook welcomes Jimin with the rest of the group in Kim Namjoon’s container in celebration of Jimin’s escape. Ep 14 depicts Jimin and Jungkook standing in front of each other playing fireworks in the background. The group is shown sleeping together in one room. Ep 15 shows their appearances in a group photo. Overall, they barely have any appearances together in the webtoon.

Jimin and Jungkook also makes a scarce appearance on each other’s HYYH notes, both from the album and book.

In the Love Yourself Series, they make no appearances together in Her notes. The Tear notes displayed some semblance of friendship. On 12 June Year 19, Jimin is joined with Jungkook and the rest of the group on deciding to find a shelter although they were never shown to interact. On 15 June Year 22, Jimin contacts Min Yoongi via a call to let him know that Jungkook was in the hospital. For the Answer notes, in May 28 Year 19, Jungkook asks his hyungs about their dreams and Jimin was amongst them to reply.

Map of the Soul notes consisted of a little more interactions. On 23 June Year 22, Jimin replied to someone stating that Jungkook was not invited in the chatroom. He stated, “I thought about it, but Jungkook is still hurt.” where Yoongi described the text as ‘murky and unconfident’. 24 July Year 22 was a Jimin note where Jimin had reached the container early to congratulate Jungkook for getting out of the hospital. He took a piece of paper and wrote “Congratulations, Jungkook.” and stuck it to the wall. Jungkook’s notes on the same date displayed the written message, which he recognised as Jimin’s handwriting. In the notes of 7, on 3 August Year 22, Jungkook looked at Seokjin as if he had heard the sound of Jimin and Hoseok’s laughter. Jimin’s note of 18 July Year 22, Jimin mentions that Jungkook and Yoongi’s house was in the neighborhood area.

In HYYH: The Notes 1, Jimin tends to appear only when the rest of the members are around. On 12 June Year 19 , Jimin and the rest of the group called out to Jungkook. They all yelled towards the sky about their dreams together. On 15 May Year 22 , Jungkook appeared with the rest of the group to help bust Jimin out of the hospital. 22 May Year 22 , comprised of them returning to the beach after helping Jimin. Jimin asks “I think it was just as hot as then. When was it?” to which Jungkook replied, “It was June 12.” From Jimin’s note on the same date , Jimin asks Jungkook on them crying about their dreams, “Jungkook, wasn’t it somewhere around here?” but was given no response as Jungkook had bolted ahead others. Jimin talked about how Jungkook was moving on his own path and talked about him always tagging along, feeling that he was the same. This prompted him to return to his parents’ home.

When Jungkook was in hospital, Jimin and Jung Hoseok had visited him together on 13 June Year 22 . Jimin had asked “Are you hurt? Are you in pain?” and Jungkook had denied it. Hoseok’s note  on the same date depicted Jungkook and Jimin discussing about a dancing crew where Jungkook asks, “You? Dancing?” Jimin responded that it had only been two weeks since he had joined the dance crew and turned his head bashfully. Jungkook concurred that he was a good dancer. On 13 June Year 22 , Jimin called Yoongi letting him know that Jungkook almost died and the doctors said it was a miracle that he was alive, as well as told him that it was the night they came back from the beach. 24 July Year 22 was a Jimin note  where he saw Jungkook who wanted to leave early. Jimin held onto him, saying that he should stay a bit longer and see Namjoon. Jungkook just laughed and told that he was doing a rain check. After the party, he then saw from afar Jungkook and Taehyung holding flashlights together.

In HYYH The Notes 2, on 22 May Year 22 of Seokjin’s note, Jungkook had pointed to Seokjin’s car in which Jimin climbs up on the hood (Page 47). On the same date, Taehyung’s note recounts the same events where Jungkook wanted to take a picture and Jimin had climbed on the car (Page 49). On 13 June Year 22, Hoseok and Jimin were the first faces for Jungkook to see. Jimin was worried, asking whether he was in pain and was okay (Page 69). Jimin stated in his 14 June Year 22 note that Hoseok had been down since Jungkook’s visit (Page 78). [Editing here is incomplete]

The BTS Universe Story interactions will be written eventually.

Clearly, Jimin and Jungkook are depicted to be close friends, however, the notes indicate that they might be a little less closer than the others.