Jungkook

*See also: His KProfile and BTS Wiki Page*

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**Jeon Jung-kook** (전정국; born September 1, 1997), better known mononymously as **Jungkook**, is a South Korean singer, songwriter and record producer. He is a member and vocalist of the South Korean boy band BTS.

## Early life

Jungkook was born on September 1, 1997 in Busan, South Korea. His family consists of his parents and an elder brother. He attended Baekyang Elementary and Middle School in Busan. When he became a trainee, he transferred to Singu Middle School in Seoul. Jungkook initially had dreams of becoming a badminton player when he was young, but after seeing G-Dragon perform "Heartbreaker" on television, it influenced him to want to become a singer.

In 2011, Jungkook auditioned for the South Korean talent show *Superstar K* during its auditions in Daegu. Though he was not selected, he received casting offers from seven entertainment companies. He eventually chose to become a trainee under Big Hit Entertainment after seeing RM, now his fellow band member and leader in BTS, perform. To work on his dance skills in preparation for debut, he went to Los Angeles during the summer of 2012 to receive dance training from Movement Lifestyle. In June 2012, he appeared in Jo Kwon's "I'm Da One" music video and also worked as a backup dancer for Glam before his debut. He graduated from Seoul's School of Performing Arts, an arts high school, in 2017. In November 2016, he decided to forgo taking the CSATs, Korea's nationwide university entrance exam, and is currently enrolled at Global Cyber University along with BTS members RM, J-Hope, Suga, V and Jimin.

## Career

### 2013–present: BTS

*Main article: BTS*
On June 12, 2013, Jungkook made his debut as a member of BTS with the release of the single *2 Cool 4 Skool*. Under BTS, he has sung two solo tracks; the first, pop track "Begin" from the 2016 album *Wings*, told his story of moving to Seoul at a young age to become an idol and expresses his gratitude towards his fellow members for taking care of him during that time. The second track, a future bass song titled "Euphoria", was released with an accompanying nine-minute short film on April 5, 2018 as the introduction to the third part of BTS' "Love Yourself" series. The full studio track was included on their album *Love Yourself: Answer* on August 24, 2018. *Euphoria* was produced by DJ Swivel and charted at number five on the *Billboard* Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart. It charted for 13 weeks on the Gaon Digital Chart.

Jungkook has been credited as the main producer for two of BTS' songs: "Love is Not Over" and "Magic Shop". On October 25, 2018, Jungkook (together with the rest of the BTS members) was ordained with the fifth-class Hwagwan Order of Cultural Merit by the President of South Korea.

### 2015–present: Solo activities

In September 2015, Jungkook participated in the "One Dream, One Korea" campaign, taking part in a song collaboration alongside numerous Korean artists in memory of the Korean War. The song was released September 24 and presented at the One K Concert in Seoul on October 15.

In 2016, Jungkook was cast in the pilot episode of *Flower Crew.* He also appeared on *Celebrity Bromance,* and competed in *King of Mask Singer* under the name "Fencing Man," appearing in episode 72.

On November 6, 2018, Jungkook performed "We Don't Talk Anymore" with original singer Charlie Puth in a special collaboration stage during the MBC Plus X Genie Music Awards. The song was one he had previously covered twice, solo and with fellow BTS member Jimin.

## Impact and influence

In a 2018 survey conducted by Gallup Korea, Jungkook ranked as the 8th most loved celebrity of the year in South Korea. In 2017, he was ranked 18th, and in 2016, he came in at 20th.

In 2018, Jungkook placed first for 10 weeks in a row for magazine *Hi China*, under the most beloved celebrities list in China. In October 2018, Jungkook broke the record of most real-time viewers with his solo live broadcast in V Live history with more than 3.7 million viewers worldwide. In December 2018, a video of Jungkook singing in his studio was the most retweeted tweet in South Korea that year. Various artists have cited him as an influence and role model, such as Kim Dong-han and Hyeongseop X Euiwoong.

In January 2019 Jungkook revealed that he used the fabric softener brand Downy for his laundry. The reveal led to an unexpected spike in the brand's sales and two month's worth of the Downy product sold out. The company's stock value rose by more than 11% in a day.

A wine Jungkook had been drinking (Merlot March wine) while filming a live stream on V Live had sold out shortly after the broadcast.

After Jungkook was found to be reading author Kim Soo-hyun's "I Decided to Live as Me", the book became a best-seller in both Korea and Japan. It also became the most sold Korean publication in Japan in that short a period of time (150,000 copies sold in 3 months). Jungkook was analyzed to be the reason why this occurred. The book was also scheduled to be published in other countries as well, such as Thailand, China, and Indonesia.

In July 2019, Jungkook wore a 'Modern Hanbok' outfit to the airport. The company, *Zijangsa,* reported that their server went down and their deliveries had to be delayed for three weeks due to high demand. In September 2019, Korean media reported that Jungkook had created a 'Modern Hanbok' trend in the Korean entertainment industry, as many celebrities such as Jun Hyun-moo, Jang Do-yeon, Gong Hyo-jin, MC Oh Seung-hwan and The Return of Superman's Park Joo-ho all started wearing it because of Jungkook.

### Other songs

 2016
 "I'm In Love"

### Writing and production credits

All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database, unless otherwise noted.

 2015
 2016

## Awards and nominations

*See also: BTS (Awards and nominations)*
MTV Millennial Awards

## Trivia

* Jungkook's family consists of his mother, father, and older brother (Jeon Jung-hyun).
	+ In middle school, he went to a Superstar K audition, where he sang IU's "Lost Child", but failed to pass the elimination round. On the way back home, he received offers from eight different entertainment agencies.
* His favorite foods are anything with flour, such as pizza, bread, etc.
* His favorite color is black.
* He loves playing games, drawing, and soccer.
* He likes shoes and makeup.
* Jungkook hobbies include video editing, photography, discovering new music and making covers.
* He has a weird habit where he sniffles a lot because of his rhinitis. He also wriggles his fingers a lot.
* His shoe size is 270mm.
* He likes the number 1.
* He is said to be a very skilled cook.
* He dislikes tasteless things, bugs, getting hurt, and studying.
* He speaks Korean, Japanese, and basic English.
* In 7th grade, Jungkook learned B-boying in a club with some friends and hyungs.
* He has a black belt in Taekwondo.
* Before joining the group, he was a handball player.
* His favorite weather is sunny weather with a cool breeze.
* In 10 years, Jungkook wants to be the owner of a duck meat restaurant or a tattooist.
* He decided to join Big Hit Entertainment after falling in love with RM's rap.
* Jungkook's role model is BigBang's G-Dragon.
* His dream when he was younger was to become a badminton player. In the 1st year of high school, he listened to G-Dragon's songs and changed his dream to becoming a singer.
* He's got his driver's license.
* Jungkook wants to go on trip with his lover someday.
* He loves reading comic books.
	+ Jungkook is a big fan of Iron Man.
* Jungkook thinks he's a pro gamer.
	+ Jungkook can play games on two computers at once.
* Jimin says that Jungkook smiles when he swears.
* Jungkook owns a dog named Gureum.
* In school, Jungkook disliked everything except Physical Education, Art, and Music Class.
* He doesn't like bugs, but he likes cool bugs like stag beetles. He used to have a stag beetle when he was younger, but he didn't take care of it well, so it died.
* The other members say that Jungkook's dorm room is the messiest but Jungkook denies it.
* Jungkook likes collecting bluetooth speakers.
* Jungkook ranked 13th in the "Top 100 Most Handsome Faces of 2017".
* Jungkook is ranked 2nd on TC Candler's "The 100 Most Handsome Faces of 2018".
* He said he usually doesn't exercise a lot but started working out after seeing Taeyang and Jay Park.
* He thinks V is the member he's most similar too, stating "V-hyung. He's random, our comedic cords match well, and I think our personalities are similar."
* He ranked the members of BTS as follows:
	1. RM
	2. Jin
	3. Suga
	4. J-Hope
	5. Jimin
	6. V
	7. Jungkook
* GOT7's Bambam and Yugyeom, Seventeen's The8, Mingyu, and DK, NCT's Jaehyun, Astro's Cha Eunwoo, and he himself are in a group chat for the '97 liners.
* Things that he wants to steal from the other members include RM's knowledge, Suga's diverse knowledge, J-Hope's positive mind, Jimin's persistence and his effort, V's natural talent, and Jin's wide shoulders.
* In the dorm, he has his own room.
* Jungkook's ideal type is someone who's at least 168cm but smaller than him, is a good wife, good at cooking, smart, has pretty legs, and is nice. Also, a girl who likes him and is good at singing.

## Quotes

**Jimin:** I'm 2 years older than him but he keeps making fun of me for my height.
**Jin:** He's quite bad at refusing requests.
**RM:** Individualistic, doesn't share clothes. Washes his clothes separately. A slight timid-ness that's like a maknae. Although he wants to seem manly, he's actually a cutie. Although his passion overflows, it doesn't go on long. Puberty, rebellious, but it seems cute.
**J-Hope:** He's the maknae who talks backs a lot and doesn't listen. Although his personality is quite kind... I also have no answer for his personality.
**V:** Truthfully, he's the same as me. I have no answer.
**Suga:** Because he's the youngest, he's still immature. However, he clearly shows what he likes and what he dislikes.
**Jimin:** He's kind, innocent, and is bad at expressing his feelings. That's why he's cute. Jeonggukkie's mine.

**V:** It's not that the other students were ugly, but JK was most noticeable because he's tall.