21 Facts About Jeon Jungkook

1.

Jeon Jungkook is the youngest member and vocalist of the South Korean boy band BTS.

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2.

Jeon Jungkook sang the soundtrack for the BTS-based webtoon 7Fates: Chakho, titled "Stay Alive".

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3.

Jeon Jungkook attended Baekyang Elementary and Middle School in Busan.

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4.

Jeon Jungkook initially had dreams of becoming a badminton player when he was younger, but after seeing G-Dragon perform "Heartbreaker" on television, it influenced him to want to become a singer.

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5.

In 2011, Jeon Jungkook auditioned for the South Korean talent show Superstar K during its auditions in Daegu.

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6.

Jeon Jungkook eventually chose to become a trainee under Big Hit Entertainment after seeing RM, now his fellow band member and leader in BTS, perform.

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7.

Jeon Jungkook graduated from School of Performing Arts Seoul, an arts high school, in 2017.

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8.

Jeon Jungkook was awarded with the President's Award, the school's highest honor.

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9.

Jeon Jungkook has been credited as the main producer for two of BTS' songs: "Love is Not Over" and "Magic Shop".

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10.

In September 2015, Jeon 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.

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11.

Jeon Jungkook appeared on Celebrity Bromance, and competed in King of Mask Singer under the name "Fencing Man, " appearing in episode 72.

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12.

In February 2022, Jeon Jungkook sang the soundtrack for 7Fates: Chakho, a new BTS-based webtoon.

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13.

Jeon Jungkook debuted on the list in 2016 at 20th, then ranked 17th in 2017, and then 8th in 2018.

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14.

In 2018, Jeon Jungkook placed first for 10 weeks in a row for magazine Hi China, under the most beloved celebrities list in China.

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15.

Jeon Jungkook has cited Justin Bieber, Justin Timberlake and Usher among his musical inspirations.

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16.

Jeon Jungkook's popularity has earned him the nickname "Sold Out King" as items that he is seen using often sell out quickly.

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17.

Jeon Jungkook was 2019's most-searched male K-pop idol on Google according to their mid-year chart.

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18.

Jeon Jungkook topped the chart again in 2020, and was the most searched K-pop idol on YouTube in 2019 and 2020.

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19.

In March 2021, Jeon Jungkook set a new all-time record for the most real-time viewers in V Live history when his solo live broadcast surpassed 22 million simultaneous viewers—he first broke the record in October 2018, when his broadcast surpassed 3.

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20.

Jeon Jungkook suffered a heel injury on the Love Yourself World Tour in 2018, preventing him from participating in choreography; as a result, he sang while seated during part of the European leg of the tour.

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21.

Since 2018, Jeon Jungkook has lived in Hannam-dong, Seoul, South Korea with his bandmates.

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