Jeon Jung-kook, known mononymously as Jungkook, is a South Korean singer.
29 Facts About Jungkook
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Jungkook is a member and vocalist of the South Korean boy band BTS.
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Jungkook recorded the soundtrack song "Stay Alive" for the BTS-based webtoon 7Fates: Chakho.
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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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In 2011, Jungkook auditioned for the South Korean talent show Superstar K during its auditions in Daegu.
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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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Jungkook graduated from School of Performing Arts Seoul, an arts high school, in 2017.
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Jungkook was awarded the President's Award, the school's highest honor.
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On June 12,2013, Jungkook made his debut as a member of BTS with the release of the single 2 Cool 4 Skool.
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In October 2018, Jungkook was ordained alongside his bandmates with the fifth-class Hwagwan Order of Cultural Merit by the President of South Korea, Moon Jae-in.
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Jungkook was appointed Special Presidential Envoy for Future Generations and Culture, again alongside his bandmates, by Moon in July 2021, in order to help "lead the global agenda for future generations" and "expand South Korea's diplomatic efforts and global standing" in the international community.
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In September 2015, Jungkook participated in the "One Dream, One Korea" campaign, taking part in a song collaboration alongside various Korean artists in memory of the Korean War.
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Jungkook appeared on Celebrity Bromance, and competed on King of Mask Singer under the name "Fencing Man", appearing in episode 72.
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On November 6,2018, Jungkook collaborated with American singer Charlie Puth for a special duet performance of the latter's "We Don't Talk Anymore" single at the MBC Plus X Genie Music Awards.
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Jungkook released the self-produced song "Still With You" for free on SoundCloud on June 4,2020, as part of BTS' annual debut anniversary celebrations.
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In February 2022, Jungkook sang the soundtrack for 7Fates: Chakho, a new BTS-based webtoon.
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Jungkook collaborated again with Puth in 2022, featuring on the single "Left and Right", which was released on June 24.
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On November 20, Jungkook released the single "Dreamers" ahead of his performance at the opening ceremony for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar later that same day; the single was included on the tournament's official soundtrack album.
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Jungkook headlined the event at Al Bayt Stadium, performing the song with Qatari singer Fahad Al Kubaisi, becoming the first Korean artist to sing an official theme for the World Cup and perform at an opening ceremony for the event.
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Jungkook was announced as the newest global ambassador for Calvin Klein in March 2023, slated to appear in campaigns for Calvin Klein Jeans and Calvin Klein Underwear.
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Jungkook has cited Justin Bieber, Justin Timberlake, and Usher as some of his musical inspirations.
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Jungkook debuted on the list in 2016 at 20th, placing 17th in 2017 and eighth in 2018.
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Jungkook placed first for 10 consecutive weeks on magazine Hi China's list of the most beloved celebrities in China in 2018.
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Jungkook was the most-searched male K-pop idol on Google in the first half of 2019, topping the chart again in the following year, and the most searched K-pop idol on YouTube in 2019 and 2020.
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Jungkook set all-time records for the most real-time livestream viewers in V Live history twice, the first time in October 2018 with 3.7 million viewers and again in March 2021 with 22 million viewers.
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Jungkook earned the nickname "Sold Out King" from media outlets, as items that he is seen using often sell out quickly.
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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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In November 2019, Jungkook was involved in a car accident with a taxi.
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Since 2018, Jungkook has lived in Hannam-dong, Seoul, South Korea with his bandmates.