# Jungkook

> Jungkook, born Jeon Jung-kook in Busan in 1997, entered BIGHIT MUSIC as a young teenager and debuted at 15 as the youngest member of BTS. A vocalist, dancer and songwriter with a precise, restless approach to performance, he turned his 2023 solo album GOLDEN into a deliberately broad survey of contemporary pop. Its single "Seven" topped the Billboard Hot 100 and reached one billion Spotify streams in 109 days. In 2026, after BTS reunited for the album ARIRANG and a world tour, he described himself less as a finished pop star than as an artist still forming his sense of self.

- **Role:** Member and vocalist of BTS; solo recording artist at BIGHIT MUSIC
- **Organizations:** BTS, BIGHIT MUSIC, HYBE
- **From:** Busan, South Korea
- **Nationality:** South Korean
- **Education:** High school diploma, School of Performing Arts Seoul, Bachelor's degree in Broadcasting and Entertainment; President's Award recipient, Global Cyber University
- **Known for:** “Seven” featuring Latto debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2023., “Seven” reached one billion Spotify streams in 109 days, then the fastest time recorded for a male artist's track., GOLDEN debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200, while “Standing Next to You” debuted at No. 5 on the Hot 100.

## Career timeline

- **2011** — Auditioned for Superstar K in Daegu. He was not selected for the program but received offers from several entertainment agencies and chose Big Hit Entertainment after seeing RM perform.
- **2012** — Trained in dance in Los Angeles and appeared in Jo Kwon's “I'm Da One” music video before debut.
- **2013** — Debuted at age 15 as the youngest member and a vocalist of BTS with the single album 2 Cool 4 Skool.
- **2016-2020** — Released the BTS solo tracks “Begin,” “Euphoria” and “My Time,” each of which charted in South Korea.
- **2018** — Received the Hwagwan Order of Cultural Merit with the other six BTS members for contributions to Korean popular culture and Hangul.
- **2022** — Performed “Dreamers” at the FIFA World Cup opening ceremony in Qatar and collaborated with Charlie Puth on “Left and Right.”
- **2023** — Released “Seven,” “3D” and the debut solo album GOLDEN. “Seven” topped the Billboard Hot 100; GOLDEN reached No. 2 on the Billboard 200.
- **2024** — Released the fan song “Never Let Go” during BTS's anniversary celebrations.
- **2025** — Completed mandatory military service in June and resumed group activities with BTS.
- **2026** — Returned with BTS for the fifth studio album ARIRANG, the Gwanghwamun Square comeback performance, and the 2026-2027 ARIRANG world tour.

## Achievements

- “Seven” featuring Latto debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2023.
- “Seven” reached one billion Spotify streams in 109 days, then the fastest time recorded for a male artist's track.
- GOLDEN debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200, while “Standing Next to You” debuted at No. 5 on the Hot 100.
- IFPI ranked GOLDEN seventh on its 2023 Global Album Sales Chart with 2.7 million units sold.
- “Seven” and “3D” both reached No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200.
- Performed “Dreamers” at the opening ceremony of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
- Received South Korea's Hwagwan Order of Cultural Merit as a member of BTS in 2018.
- Graduated from Global Cyber University in 2022 with its President's Award.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Jungkook is performing with BTS on the 2026-2027 ARIRANG world tour; official merchandise updates continued in September 2026.
- **2026-07** — BTS performed sold-out ARIRANG tour dates at Stade de France near Paris.
- **2026-04** — In Rolling Stone interviews, Jungkook discussed contributing more to ARIRANG's songwriting, particularly “Hooligan,” and said he still did not quite think of himself as a pop star.
- **2026-03** — BTS released ARIRANG on March 20 and performed a comeback concert at Seoul's Gwanghwamun Square on March 21 before beginning the world tour in April.
- **2026-02** — Appeared at a Hublot event in Seoul, one of his first widely photographed solo public appearances of the year.

## Links

- Website: https://ibighit.com/bts/eng/discography/jung-kook/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/BTS_twt
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BTS
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mnijungkook/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bangtan.official
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jungkook

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Last updated: 2026-09-21