Jungkook is the lead vocalist, dancer, and rapper of the South Korean musical band, Bangtan Boys or BTS
Jungkook
@Bangtan Boys, Facts and Childhood
Sep 1, 1997
Biography
Personal Details
- Birthday: September 1, 1997
- Nationality: South Korean
- Famous: Bangtan Boys, K-pop Singers, Lead Vocalist of the South Korean Musical Band, Singers, Rappers, K-Pop Singers
- Siblings: Jeon Jung Hyun (older brother)
- Known as: Jeon Jungkook, Jeon Jeong-guk
- Universities:
- Seoul School of Performing Arts
- Baek Yang Middle school
- Birth Place: Busan, South Korea
Jungkook born at
Busan, South Korea
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Birth Place
Jungkook was born with the name Jeon Jeong-guk on September 1, 1997 in Busan, South Korea. He studied at Baek Yang Middle school and also attended Seoul School of Performing Arts. The aspiring musician graduated in February 2017. Jungkook is also said to be a skilled cook. Among other passions, he loves drawing and playing games, especially soccer. Currently, Jungkook resides with his father, mother, and older brother Jung Hyun. Other than this, not much information is known about the singer’s family.
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Personal Life
At the age of 13, Jungkook gave the audition for the television talent show ‘Superstar K’ but was rejected. Fortunately, on his way home, he got offers from eight different talent agencies. He was soon signed by Big Hit Entertainment. Aged 14, Jungkook learned dance from Movement Lifestyle. In the year 2013, he became a part of BTS and released his debut song ‘No More Dream’ for the album ‘2 Cool 4 Skool’. After this, Jungkook, along with his band mates, released several hit albums and songs. The band has also done innumerable stage shows and has even toured across several countries.
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Career
The band’s success can be perceived from the massive fan following and international popularity it has received. Note that the boy band has also been honoured with several awards till date. Some of the awards it has earned are Melon Music Award, Golden Disk Award, Seoul Music Award and Bonsang Award, to name a few.
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Coming to Jungkook’s solo projects, he collaborated with some other Korean singers as well as political leaders for the song ‘One Dream One Korea’. This song depicts the relationship between South Korea and North Korea and the longing for the unification of the two nations. Also, Jungkook was featured in Jo Kwon’s music video ‘I'm Da One’ in 2012.
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Jungkook has appeared in many TV shows as well. He appeared in three episodes of ‘BTS China Job’ in 2014. Two years later, he did a few TV projects including, ‘Flower Boy Bromance’, ‘Special MC in Music Core’, and ‘National Idol Singing Contest’. Also in 2016, the singer cum dancer became a part of the ‘Flower Crew’ reality program along with the likes of Jo Se-ho, Yoo Byung-jae, and Ki Min-seok.
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