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Jeon Jung-kook
전정국
Jungkook at a press conference for Love Yourself: Tear in May 2018
Born (1997-09-01) September 1, 1997 (age 26)
Busan, South Korea
Occupations
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2013–present
LabelsBig Hit Entertainment
Korean name
Hangul
전정국
Hanja
Revised RomanizationJeon Jeong-guk
McCune–ReischauerChŏn Jŏng-guk
Signature

Jeon Jung-kook (born September 1, 1997), better known mononymously as Jungkook, is a South Korean singer, songwriter and record producer. He is a member of the South Korean boy band BTS.[3] As a songwriter, he has six songs accredited to his name by the Korea Music Copyright Association.[4]

Early life and pre-debut

Jungkook was born on September 1, 1997 in Busan, South Korea.[3][5] He joined Big Hit Entertainment after participating in the Superstar K3 auditions, being elected in 2011 at the auditions held in Daegu.[6] To work on his dance in preparation for his debut, he trained with Movement Lifestyle in Los Angeles during the summer of 2012.[7] In June 2012, he appeared in Jo Kwon's "I'm Da One" music video, and the following month GLAM's "Party (XXO)" music video.[8]

Career

2013–present: BTS

Main article: BTS (band)

On June 12, 2013, Jungkook made his debut as a member of BTS (also known as Bangtan Boys) with the release of the single 2 Cool 4 Skool.[9]

In September of 2015, he participated in the campaign One Dream One Korea like one of the many artists that sing the song of the same name, that was written in memory of the Korean War.[10] The song was released on September 24 and presented at the One K Concert in Seoul on October 15 of that year.[11]

2016–present: Solo activities

Jungkook is known for releasing various covers of songs from western artists such as Justin Bieber, Adam Levine, Tori Kelly, Troye Sivan, and David Guetta.[12] He has also covered some Korean artists, such as Zion.T, Roy Kim, and Lee Hi.[13]

In 2016 Jungkook began doing solo endeavors, getting cast in shows like Flower Crew and Celebrity Bromance.[14][15] He also appeared in the King of Mask Singer under the name "Fencing Man" competing in episodes 71 and 72, respectively.[16] In December of the same year, he participated in the 2016 KBS Song Festival interpreting the song "I'm a Butterfly", along with other artists forming the "K-Pop 97 Line".[17] When the album Wings came out it was revealed Jungkook did a solo called "Begin".[18]

On September 27, 2017 he appeared on JTBC's Let's Eat Dinner Together program and in 2018 Jungkook received another solo song entitled "Euphoria".[19]

Discography

Main article: BTS discography

Charted songs

Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
CAN[20] HUN[21] KOR[22] NZ[23] SCT[24] UK IND[25] US Bub.[26] US World[27]
As lead artist
"Begin" 2016 — — 27 — — — — 5 Wings
"Euphoria" 2018 86 16 11 9 49 28 5 2 Love Yourself: Answer
Collaborations
"Perfect Christmas" with Jo Kwon, Lim Jeong-hee, Joohee & RM 2013 — — 45 — — — — — Non-album singles
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region

Other songs

Year Title Format Other Notes
2013 "Like A Star"[31] Digital download, streaming with RM
2015 "One Dream One Korea"[32] with various artists
2016 "I Know"[33] with RM
"I'm In Love"[34] with Lady Jane

Writing and production credits

All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database, unless otherwise noted.[35]

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Year Artist Album Song
2013 BTS 2 Cool 4 Skool "Outro:Circle Room Cypher"
2015 The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Part 1 "Outro: Love Is Not Over"
The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Part 2 "Run"
2016 The Most Beautiful Moment in Life: Young Forever "Dead Leaves"
"Run" (Alternative Mix)
"Love Is Not Over"
"Run" (Ballad Mix)
2018 Love Yourself: Tear "Magic Shop"

Filmography

Television shows

Year Title Network Role Notes Ref
2016 Flower Crew SBS Cast Member Pilot Episode [14]
Celebrity Bromance MBig TV Season 8 (Ep. 35–39) [15]

Hosting

Year Network Program Note(s) Ref.
2013 KBS2 Music Bank with Jimin [36]
2016 with Sana (Twice) [37]
MBC Show! Music Core with Jimin [38]
with J-Hope [39]
2017 MBC Music Show Champion N/A [40]

Awards and nominations

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by BTS

External links

  1. ^ Herman, Tamar. "BTS Reflect on Life & Love on Uplifting 'Love Yourself: Answer'". billboard.com. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  2. ^ Han, Jin (July 3, 2018). "[라이프트렌드] 유명인이 반한 한남동, 최고급 주거지로 뜬 이유". Korea JoongAng Daily (in Korean). Retrieved August 17, 2018. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  3. ^ a b Mark Russell (2014-04-29). K-Pop Now!: The Korean Music Revolution. Tuttle Publishing. p. 67. ISBN 978-1-4629-1411-1.
  4. ^ "Songs credited to Jungkook". komca.or.kr. Writers & Publishers ID: 10005243. Retrieved July 5, 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  5. ^ "Jungkook Naver Profile" (in Korean). Naver Profiles.
  6. ^ "'신양남자쇼' 정국 "7개 소속사 러브콜..랩몬 멋있어 왔다"". naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  7. ^ "Jimin, Jungkook's Story". Ize Magazine (in Korean). Retrieved 2015-06-06.
  8. ^ Retno, Pravitri (15 June 2018). "Selain Kerja Keras Menjadi Trainee, Berikut Hal-hal yang Dilakukan Member BTS Sebelum Terkenal". tribunnews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  9. ^ Grace Danbi Hong (2013-06-12). "BTS Asks about Your Dreams in 'No More Dream' MV". Mwave. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
  10. ^ Samantha Marie Lifson (2015-09-02). "EXO, Wonder Girls, BTS Participate In First Korean Unification Song In Over 60 Years". KpopStarz. Retrieved 2016-02-07.
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  14. ^ a b "'꽃놀이패' 정국, 200만 표 꽃길 팀장..조세호 꼴찌 [종합]". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  15. ^ a b "방탄 정국X신화 이민우, '꽃미남 브로맨스' 동반 출연". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  16. ^ "'복면가왕' 방탄소년단 정국, 펜싱맨이었다…놀라운 실력 충격 반전" (in Korean). Naver. 2016-08-14. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
  17. ^ "'가요대축제' 정국-지효-정채연 등 가요계 '97라인' 콜라보" (in Korean). enews24. 2016-12-29. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
  18. ^ "2016년 42주차 Digital Chart". gaon.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 9 October 2018.
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  20. ^ "Canadian Hot 100: September 8, 2018". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  21. ^ "Single (track) Top 40 lista" (in French). Retrieved September 9, 2018.
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  23. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. September 3, 2018. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  24. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  25. ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100: September 8, 2018". OCC. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  26. ^ "BTS Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
  27. ^ "BTS Song Charting". billboard.com. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  28. ^ "2016년 10월 Download Chart". gaon.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  29. ^ Benjamin, Jeff. "BTS Breaks Their Own Record for Most Simultaneous Hits on World Digital Song Sales Chart". billboard.com. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  30. ^ Cumulative sales of "Perfect Christmas":
  31. ^ "Like A Star by Rap Monster & Jungkook". soundcloud.com. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  32. ^ "새시대 통일의 노래 - One Dream One Korea" (in Korean). Naver Music. 2015-09-21. Retrieved 2017-09-21.
  33. ^ "알아요 By RM & JK Of BTS". soundcloud.com. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  34. ^ "I'm In Love (10점 만점에 10점 양궁소녀, 이렇게 하면 너를 찌를 수 있을 거라 생각했어 펜싱맨)" (in Korean). Melon.
  35. ^ "Songs Registered Under Jungkook". komca.or.kr. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
  36. ^ "131011 Special MC Jungkook Jimin BTS @Music Bank backstage". youtube.com. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  37. ^ "Sana & Jungkook Host Music Show". xportsnews.com (in Korean). Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  38. ^ "[단독] "진행 불타오르네"…방탄소년단 지민·정국 '음악중심' 스페셜MC". www.instiz.net (in Korean). Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  39. ^ "[BANGTAN BOMB] j-hope&JungKook Show Music core Special MC - BTS (방탄소년단)". youtube.com (in Korean & English). Retrieved 9 October 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  40. ^ Soriano, Caroline. "BTS Hosting Their Own Interview: Jungkook's 'Train Popping'; 'Spring Day' Performance & More". en.koreaportal.com. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
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