Jungkook (정국) is a South Korean singer under BigHit Music. He is a member of BTS. He debuted solo on 14 July 2023, with his single, “Seven”.
Jungkook (BTS) Profile
| Stage Name | Jungkook (정국) |
| Birth Name | Jeon Jeong Guk (전정국) |
| Occupation | Singer, songwriter, rapper, producer |
| Birthday | September 1, 1997 |
| Active Years | 2013 |
| Age | 27 (in 2025) |
| Zodiac Sign | Virgo |
| Height | 179 cm (5’10”) |
| Weight | 71 kg (156 lbs) |
| Nationality | Korean |
| Blood Type | A |
| MBTI | INTP-T |
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Jungkook (BTS) Facts
Early Life
– Jungkook was born in Mandeok-dong, Buk-gu, Busan, South Korea.
– He went to Baekyang Elementary School and Shingu Middle School.
– He graduated from Seoul Performing Arts High School.
Personal Life
– He has an older brother who is an illustrator.
– He attended Global Cyber University in the Department of Broadcasting and Entertainment.
– His style hero is RM because he is his inspiration in every aspect of life. (GQ)
– He tends to stutter a bit when he speaks normally.
– He wasn’t really extremely fond of music growing up as he is now. (Apple Music)
– He revealed that he is scared of microwave ovens.
– His role model is G-Dragon from BIGBANG.
– The first person he shared “Seven” with was V.
– If he can switch his talents with one of the other members then it would be to borrow RM’s brain and make a whole bunch of songs.
– V has never seen anyone other than Jungkook who looks good with long hair.
– He finds it hard to pronounce the word “Frustrated”. (AskAnythingChat)
– He accidentally sold out of Downy Adorable fabric softener after revealing it on live that he uses that product.
– Among the members, he pays the most attention to his appearance.
– He says that black hair suits him the most.
– In his early debut years, he once got a fruit basket from a fan as a gift and J-Hope ate a banana from it, due to which they had a fight. (tvN D ENT)
– He wanted to be a professional gamer once.
– Animal videos make him laugh. (NME)
– He often plays Overwatch with V.
– Jungkook’s Ideal type is “someone who’s at least 168 cm but smaller than him, is a good wife, good at cooking, smart, has pretty legs, and is nice. Also, a girl who likes him and is good at singing.”
– According to Suga, he suits a pop genre.
– His hobbies are drawing, photography, playing guitar, exercising, boxing, filming and editing video.
– He’s best friends with V and also has a ship name called Taekook. .
– His motto is “Living without passion is like being dead”.
– He has gotten several tattoos.
– He prefers watching movies over reading books.
– He doesn’t write lyrics that much because he views the world realistically. (Spotify Ball-terview Teaser)
– He has many nicknames including, Golden Maknae, Kookie, Muscle Pig, and Laundry Fairy.
Career
– Jungkook is the Main Vocalist, Lead Dancer, Sub Rapper, Center, and Maknae of BTS.
– He joined BigHit Entertainment in June 4, 2011.
– He was ranked 1st on TC Candler’s “The 100 Most Handsome Faces of 2019”.
– He has a world record of being the fastest solo K-pop artist to reach 1 billion streams on Spotify.
– He became the global ambassador of Calvin Klein.
– He has appeared in Jo Kwon’s “I’m Da One” and Agust D’s “Daechwita” MVs.
– He failed at the audition for Superstar K3, but later on, he received invitations from 8 different agencies.
– In 2017, he collapsed during a BTS concert in Chile. During the BTS Love Yourself World Tour in 2018, he suffered a heel injury which prevented him from participating in choreography. He did not withdraw from the concert and sang while seated.
Likes & Dislikes
– Number 1 is his favourite.
– He likes black color.
– Iron man is his favourite character.
– He enjoys wearing makeup and shoes.
– His favourite season is winter.
– He loves his thighs the most among his body.
– He likes the Countryside more than Beaches and Cities. (Noisey)
– He hates bugs.
– He enjoys reading comic books.
– His favourite character is Sanji from One Piece.
– He enjoys the cool sunny weather.
– His favourite subjects were PE, art and music.
Food Preferences
– His favourite foods include breads, pork, kalguksu, sushi, sashimi and fried chicken.
– He likes ramyeon porridge more than ramyeon.
– He prefers to have food at a restaurant instead of cooking at home. (SiriusXM)
– He prefers vanilla over chocolate.
– He likes to eat corn ice cream.
Abilities
– He is good at cooking.
– He has a black belt in Taekwondo.
– He used to be a handball player.
– He can speak English and Japanese.
– He is good at drawing and taking pictures.
Personality & Habits
– He covers his nose when he yawns.
– He sniffles a lot habitually because of his rhinitis and also has a habit of wiggling his fingers.
– He has a competitive personality while playing games.
– He likes staying up late.
Celebrity Friends
– He is bestfriends with Mingyu from SEVENTEEN, GOT7’s Bambam and Yugyeom, The8 and DK from SEVENTEEN, NCT’s Jaehyun and Cha Eunwoo from ASTRO.
– He’s also close with Choo Seong Hun.
Major Works
– His popular songs include, “Left & Right ft Charlie Puth”, “Dreamers”, “Seven”, “Stay Alive” and “Still With You”.
Awards
– Jungkook has won several awards including winning many prestigious awards with Latto for the song “Seven” and Charlie Puth for “Left and Right”.
– He won the “Best Album (Bonsang)” award at the 2024 Golden Disc Awards for his album ‘Golden’.
– He also won the “Global Instagrammer” at the 2019 MTV Millennial Awards.
SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES
Instagram: jungkook.97
TikTok: letjungcook7
Facebook: 1997JungKook
Streaming Platform Links
Genie | Spotify | Bugs | Melon | Apple Music | Deezer
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‘Seven’ – Official MV:
‘Standing Next to You’ – Official MV:
