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Jungkook

Musician

Born: South Korean

Jeon Jung-kook, known mononymously as Jung Kook, is a South Korean singer and songwriter. He rose to prominence as a member and vocalist of South Korean boy band BTS. He has performed three solo songs as part of BTS' discography— "Begin" in 2016, "Euphoria" in 2018, and "My Time" in 2020—all of which charted on South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart. He also recorded the soundtrack song "Stay Alive" for the BTS-based webtoon 7Fates: Chakho.

In 2022, Jung Kook featured on American singer Charlie Puth's single "Left and Right", which peaked at number 22 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Later that year, he became the first South Korean artist to release an official song for the FIFA World Cup soundtrack with "Dreamers", which he subsequently performed at the 2022 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony. In 2023, Jung Kook released his debut solo single "Seven" featuring Latto, which broke numerous chart and streaming records. It debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, the Global 200, and the Global Excl. U.S. charts, making him the first Korean solo artist to do so, and eventually became the fastest song in history to surpass 1 billion streams on Spotify.

Notable For

South Korean singer

Jungkook's Historical Timeline

  1. Jungkook is born

    Jungkook, South Korean musician, known for south korean singer, was born on 1998-09-01. Jeon Jung-kook, known mononymously as Jung Kook, is a South Korean singer and songwriter.

  2. South Korean boy band BTS are the first K-pop group to top the US Billboard 200 with their album "Love Yourself: Tear"

    Love Yourself: Tear (stylized as Love Yourself 轉 Tear) is the third Korean-language and sixth overall studio album by South Korean boy band BTS.

  3. Korean pop group BTS releases the single "Dynamite," the first video to be watched more than 100 million times in 24 hou

    Korean pop group BTS releases the single "Dynamite," the first video to be watched more than 100 million times in 24 hours on YouTube

Associated Historical Events

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Jungkook born?
Jungkook was born on 1998-09-01 (South Korean).
What is Jungkook known for?
South Korean singer
What historical events involved Jungkook?
Jungkook was involved in 3 recorded historical events, including Jungkook is born, South Korean boy band BTS are the first K-pop group to top the US Billboard 200 with their album "Love Yourself: Tear", Korean pop group BTS releases the single "Dynamite," the first video to be watched more than 100 million times in 24 hou.

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