Jeon Jung-kook: South Korean pop star who performed at World Cup opening ceremony

Jeon Jung-kook born September 1, 1997), known mononymously as Jungkook (stylized as Jung Kook), is a South Korean pop singer.

He is the youngest member and vocalist of the South Korean boy band BTS.

Jungkook has released three solo tracks with BTS: “Begin” in 2016, “Euphoria” in 2018, and “My Time” in 2020, all of which have charted on South Korea’s Gaon Digital Chart. He also sang the soundtrack for the BTS-based webtoon 7Fates: Chakho, titled “Stay Alive”.

In 2022, he was featured on the single “Left and Right” by American singer-songwriter Charlie Puth, which peaked at number 22 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

On November 20 at 2 p.m. KST, Jungkook released the new song “Dreamers,” his contribution to the soundtrack of this year’s World Cup in Qatar.

Jungkook dropped the single just hours before the World Cup 2022 opening ceremony, where he will be performing the song for the first time together with Qatari singer Fahad Al-Kubaisi.

In 2011, Jungkook auditioned for the South Korean talent show Superstar K during its auditions in Daegu.[8] Though he was not selected, he received casting offers from seven entertainment companies. He eventually chose to become a trainee under Big Hit Entertainment after seeing RM, now his fellow band member and leader in BTS, perform.

To work on his dance skills in preparation for debut, he went to Los Angeles during the summer of 2012 to receive dance training from Movement Lifestyle.

In June 2012, he appeared in Jo Kwon’s “I’m Da One” music video[10] and also worked as a backup dancer for Glam before his debut.

He graduated from School of Performing Arts Seoul, an arts high school, in 2017.

In November 2016, he decided to forgo taking the CSATs, Korea’s nationwide university entrance exam.

In March 2022, he received his degree from Global Cyber University’s Department of Broadcasting and Entertainment. He was awarded with the President’s Award, the school’s highest honor.