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Jungkook

Jungkook

Jeon Jungkook

Main Vocalist, Maknae Born Sep 1, 1997

Biography

Jeon Jungkook is BTS's youngest member, main vocalist, center, and one of the group's most versatile performers. Born in Busan, he joined Big Hit Entertainment as a teenager after being inspired by RM, choosing a small company over larger options because he wanted to follow the hyung whose rap had impressed him. As the maknae, he grew up in public, learning from six older members while developing into a singer, dancer, director, and global pop performer.

Jungkook's nickname "Golden Maknae" reflects his wide range of skills, but his talent is matched by relentless practice. In BTS, his voice often acts as the emotional center of a song: clear, flexible, and strong enough to move from delicate verses to explosive choruses. He also carries demanding choreography with athletic ease, making him central to the group's live performance identity. Solo tracks such as "Begin," "Euphoria," and "My Time" charted his growth from a young member shaped by his brothers to an artist reflecting on time, pressure, and identity.

His solo career broke into full global pop scale in 2023. "Seven" became a massive international hit, followed by "3D," "Standing Next to You," and the album "Golden." The project positioned Jungkook as a polished pop vocalist comfortable with dance, R&B, funk, and radio-ready hooks. At the same time, fan songs such as "Still With You" and "My You" showed the intimate side of his artistry, where sincerity matters more than spectacle.

Jungkook's appeal lies in contrast. He is intensely competitive but shy, playful but perfectionistic, physically powerful on stage but gentle in many personal moments. Fans have watched him mature from a talented teenager into a confident artist without losing the curiosity that made him want to try everything in the first place.

His profile shows how that curiosity became a solo pop language: athletic, polished, emotionally sincere, and always hungry to improve.

Solo career

Wings

2016

BTS album solo

  • Begin

Love Yourself: Answer

2018

BTS album solo

  • Euphoria

Map of the Soul: 7

2020

BTS album solo

  • My Time

Still With You

2020

Digital song

  • Still With You

My You

2022

Digital song

  • My You

Golden

2023

Album

  • 3D
  • Closer to You
  • Seven
  • Standing Next to You
  • Yes or No
  • Somebody
  • Hate You
  • Shot Glass of Tears
  • Too Sad to Dance
  • Please Don't Change
  • Closer to You

Recommended solo music videos

Jung Kook - 3D

Jung Kook - Standing Next to You: Usher Remix

Jung Kook - Seven

Jung Kook - Standing Next to You