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Jung Kook
Actor, Additional CreditsBorn September 1, 1997 (28 years)
Jeon Jung-kook (전정국; born September 1, 1997), known professionally as Jung Kook (정국), is a South Korean singer, songwriter and record producer. He is the maknae of the boy group BTS, under BigHit Music.
Jung Kook has released two self-produced digital singles, "Still With You" in 2020 and "My You" in 2022. In 2022, he 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, Jung Kook 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 simultaneously debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, the Global 200, and the Global Excl. US 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. His follow-up single "3D", featuring Jack Harlow, debuted at number five on both the Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart, making Jung Kook the first South Korean solist to achieve two consecutive top-five entries on the latter. His debut album, Golden, was released on November 3, accompanied by a third single, "Standing Next to You". The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200, making Jung Kook one of the highest-charting South Korean solo artists in Billboard chart history, and the first to sell over 200,000 copies within a week.
In 2018, he was awarded the fifth-class Hwagwan Order of Cultural Merit by the President of South Korea, along with the other members of BTS, for his contributions to Korean culture. In 2024, Jung Kook was promoted to full member of the Korea Music Copyright Association.
Jung Kook has released two self-produced digital singles, "Still With You" in 2020 and "My You" in 2022. In 2022, he 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, Jung Kook 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 simultaneously debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, the Global 200, and the Global Excl. US 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. His follow-up single "3D", featuring Jack Harlow, debuted at number five on both the Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart, making Jung Kook the first South Korean solist to achieve two consecutive top-five entries on the latter. His debut album, Golden, was released on November 3, accompanied by a third single, "Standing Next to You". The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200, making Jung Kook one of the highest-charting South Korean solo artists in Billboard chart history, and the first to sell over 200,000 copies within a week.
In 2018, he was awarded the fifth-class Hwagwan Order of Cultural Merit by the President of South Korea, along with the other members of BTS, for his contributions to Korean culture. In 2024, Jung Kook was promoted to full member of the Korea Music Copyright Association.
Filmography
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| 2026 | BTS: The Return · as Self |
| 2026 | BTS: The Comeback Live - Arirang · as Self |
| 2026 | 2026 FIFA World Cup (TV Series) · as Self - Performer |
| 2025 | |
| 2025 | |
| 2025 | BTS 2021 Muster Sowoozoo Remastered · as Self |
| 2025 | BTS Army: Forever We Are Young · as Self |
| 2024 | < JUNG KOOK: I AM STILL > THE ORIGINAL (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2024 | Larger Than Life: Reign of the Boybands · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2024 | Jung Kook: I Am Still · as Self |
| 2024 | Are You Sure?! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2024 | SUGA: Agust D Tour 'D-DAY' the Movie · as Self |
| 2024 | HOPE ON THE STREET (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2023 | BTS Monuments: Beyond The Star (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2023 | TikTok in the Mix · as Self |
| 2023 | MTV Europe Music Awards 2023 · as Self - Performer |
| 2023 | Jimin's Production Diary · as Self |
| 2023 | Seotaiji 25 Live Time : Traveler · as Self |
| 2023 | j-hope IN THE BOX · as Self |
| 2023 | BTS: Yet to Come in Cinemas · as Self |
| 2022 | SUCHWITA (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar (TV Series) · as Self - Performer |
| 2022 | BTS: Permission to Dance on Stage - LA · as Self |
| 2022 | &AUDITION The Howling (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | |
| 2022 | BTS Permission to Dance On Stage · as Self |
| 2021 | BTS 2021 Muster: Sowoozoo Day 2 · as Self |
| 2021 | BTS 2021 Muster: Sowoozoo Day 1 · as Self |
| 2021 | Friends: The Reunion · as Self |
| 2021 | Let's BTS (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | Let's BTS · as Self |
| 2021 | Fifteen Nights on a Business Trip (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | BTS Map of the Soul ON:E Day 2 · as Self |
| 2020 | BTS Map of the Soul ON:E Day 1 · as Self |
| 2020 | Break the Silence: The Movie · as Self |
| 2020 | The Rise of K-Pop · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2020 | BTS In the SOOP (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | BTS: Global Takeover · as Self |
| 2020 | I-LAND (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | Dear Class of 2020 · as Self (bts) |
| 2020 | Break the Silence: Docu-Series (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | BTS 5th Muster: Magic Shop in Busan · as Self |
| 2019 | |
| 2019 | |
| 2019 | Bring The Soul: Docu-Series (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | Bring the Soul: The Movie · as Self |
| 2018 | Burn the Stage: The Movie · as Self |
| 2018 | BTS 4th Muster: Happy Ever After · as Self |
| 2018 | You Quiz On The Block (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | Explained (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2018 | BTS: Burn the Stage (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | BTS World Tour 'Love Yourself' in Seoul · as Self |
| 2017 | |
| 2017 | BT21 UNIVERSE (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | Dining Together (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | |
| 2016 | Celebrity Bromance (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | Men on a Mission (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | BTS GAYO (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | Run BTS! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | |
| 2015 | The King of Mask Singer (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2014 | BTS: American Hustle Life (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | Rookie King: Channel Bangtan (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | BANGTAN BOMB (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | BTS Episode (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | Radio Disney Music Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | After School Club (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | Teens Wanna Know (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Weekly Idol (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Idol Star Athletics Championships (TV Series) · as Self - Athlete |
| 2009 | NPR Music Tiny Desk Concerts (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | The ONE Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Show! Music Core (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | M COUNTDOWN (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | MTV Europe Music Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1991 | Inkigayo (TV Series) · as Self - Performer |
| 1984 | MTV Video Music Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1974 | American Music Awards (TV Series) · as Self [bts] |
| 1959 | The Grammy Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |