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Jung Kook

Singer, songwriter, dancer and filmmaker

Born 1997

Jung Kook is a South Korean singer, songwriter, dancer and visual creator who debuted at fifteen as the youngest member and principal vocalist of BTS. Raised in Busan, he auditioned for Superstar K before choosing Big Hit Entertainment, trained in dance in Los Angeles and joined BTS for 2 Cool 4 Skool in 2013. His clear, flexible tenor became central to the group's Korean and global catalogue, while solo tracks including Begin, Euphoria and My Time traced his growth inside the group. He expanded into directing through Golden Closet Film and the Life Goes On music video, performed Dreamers at the 2022 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony and launched a solo pop chapter with Seven, 3D and the eleven-track album Golden in 2023. After completing mandatory military service in June 2025, he returned to BTS for the 2026 album ARIRANG and its world tour, contributing the concept for the track Hooligan. Current long-form interviews document both his renewed appetite for performance after military kitchen duty and his growing role in the group's songwriting process.

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ConnectionBTSMember, vocalist and performer since the group's 2013 debut.

ConnectionRMBTS leader and long-term group collaborator.

ConnectionJiminBTS bandmate and fellow military-service cohort discharged in June 2025.

Official records · wins and honours

Awards & Honours

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2024
People's Choice AwardsCompetitive win
Male Artist of the Year
Jung Kook
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2024
iHeartRadio Music AwardsCompetitive win
K-pop Artist of the Year
Jung Kook
Official record
2024
Billboard Music AwardsCompetitive win
Top K-Pop Album
Golden
Official record
2023
Billboard Music AwardsCompetitive win
Top Global K-Pop Song
Seven
Official record
2023
MTV Europe Music AwardsCompetitive win
Best K-Pop
Jung Kook
Official record
2018
Republic of KoreaIndustry honor
Hwagwan Order of Cultural Merit
Jung Kook
Official record

Male Artist of the Year

K-pop Artist of the Year

Top K-Pop Album

Top Global K-Pop Song

Best K-Pop

Hwagwan Order of Cultural Merit