50 Facts about Jungkook from BTS

All about Jungkook / Jeon Jeong Guk of the KPOP group BTS

1. He was born on September 1, 1997 in the port city of Busan, in the south of the country.

2. He is the main vocalist of the KPOP group, the sub-rapper, and the main dancer.

3. Jungkook considered several stage names like "Seagull", "Tattoo", and "Ean" before debuting. The seagull is the symbol of Busan.

4. He once dreamed of becoming a badminton player.

5. In 2011, Jungkook participated in the popular Mnet audition program "Super Star K Season 3" but never reached the finals. Despite the disappointment, he received casting offers from seven entertainment agencies, including Big Hit Entertainment.

6. He joined BTS at 15 years old, becoming its youngest member.

7. He was the fourth member to join the group. The last was Jimin.

8. Jungkook moved to Seoul to become a trainee and attended the School of Performing Arts Seoul. Among his classmates were SinB and Umji from GFriend.

9. He entered high school a year later than his classmates due to his debut, and graduated at 21 in 2017.

10. He decided not to take the Suneung, the national university entrance exam, because he wanted to focus on his music career.

11. On graduation day, he paid 910,000 won (823.23 US dollars) to treat his classmates at a Chinese restaurant.

12. Jungkook doesn't seem to be able to get rid of his Busan accent. He says he hopes to one day be able to use both the Seoul and Busan accents, citing his pride in being from Busan.
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13. His blood type is A.

14. He is 178 centimeters tall and weighs 61 kilos.

15. He does not practice any religion.

16. His favorite foods are cheese, melon, and mango apple.

17. During his studies, he doesn't like all school subjects, but he likes physical education, art, and music.

18. He got his driver's license as soon as he turned 20.

19. His hobbies are drawing, guitar, and cinema.

20. One of his favorite movies is "Love Rosie."

21. He was a big fan of the anime "Shugo Chara!" in his childhood. He still enjoys watching animated films such as "Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day," "The Girl Who Leapt Through Time," "Spirited Away," and "5 Centimeters per Second."

22. Jungkook likes taking photos and editing videos. Once, he filmed a video about a trip he took with Jimin.

23. He also released his own travel video series, titled G.C.F. (Golden Closet Films). The videos in this series were shot in Japan and the United States (on the mainland and in Saipan).

24. Jungkook went to the United States to start dance training while preparing for the group's debut, and the experience greatly improved his dance skills.

25. He seriously considered becoming a professional dancer after returning to Korea. But Jimin persuaded him to come back to the team.

26. His favorite musician is IU. He recently revealed a cover of her song "Ending Scene." The first music album he bought was also IU's.

27. Another of his favorite musicians is Charlie Puth. He performed with the American singer-songwriter, singing "We Don't Talk Anymore" at the 2018 MBC Plus X Genie Music Awards.

28. As a big fan of the music streaming platform SoundCloud, he enjoys pop songs by Tori Kelly, Adam Levine, Justin Bieber, and Troye Sivan.

29. He is a member of the "97 Line," a group of K-pop idols born in 1997. Among others are Bambam and Yugyeom from GOT7, Mingyu, DK, and The8 from Seventeen, and Jaehyun from NCT.

30. V, RM and Jimin have younger siblings, the same age as Jungkook.

31. Red is JK's favorite color. That's why we often see him wearing red.

32. His favorite outfit is neat and simple, without patterns. Feel free to shop at our Boutique to get clothing from Korean fashion.

33. Jungkook's ideal woman is a fair-skinned, intelligent woman who sings well and is at least 160 centimeters tall.

34. He used to do both singing and rapping, but today he focuses on singing.

35. He also participated in writing songs like "Outro: Love is Not Over" and "Magic Shop."

36. Jungkook's nickname is "Golden Youngest", and his mother dreamed of gold before his birth (which is part of a Korean tradition).

37. BTS received the Order of Cultural Merit last year for their contribution to the development of K-pop, becoming the first K-pop group to receive the highest distinction for artists. Jungkook, at 22 years old, became the youngest recipient in the history of this award.

38. BTS was named "Musician of the Year" at the Korean Music Awards last year, and Jungkook was also the youngest recipient of this award. The previous record holder was singer Hwi-sung, who won the award at 23 years old.

39. Jungkook is in charge of the laundry. When he told fans the name of his favorite fabric softener during a chat, the product quickly sold out at local retailers.

40. He is a black belt in taekwondo.

41. His room is full of clothes and sports equipment, so he had to buy a smaller bed.

42. He once told his fans that he thought about enlisting in the army with V.

43. He enjoyed playing the shooting game Overwatch with V.

44. Jungkook likes to collect Bluetooth speakers.

45. Jungkook raised a puppy named Gurum, which means "cloud" in Korean. Gurum lives with Jungkook's parents.

46. His habits include hiding his nose when he yawns and touching the fuzzy hairs on his face.

47. Jungkook has a scar on his face, which he got during a fight with his older brother.

48. He is a member of BTS's "alcohol line" with Jimin and Jin.

49. His motto in life is: "It is better to die than to live without passion."

50. Last year, he was ranked No. 2 among the 100 most handsome faces of the year by TC Candler and topped the list of the 100 sexiest men in the world compiled by Starmometer.