Jungkook

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July 31, 2017 2:15PM EDT
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Band members from South Korean boy band BTS, also known as the Bangtan Boys, join White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre during her daily press briefing in the James S. Brady Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC on Tuesday, May 31, 2022.DC: White House Press Secretary daily press briefing with BTS, Washington, District of Columbia, United States - 31 May 2022
Band members from South Korean boy band BTS, also known as the Bangtan Boys, join White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre during her daily press briefing in the James S. Brady Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 31 May 2022.White House Press Secretary daily press briefing with BTS, Washington, USA - 31 May 2022
BTS - Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V and Jungkook KIIS-FM iHeartRadio Jingle Ball, Show, The Forum, Los Angeles, USA - 06 Dec 2019
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Also Known As:
ì „ì •êµ­, ì •êµ­, JK
Height:
5' 10"
Hometown:
Busan

Bio:
Jungkook (born Jeon Jungkook on September 1, 1997 in Busan, South Korea) is a South Korean singer, dancer and baby of the K-pop group BTS. Jungkook competed on the talent show series Superstar K, and though he did not win, it put him on the map and he was then scouted by 8 separate entertainment agencies. He chose Big Hit Entertainment, and went on to release four studio albums — Dark & Wild, Wings, Wake Up and Youth — and five EPs (O!RUL8,2?, Skool Luv Affair, The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Part 1 and Part 2 and Love Yourself: Her) with BTS. Also with the band, he won the Top Social Artist Award at the 2017 Billboard Music Awards.

Best Known For:
Jungkook is best known as the youngest member of BTS and for being a bunny.

Personal Life:
Jungkook speaks Korean, Japanese, and basic English. He admires G-Dragon, Justin Bieber, Troye Sivan and Charlie Puth and has a black belt in Taekwondo.