★ 6.9
Acting
Jung Kook
Jung Kook is best known for Saturday Night Live, BTS In the SOOP, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Run BTS!. Jung Kook was born on September 1, 1997. Jung Kook is 29 years old (born September 1, 1997).
- Born
- September 1, 1997 (29 years old)
- Place of birth
- Busan, South Korea
Biography
Jeon Jung-kook, known professionally as Jung Kook, is a South Korean singer, songwriter and record producer under Big Hit Music. He is the maknae of the boy group BTS.
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 1 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 5 on both the Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart, making Jung Kook the first South Korean soloist 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 2 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 a 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 1 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 5 on both the Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart, making Jung Kook the first South Korean soloist 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 2 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 a full member of the Korea Music Copyright Association.
Known for
★ 6.9
★ 8.5 BTS In the SOOP
★ 5.8 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
★ 8.6 Run BTS!
★ 6.1 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
★ 7.2 The Graham Norton Show
★ 8.2 Running Man
★ 5.3 Jimmy Kimmel Live!
★ 5.5 The Ellen DeGeneres Show
★ 5.2 The Late Late Show with James Corden
★ 7.4 Explained
★ 7.1 Hot Ones
Filmography
- 2026BTS: The Best Talk Show!
- 2025BTS 7 Moments
- 2024Are You Sure?!Self
- 2024BTS BANG BANG CONSelf
- 2024Are You Sure?! BehindSelf
- 2024<JUNG KOOK: I AM STILL> THE ORIGINALSelf
- 2023K-Pop ON! SpotifySelf
- 2023BTS Monuments: Beyond the StarSelf
- 2023BASTIONSTheme Song Performance
- 2022SUCHWITASelf
- 2022&Audition - The HowlingSelf
- 2022BTS X Cookie Run: KingdomSelf
- 2021Let's BTSSelf
- 2021The Game CaterersSelf
- 2021Next Entertainment, VisionarySelf
- 2020I-LANDSelf
- 2020BTS In the SOOPSelf
- 2020Break the Silence: Docu-SeriesSelf
- 2020BTS Japan Official Fanmeeting Vol.5: Magic Shop
- 2020Sore Snow Man ni Yarasete kudasai
- 2019Bring The Soul: Docu-SeriesSelf
- 2019BTS World Tour: Love Yourself in Seoul
- 2018You Quiz on the BlockSelf
- 2018BTS COMEBACKSHOW - HIGHLIGHT REEL
- 2018[M2 스페셜] MPD 직캠
- 2018BTS: Burn the StageSelf
- 2018ExplainedSelf (archive footage)
- 2018BTS Japan Official Fanmeeting Vol.4 ~Happy Ever After~
- 2017BTS Japan Official Fanmeeting Vol.3: Reaching You
- 2017New Yang Nam Show
- 2016BTS: Bon VoyageSelf
- 2016Celebrity BromanceSelf
- 2016Let's Eat Dinner TogetherSelf
- 2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Musical Guest
- 2015BTS GAYOSelf
- 2015BTS: Lucky DrawSelf
- 2015Men on a MissionSelf
- 2015Run BTS!Self
- 2015The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf
- 2015Hot OnesSelf
- 2015Mystery Music Show: King of Mask SingerFencing Man
- 2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf
- 2014American Hustle LifeSelf
- 2014American Hustle LifeSelf
- 2014Food Bank Delicious Sharing Concert
- 2014BTS: China JobSelf
- 2013Radio Disney Music AwardsSelf
- 2013Rookie King
- 2011Weekly IdolSelf
- 2010Running Man
- 2010BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge
- 2008NPR Tiny Desk ConcertsSelf
- 2007The Graham Norton ShowSelf
- 2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf
- 2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self
- 1994MTV Europe Music AwardsSelf
- 1991SBS Eight O'Clock News
- 1984MTV Video Music AwardsSelf
- 1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Musical Guest
- 1974American Music AwardsSelf [BTS]
- 1959The GrammysSelf
Frequently asked questions
What movies and shows has Jung Kook been in?
Jung Kook is best known for Saturday Night Live, BTS In the SOOP, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Run BTS!.
When was Jung Kook born?
Jung Kook was born on September 1, 1997. (Busan, South Korea)
How old is Jung Kook?
Jung Kook is 29 years old (born September 1, 1997).
Updated: November 3, 2026 ·