The Man Behind The Music

Jungkook made his debut with BTS in 2013. The band’s first big hit was a song

called “No More Dream.” Later that year, the band won for New Artist Of The

Year. They then went on to the same award twice more in 2014. On his own,

Jungkook won the Korean Music Awards Musician of the Year.

As one of the most popular members of BTS, Jungkook is particularly well loved by his

female fans all over the world. People magazine even named him 2020’s

“Sexiest Man Alive.” He’s also been named “Sexiest International Man.”

But it’s not just his physical appearance that his fans appreciate. Esquire

magazine also named him among their “Most Memorable Personalities,” of

2020.

A Rousing Success Story

The level of success Jungkook has achieved at home and abroad is nothing short of miraculous. In fact, after having garnered overwhelming popularity as a member of BTS, he

recently did his first solo collaboration. His solo debut with fellow musician Charlie

Puth, has been a record-setting hit on Spotify’s Global Charts. It currently sits

at the top of many charts here in the U.S and globally setting new records and is expected to set more. Along with the hit song is its music video, which has been just as successful.

Prior to the release of the music video, Charlie promised his fans that it would

drop as long as he got 50,000 pre-saves, which he did. The music video

features the two artists apart and together. The premise of the video is that

both of them are pining over a failed romantic relationship. They then turn to

someone referred to as “the love doctor,” to help them cope.

The day before the music video was released, the two musicians posted a

preview of it on Tiktok. In the preview video, they could be seen sitting in a car

and locking and unlocking the doors to the beat of the song. This helped create

hype for its next-day release. Within days of its debut, it had been viewed on

YouTube roughly 15 million times.

Why Fans Love Jungkook

It’s safe to say that Jungkook has fans all over the world. There is a lot to like

about this young energetic musician. One of the reasons fans cite

most often is his voice, which is said to be distinctly unique. Another is his

sheer determination to be successful in a highly competitive industry.

Before finding fame, Jungkook auditioned at Big Hit. When the judges told him there was no emotion behind his dancing, he took steps to rectify that and the rest they say is history. This shows his fans how passionate he is about what he does. Over the course of many interviews, Jungkook has often talked about how he could have done something better than he did.

Last but not least, Jungkook is also loved for his fashion sense. Many of his

fans consider him a fashion icon, despite his outfits never

flashy or outlandish. His simple but professional-looking sense of style is

impressing fans all over the world. It’s not uncommon for his fans to try to copy

his style in their own wardrobes.

Chart Toppers

One of the reasons for coming up with this piece is because of how well Jungkook’s most recent project with Charlie Puth is doing in the U.S, and global charts worldwide. Jeon Jungkook’s influence on the success of this record is quite obvious, Charlie Puth’s last major release pre- Left and Right was 5 months ago, the song’s music video at the time of writing has over 90 million views, but the new release with Jungkook has the song on over a hundred million views in two weeks.

As a musician, Jungkook has seen nothing but success. Two of his biggest

songs, “My Time,” and “Euphoria,” made the Billboard Top 100 charts. It was one of the break-out hits for BTS. Over the course of 57 days, the song was downloaded more than 10,000 times and was a record-setting success in the U.S. The success of “My Time,” means that when the song was released it ranked #2 in digital song sales on Billboard. It

was surpassed only by “On,” which was BTS’s first bit. This means the band

set a record for being the first to simultaneously have the #1 and #2 positions

on Billboard’s digital song sales.

“Euphoria” made its debut on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100, at #5, despite the fact that

there was no music video to accompany it. When it comes to BTS’s Love

Yourself Era, “Euphoria,” rose higher on the charts than any other song. Overall,

these two songs have collectively sold more than 200,000 copies in the U.S.

listeners. Because of the success of these two songs, Jungkook once again

makes history for charting on the Billboard World Digital Songs list longer than

any other Korean pop star.

Jungkook hasn’t just seen success as a musician. He also produced the song,

“Magic Shop,” which sold as many copies as “Euphoria,” and “My Time,” put

together. Prior to that, Jungkook put together a mix tape that included a song

called “Stay.” That song is a hit in the U.S. having sold in excess of 10,000

copies.

Supporting The Competition

Many musicians believe in tearing down the competition, with Jungkook being

an exception. He was spotted attending the concert of another K-Pop band called

Seventeen. The purpose of his appearance at the concert was to show support

for band member Mingyu, someone he considers a friend. Having debuted in

the same year, Mingyu and Jungkook have risen to the top of the charts

simultaneously.

A Bright Future

Based on the success he’s already had, it’s safe to say that Jungkook will

continue to make significant contributions to the music industry. In just a few

short years he has achieved more than some musicians do throughout their

entire careers.

BTS is currently on hiatus with one of the main reasons being the members want to chase solo careers, the Euphoria hitmaker could not wait to explore the solo world as his single with Charlie Puth Left and Right was released not long after the announcement. His recent success with ‘Left and Right’ has shown he is up to something, maybe a lot of things in the coming months and years, one thing is certain though, his popularity in the United States is growing.