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Top 10 K-Pop Solo artists of 2022 on Spotify:
#1 Jungkook
#2 LISA
#3 j-hope
#4 IU
#5 V
#6 TAEYEON
#7 PSY
#8 Jessi
#9 Agust D
#10 Jay Park
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K media reported that Jungkook amassed 1M likes in just 2 minutes for his New Year’s message on Instagram, which broke the Guinness World Record set by Juliette Freire whose post had reached 1M likes in 3 minutes
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[INFO] Jungkook is featured on the cover of American-based bi-annual serial The Netizens Report for their July 2022 issue as the "most famous K-Pop idol in America"
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Kim Na Rang, Features Editor for Vogue Korea, posted on Instagram “I was healed by interviewing Jungkook. It felt like washing my face in clean spring water.” Her friend shared “My best friend interviewed Jungkook. She said he’s a clear, pure & innocent young man. I'm so jealous”
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CEO Hong Seong-cheol of S Korea’s Open, Co. that owns restaurant franchise “Tokyo Sirloin” posted on his Instagram:
“Today Jungkook of BTS has visited Tokyo Sirloin. We were so honored to greet him as big fan of BTS”
“BTS Jungkook-nim, thank you for visiting”
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K media | In their press release, FIFA said the main act of today’s opening ceremony will be the performance of “Dreamers”, a stage to be collaborated by BTS Jungkook and Fahad Al Kubaisi of the host country Qatar.
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The article by S Korea’s most read newspaper ‘The Chosun Ilbo’ reporting that FIFA directly contacted Hybe to cast Jungkook by singling him out was in the 7 must read news of the day selected by the media. It was also shared by the country’s national & public TV MBC in their news
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"Jungkook changed something in me because I always thought that big artists like him would ignore people or snub us just because they are really famous. But Jungkook made me change that thought because he showed us love and kindness with simple gesture and words"
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Jo Nain’s answer when questioned how she felt when Jungkook danced to her choreography:
“I was so thankful and felt like I achieved some kind of goal. I was so proud that an artist I like and look up to acknowledged me and respected my chosen career path and something I made.”
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Jungkook opening car window and waving to fans as he’s leaving SBS Inkigayo after pre-recording
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“Jungkook wasn't just well enough to perform, he started the band's performance coming down from the sky like the next James Bond.”
- Entertainment Weekly’s article on BTS’ Grammys performance
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Jungkook has reached 8 million monthly listeners on Spotify!
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Jungkook chose January 9 (01.09) as Jungkook Day when his birthday is September 1 (09.01). What an adorable thought just like himself 🐰🫧💛🖤
#HAPPYJKDAY2023
#OurDreamerJungkook
HAPPY JUNGKOOK DAY
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V mentioning Jungkook in Weverse live
“I was going to play “Crazy Arcade” with Jungkook, but he said he should be with his parents.”
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"Dreamers" by Jungkook debuts at #2 on Spotify Global daily chart with 4,887,791 streams
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Jungkook Cut | Vogue Hong Kong BTS Cover
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K media | Jungkook is crowned No.1 idol who has the brave image of a tiger in a poll held by Rolling Stone Korea and Idol Champ. The title is very meaningful in that 2022 is the year of the black tiger
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Namjoon (Speaking as he's having a meal): "Jungkook says he's not going to eat. JK is on a diet -- a tough diet. He weighs about 69 or 70 kilograms now. I don't know why he's not eating since his body fat percentage is single-digit, but also jealous (that he's self-restraining)"
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Jungkook on the cover of Billboard New Music report
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S Korea’s Top 2 national television channels KBS and MBC started their prime time news of last night by highlighting Jungkook’s performance as the main feature of their first headline which was about World Cup. KBS highlighted that Jungkook is the first Korean singer who sang
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