Discover details about the important phase of Jungkook, from BTS, that was not documented by cameras and shown to thousands of people: childhood!
Part of the life of Jungkook began to be documented by videos when the idol was about thirteen years old, since, after participating in an audition for the program “Superstar K”, where he sang “Lost Child”, a song by the soloist UIin an attempt to become the next talent revealed by broadcaster Mnet, the youngest member of BTS opened a door to BigHit Music (at the time known as BigHit Entertainment), the company where he became a trainee in 2011.
From then on, fans were able to follow his first appearances as a GLAM stage dancer during the promotions of “Glamorous”, as well as Jo Kwonwith “I’m Da One”, and about two years later, in mid-2013, the teenager’s official debut as a k-pop idol, being able to accompany him in performances, shows and interviews around the world alongside Jin, Jimin, V, RM, Sucks and J-Hopein the more than 11 years since BTS’ debut.
More recently, he has had other chapters of his career and personal life shown in the media, such as his debut as a soloist with the single “Seven”, released on June 14, 2023, the release of his first solo album, “Golden”, the process of which was documented in a film that will premiere in theaters worldwide on September 18 of this year, and of course, his military enlistment that began on December 12.
Even though fans have closely followed the adolescence and arrival of adulthood of Jungkookseveral details of the period lived by JK away from the spotlight have also come to light, helping ARMYs learn more about BTS’s maknae (youngest member).
With that in mind, RECREIO has gathered 5 facts about the idol’s childhood; check it out!
1. A mysterious gift ruined the magic of Christmas
During the broadcast of BTS FESTA 2019, one of the questions answered by the idols was “What was the most memorable childhood gift you received?” After hearing the story of Sucks in which he discovered that Santa Claus did not exist when he received a gift, Jungkookrecalled that he went through something similar that also changed his belief about the good old man.
I don’t remember what the present was, but my dad came to drop it off wearing a Santa Claus costume. As I listened to him talk, I couldn’t open my eyes because I was so nervous. But then his beard started to brush against my face, and before I knew it, my dad was rubbing the fake beard on my skin. I don’t remember much after that, but I definitely stopped believing in Santa Claus,” the idol explained with a laugh.
2. He used to exercise at night with his mother.
On one occasion, Jungkook was practicing basketball shooting on a court at night and revealed that it reminded him of something he did as a child when he revealed that he would exercise at night in the schoolyard alongside his mother.
3. He went to 4 schools
According to the Koreaboo portal, Jungkook studied at Baek Yang Middle School, Seoul School of Performing Arts, Global Cyber University and Seoul Performing Art High School.
4. He dreamed of becoming Haku from “Spirited Away”
When “Spirited Away” was released, Jungkook was only four years old, as the 26-year-old idol was born on September 1, 1997 in Mandeok-dong, Busan, South Korea. While watching the plot, the desire to be the dragon that helps Chihiro after her parents turned into pigs, Haku, was also awakened, as revealed by the star in an interview (via Koreaboo).
At first, I wanted to be the male character from ‘Spirited Away.’ His name is Haku,” Jungkook said of the character who also appears in human disguise to gain the little girl’s trust. “He’s very handsome and can transform into a dragon. So imagine how cool he must have looked from a first-grader’s perspective. I was fascinated by him and thought, ‘I must be like him later.’
5. BIGBANG was your first inspiration
In 7th grade, Jungkook He learned B-boying at a club with some friends and, fascinated by this world, he started looking for music videos, then discovering BIGBANG, as reported by the Koreaboo portal.
Already in the first year of high school, when listening to the songs of G-Dragonhe decided to abandon his dream of being a badminton player and become a singer, having since then the idol as his biggest role model.
Source: Recreio
