The Kid LAROI, Jung Kook, Central Cee

Jung Kook (정국) was born as Jeon Jungkook (전정국) on September 1, 1997 in Busan, South Korea. He’s a singer, dancer, songwriter, and producer. He is also known as the main vocalist of the South Korean group BTS. At the age of 13, Jungkook auditioned for a famous Korean talent show, Superstar K. Though he was not selected, he received offers from seven different entertainment agencies, one of them being Big Hit Entertainment which had previously signed the rapper RM. Having seen the rapper’s outstanding performance, Jungkook decided to join the same company. In 2013, at the age of 15, Jungkook debuted with BTS. Jungkook is often called Golden Maknae (황금막내). The nickname was given by his bandmate, RM, at the beginning of their career. ‘Maknae’ is a Korean term used to refer to the youngest member of the group, and ‘golden’ comes from how multi-talented Jungkook is as he sings, dances, raps, and plays various instruments. Through the years in BTS, Jungkook took part in the songwriting, composing, and producing process. He co-created, among others, “Run,” “Autumn Leaves,” “Magic Shop,” and “My Time.” He is credited officially as a writer/composer of over 20 tracks by Korea Music Copyr…