Jeon Jung-kook

Jeon Jung-kook (Korean: 전정국) was born on September 1, 1997, in Busan, South Korea. His family
consists of his parents and an elder brother. He attended Baekyang Elementary and Middle School in
Busan. When he became a trainee, he transferred to Singu Middle School in Seoul. Jungkook initially
had dreams of becoming a badminton player when he was younger, but after seeing G-
Dragon perform "Heartbreaker" on television, it influenced him to want to become a singer.

In 2011, Jungkook auditioned for the South Korean talent show Superstar K during its auditions
in Daegu. Though he was not selected, he received casting offers from seven entertainment
companies. He eventually chose to become a trainee under Big Hit Entertainment after seeing RM,
now his fellow band member and leader in BTS, perform. To work on his dance skills in preparation
for debut, he went to Los Angeles during the summer of 2012 to receive dance training from
Movement Lifestyle. In June 2012, he appeared in Jo Kwon's "I'm Da One" music video and also
worked as a backup dancer for Glam before his debut.

He graduated from School of Performing Arts Seoul, an arts high school, in 2017. In November 2016,
he decided to forgo taking the CSATs, Korea's nationwide university entrance exam. In March 2022,
he received his degree from Global Cyber University's Department of Broadcasting and
Entertainment. He was awarded the President's Award, the school's highest honor