- By Simran Srivastav
- Sun, 03 Dec 2023 09:26 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
BTS Jungkook's International Collaborations: Kpop group BTS is currently on a hiatus to move forward with their military enlistment and focus on their solo careers. Among all the BTS members, Jungkook has created his new identity as the solo artist which was hidden from the BTS ARMY before. Jungkook, who is the youngest member of BTS, had always shown his sweet side to the fans but he portrayed his bold side in his solo projects. He has successfully established himself as a solo artist and made his identity apart from being the BTS member with the help of several epic collaborations. For the unversed, the singer teamed up with several international artists like American rapper Latto and Jack Harlow, Ed Sheeran, DJ Snake, The Kid Laroi and Shawn Mendes, among others.
How Jungkook Reshaped His Career As A Solo Artist With International Collabs:
Jungkook first appeared as a solo artist in 2015 after appearing in the 'One Dream, One Korea' campaign and collaborated with several Korean artists in memory of the Korean War. In 2020, he released his unofficial solo song 'Still With You' free on SoundCloud which was a part of BTS' annual debut anniversary celebrations.
BTS established themselves as international sensations with their hit songs like 'Boy With Love', 'My Universe', 'Butter' and 'Dynamite', among others.
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But Jungkook's career as an international solo artist started with his collaboration with American singer-songwriter Charlie Puth for the song 'Left and Right'. The song was at number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the US and number five on the Billboard Global 200.
In 2022, Jungkook released his song 'Dreamers' as a part of the 2022 FIFA World Cup's official soundtrack album and also gave an epic performance at its opening ceremony. He made history by becoming the first Korean artist to perform at an opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup and to sing an official theme for the tournament. In July 2023, Jungkook's solo songs 'My You' and 'Still With You' were officially made available on music streaming platforms worldwide.
This year has turned out to be a big success for Jungkook with the release of his solo songs '3D' and 'Seven' and his solo album debut 'Golden'. He collaborated with American rapper Latto for 'Seven', which became the fastest song in history to surpass 1 billion streams on Spotify. He later collaborated with rapper Jack Harlow for the song 'Seven', which also made it to the Billboard music charts.
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Talking about his album 'Golden', it features a total of 11 tracks including his singles. The main track is 'Standing Next To You', which has created more excitement among the fans. The other tracks are: 'Yes or No', 'Please Don't Change', 'Somebody', 'Shot Glass of Tears', 'Hate You' and 'Too Sad to Dance'. Jungkook will team up with popular international artists like Shawn Mendes and Ed Sheeran for 'Golden'.
He recently teamed up with the Kid Laroi and Central Cee for the song 'Too Much'. Jungkook also headlined the Global Citizen Festival in Central Park, New York City in September 2023. He conducted the 'Golden Live On Stage' concert for fans to celebrate his solo album debut. He is all set to team up with American singer Usher for the remix version of his song 'Standing Next To You'.