International Celebrities
The South Korean superstar's impact is not only felt through his nation, but through the rest of the world as well. Take a look at his recognitions from international celebrities!
2020
> Tim Koleto Japan
Jungkook's solo song 'Euphoria' continues to stand as a stable hit, as Japan's national figure skater and ice dancer Tim Koleto shared how much of a fan he is of the song. Just recently, the icon posted a screenshot of him listening to Euphoria with the caption, "Still so good," and even used some of its lyrics as a caption for his post about him and his wife. [Ref. 1] In addition to that, he also quoted a media post about it on his official Twitter account! "I said what I said, Jungkook is king." [Ref. 2]
> Tiara Andini Indonesia
Tiara Andini, well-known Indonesian artist and actress, has mentioned Jungkook in one of her posts on her official Instagram account. The singer, who was also one of the winners of the recent MAMA Awards, expressed how it would be delightful to share a stage with Jungkook once the pandemic ends. [Ref.]
> Jawsh 685 United States
Famous producer of hit song and tune 'Savage Love' reacted to Jungkook's cover posted on BTS' official Twitter account. Asked in an interview, he mentioned, "Clean clean clean! Sounds hells nice." Jawsh 685, along with international artist Jason Derulo, have both collaborated with BTS on the remix of said song. [Ref.]
> Thomas McDonell United States
American actor and artist Thomas McDonell captured the fans' attention as he tweeted about Jungkook in Korean twice. He is known on Twitter for his random tweets in Korean of which he copies from other people, and Jungkook made the cut! "Ah, Jeon Jungkook's freaking cute ~~," says his recent tweet. [Ref. 1] [Ref. 2]
> Zach Sang United States
Radio prodigy Zach Sang greeted and showed appreciation for Jungkook on his birthday through a Twitter post, "I know you'll never see this buuut... happy birthday Jungkook!!!" He also added that Jungkook is "highkey" his bias in the group! [Ref.]
> Sienna Lalau Hawaii
Known professional dance choreographer Sienna Lalau expressed her admiration for Jungkook whilst her own reaction to the behind-the-scenes video of BTS 'ON' Kinetic Manifesto Film. She mentioned how the idol continued to ask for advice as he really wanted to make his moves perfect. "He wanted that move to be perfect," she said with a big smile, referring to a clip from the shooting sketch. "But I think Jungkook's turn was always perfect whenever he practiced."
> Mayor Isko Moreno Philippines
Head of the capital of the Philippines, Mayor Isko Moreno, made an appreciation post on Twitter for BTS Jungkook and his Filipino fans. The fanbase donated food and supplies to Maali, an elephant living in and being taken care of in the Manila Zoo. [Ref.]
> Lauv United States
Well-known artist and singer-songwriter Lauv compliments Jungkook for his outstanding vocals in their collaboration 'Who' (with Jimin). "What surprised me the most? Honestly? That adlib in 'Who', it's like in the second chorus... so good, isn't it?" [Ref.]
As Jungkook also posted his cover of the singer's song 'Never Not', the official Twitter account of BTS has earned more than double of their usual follower growth. Lauv himself mentioned that he is also aware of this impact and is left impressed. [Ref. 1] [Ref. 2]
> Dan + Shay United States
Jungkook caught the Grammy award-winning duo Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney's attention as he posted his cover of their song, '10000 Hours'. He shared this beautiful masterpiece through Twitter, and before he deleted it, the reply of Dan + Shay themselves did not go unnoticed: “this sounds amazing (two yellow hearts emoji) thank you so much for singing it!” [Ref.]
> Michael Clifford of 5SOS Australia
Australian singer and lead guitarist of the band 5 Seconds of Summer replied to one of the questions during a live broadcast and revealed that one of his BTS biases is Jungkook! 'Euphoria' was played by the guitarist as well as BTS' Japanese song 'Lights' on the stream. [Ref.]
> China Moses United States
American singer and television host China Moses praised Jungkook for Still With You, his own special self-produced and self-composed song. "Brought to my attention that Jungkook has taken a little walk on the 'jazzy' side of things. I like when popular acts explore. It opens their audience to a new world." She also implied in one of her replies that it is impressive how Jungkook has achieved a lot even at his young ripe age. [Ref.]
> Jessica Ahlberg United States
The actress and YouTuber's affection for BTS Jungkook did not go unnoticed as she recently posted her own reaction video to Jungkook's 'House of Cards' focus cam. Jessica expressed her feelings into words as she said, "My heart is about to burst out of my chest." [Ref.]
> Liza Soberano Philippines
Filipina actress, Liza Soberano, posted her reaction video to Dynamite on her YouTube channel. Cosmopolitan Philippines highlighted the fact that the actress had to pause the video several times when Jungkook appeared on-screen! It has also been known that Jungkook is his BTS bias, as a standee of the idol was seen in the background in one of her posts in 2019. [Ref.]
> Dasha Taran Russia
Russian model and influencer, Dasha Taran, revealed that she is an avid ARMY! Reports say that his ultimate biases are Jungkook and Jimin, clearly implied by her following a Jungkook fan account on Instagram. [Ref.]
> Furuya Masayuki Japan
Known Japanese Radio DJ Furuya Masayuki mentioned BTS Jungkook in one of his broadcasts as his vocal pick. "He never loses his breath... if he was a swimmer, he would have been an amazing athlete. He never gasps when he breathes. On top of that, Jungkook has a good voice." [Ref.]
> Shania Junianatha Indonesia
Pop Indonesian singer, Shania Junianatha, appeared to be another who could not resist the charm of BTS Jungkook! On her Instagram post, she replied to one of the comments saying, "I am Jungkook's wife." [Ref.]
> Ngoc Trinh Vietnam
Vietnamese supermodel and fashion designer Ngoc Trinh appears to be another celebrity to have caught affection for BTS Jungkook! The model posted a TikTok video of herself with Jungkook on the screen and Euphoria playing as the background music, all on her official Instagram account. [Ref.]
> Stacy Anam Malaysia
Malaysian singer, Stacy Anam, shared a photo of her daughter with her BTS-themed birthday cake. When asked who his daughter's bias was, she said it is Jungkook! [Ref.]
> Sissy & Vanesha Prescilla Indonesia
Jungkook never fails to catch someone's eye, and Indonesian celebrity sisters Sissy and Vanesha Prescilla are not an exception! If asked to choose a significant other for her sister, Sissy said it should definitely be someone like Jeon Jungkook. [Ref.]
> Ayushmann Khurrana India
Popular Indian actor and singer Ayushmann Khurrana revealed in an interview that he has indeed been into listening to the music of BTS. He added that his favorite is Euphoria, a solo by BTS Jungkook, and is further proven as he posted it on his Instagram story in 2019. [Ref.]
> Suni Ha Linh Vietnam
Vietnamese musician and singer Suni Ha Linh is one of those who are smitten by the Golden boy once again. In one of her Q&A interviews, she revealed that her type and ideal boyfriend is BTS Jungkook! [Ref.]
> John Oliver United Kingdom
On one episode of HBO's Last Week Tonight, British comedian and talk show host John Oliver made mention of BTS Jungkook. He reacted to one of the idol's fancams from Twitter on air and seemed to be pleased about it. "I know I'm stating the obvious here, but Jungkook can just objectively get it." [Ref.]
> Max Schneider United States
The American singer mentioned in a interview that his first real experience with K-Pop was about four years ago when Jungkook sang his song 'One More Weekend' on a V Live, and he saw things just blow up. That definitely kickstarted his journey into becoming a true ARMY. [Ref.]
> Tallie Dar
Known musical artist Tallie Dar mentioned Jungkook and his solo song 'Still With You' on his official Twitter post, quoting a post of a fan and complimenting the lyrics of the song. [Ref.]
2019
> Ryan Reynolds Canada
Jungkook catches actor Ryan Reynolds' attention again as the Canadian actor liked his photo on Twitter. Fans speculate Reynolds being fond of the Golden Maknae as this is actually already the second time the actor noticed a Jungkook post from BTS' official account. [Ref.]
