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!
2019
> Ariana Grande United States
On May 6th, a rumor started about Jungkook attending the international superstar's concert and getting to personally meet her. Hours later, Ariana confirmed it by sharing a photo of them together on her Instagram and even a screenshot of her using it as a lockscreen! [Ref.]
> Tori Kelly United States
BTS Jungkook is known for having several beautiful covers, and a couple of them are songs originally performed by Tori Kelly. Years after the covers, the American singer recognized him and quoted a fan's tweet giving praise! She also said that she is glad she got to meet the idol, referring to their interaction at the Billboard Music Awards. [Ref.]
> Justin Bieber Canada
International artist Justin Bieber is one of those who have wished Jungkook a happy birthday on September 1st! "Happy bday #JUNGKOOK... they ain't ready :) now watch this tweet go crazy," he posted on his official Twitter account. The tweet gained attention like crazy indeed, proving the global impact held by this recognition. [Ref.]
> James Corden & Dylan O'Brien United Kingdom / United States
Popular talk show host and anchor James Corden revealed that his BTS bias is Jungkook. During one of the episodes of his show along with actor Dylan O'Brien, he said, "I am a Jungkook guy." [Ref.]
> Dominic Howard of Muse United Kingdom
English musician Dominic Howard, best known as drummer of the band Muse, was seen wearing a Cooky mask -- BTS Jungkook's counterpart in their LINE brand, BT21. Fans suspected that the musician, who posted the video himself, indirectly showed that he was a fan of Jungkook. [Ref.]
> Nicky of MONSTAR Vietnam
Leader of the V-Pop group, MONSTAR, has revealed that BTS Jungkook is one of his favorite K-Pop idols by sharing a screenshot of him acquiring a new status of "Top Fan" on a Jungkook Vietnamese Fan Page. [Ref.]
2018
> Charlie Puth United States
Jungkook has been known to do beautiful song covers, and one artist he loves singing to the most is Charlie Puth. "It turns out though that Charlie Puth is just as big of a fan of Jungkook as Jungkook is of him!" Finally, the two got to meet and perform together at the MGA Awards in South Korea! [Ref.]
> Maisie Williams United Kingdom
Most popularly known as Arya Stark from Game of Thrones, Maisie Williams, turns out to be one of the millions of ARMYs in the world! It was just not long after the rumors that she admitted there is "a special place in her heart" for BTS Jungkook. [Ref.]
> Producer DJ Swivel Canada
Canadian music producer DJ Swivel praised BTS Jungkook for his amazing vocals in his song, Euphoria. Although his focus was more on how the song was put together, he constantly made mention of how incredible Jungkook's voice is. [Ref.]
> Chase Huglin United States
Singer-songwriter Chase Huglin praised Jungkook through an appreciation tweet for his vocals in Euphoria. "The song is great! The vocals are insane and the lyrics are even better, well done Jungkook!!" The artist also hinted at a chance of a collaboration with the idol soon. [Ref.]
> Jeff Benjamin United States
Jeff Benjamin, a columnist from Billboard, complimented Jungkook's solo song "Euphoria" on his Twitter post. He mentioned that the song could have had a high chance of getting into the Billboard Hot 100 chart if only it had an official music video. [Ref.]
2017
> Major Lazer United States
Jamaican-American electronic dance music trio Major Lazer caught attention as they posted a photo on their official Instagram account with BTS Jungkook and RM. It was later then revealed that the idols met up with the trio at the 2017 Jisan Valley Rock Festival and were featured in their one-minute aesthetic video. [Ref.]
2013
> Kyle Hanagami United States
Famous choreographer Kyle Hanagami praised Jungkook for his Save Your Goodbye cover on YouTube. He posted a comment under the video saying Jungkook did the choreography justice, and that he did a nice job! The idol then replied to Hanagami, tweeting a post of gratitude for the choreographer. [Ref.]
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