Special Mention
Aside from the different stars and celebrities, Jungkook is also uniquely recognized in situations and moments within and way beyond the industry. Scroll down to see the most special ones of them!
2020
> BE Concept Photo
Jungkook continues to prove his constantly growing popularity as his concept photo for BTS' "BE" surpassed 5M likes on Instagram. The post gained attention as well from a number of local and foreign celebrities such as famous Bollywood star Ayushmann Khurrana, Indonesian actress Gege Elisa, Brazilian fashion model Deh Alves, Taiwanese American artist James Jean, world-renowned producer DJ Swivel, and many others. [Ref.]
> Your Eyes Tell Recognitions
Japanese Media wrote about Jungkook as the main writer of chart-topping song "Your Eyes Tell", which was also officially recorded as the first ever Japanese movie soundtrack to be written by a foreign artist. Lead actors of the said movie Ryusei Yokohama and Yuriko Yoshitaka further gave praises to the song. "The beautiful voice that comes straight into your heart gently... I once again realized that the power of song is indeed great..." (Yoshitaka) "I think the song got very close to the world view of the movie." (Yokohama) [Ref.]
> Naver Feature Video
South Korean media and news base Naver released a short video talking about Jungkook's impact, as his mere mention and prop of milk created frenzy all over the world. Take a peek! [Ref.]
> Korean Embassy DC
Jungkook broke another worldwide record and his nation sure is proud of it! Korea Embassy DC shared a link to the news of Jungkook reaching 15.6B views on TikTok on their official Twitter page. The article talks about the idol having achieved this milestone without even having his own account. [Ref.]
> World Health Organization
Leaders from the World Health Organization drew attention as they have recognized Jungkook for the good influence in the midst of the terrible global crisis. WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros tweeted an appreciation post for BTS as willing ambassadors of health and safety, with an attached screenshot of Jungkook's message to the fans from their recent live broadcast. [Ref.]
Another leader from the organization, Sari Setiogi, acknowledged Jungkook for his clip of "showing how to clean hands with imaginary hand sanitizer" and even used a photo of him with a mask to model care guidelines set for times like now. [Ref. 1] [Ref. 2]
> Local Organizations
Nebraska Humane Society, a local organization for animals based in the United States, drew attention by speaking briefly of Jungkook in a tweet through their official Twitter page. The institution congratulated BTS for being named TIME's Entertainer of the Year, making special mention of the youngest member. "Jung Kookie the rabbit wants to say congrats to you all! He's going to eat a carrot tonight in celebration," said in the post with an attached photo of said rabbit, which seemingly is named after our Jungkook! [Ref.]
> MBC Radio FM
Recently in September, BTS were invited as guests on the Bae Cheol Soo's Music Camp radio program by MBC. The scriptwriter gave regards to them, saying how polite and amazing they were. He especially mentioned Jungkook, revealing how handsome he thought the youngest was in real life! "...And especially Jungkook... when I saw him I was like, 'Can I carry on with my life?' He's so handsome... so handsome for real." [Ref.]
> Crash Landing on You (K-Drama)
Crash Landing on You is a popular drama hit known all over the world, and BTS and Jungkook happens to have had a special mention in it! One of the scenes features the lead Yoon Seri (Son Ye Jin) and a teenage girl who happens to be an avid BTS fan. The girl then asked Seri who his favorite member in the group was. "Who's your bias? Mine is Jeon Jungkook. He's damn attractive. What about you?" [Ref.]
> University Mentions
Jungkook's global impact seems to have transcended the music and performing arts industry as he is already constantly recognized in the university scene!
Malaysian University makes sure to fairly promote safety and social distancing in the most creative way possible. Life-sized standees were placed in class together, and Jungkook is one of them along with other influential figures in the world such as athlete Lionel Messi and singer superstar Taylor Swift. His popularity in the university is further proven, as he has recently just appeared on one of the students' final exam paper! [Ref.]
Apart from this, Jungkook's name has also previously appeared in the academic lives of several others. On a microeconomics exam at the University of Toronto, he was named as a character in one of its test questions. Similarly, he was recognized at a "Human Bonding" class at Cornell University in 2019, given as an example to one of its topics. [Ref.]
> Special Shoutouts
Fans got to trick the several local television stations into airing special shoutouts for Jungkook. It all started with a birthday special on the Fox 4 network in Dallas, the submitted information being a photo from the idol's childhood under the name John Guk. and Justin Jeon.
Another led to the amusement of the fans, as Jungkook also makes it to the ABC7 Class of 2020 tribute montage. This time, it was actually a Jeon Jungkook from Rowland Heights that caused a great social media sensation. [Ref.]
More so, Jungkook proves to be further seen around the world as his recognitions come in the most random ways. The official account of famous cable channel MTV (UK) replied in agreement to one of the fans' tweets on Twitter saying whoever manages their account is a Jungkook stan!
> Dubai TV
Dubai TV The Insider, a known media broadcaster in the country, featured BTS Jungkook's release of his self-made video GCF In Helsinki. The show talked about the montage and its beautiful content. This just further highlights the idol's title as "The Golden Maknae" -- being the youngest member of the group who is quite literally good at everything! [Ref. 1] [Ref. 2]
> 218TV
The Golden Maknae, yet again, was featured internationally on the Libyan satellite channel, 218TV! The short montage made mention of his recent birthday, trends, records, and his several achievements. This further proves his immense global impact and popularity. [Ref. 1]
> Features Of Euphoria
Even already two years after its release, BTS Jungkook's solo song "Euphoria" continues to be recognized all over the world. It was played in large-scale events such as India's 'Vh1 Supersonic Festival' and local reality television shows like Spain's 'La Isla de las Tentaciones' (Temptation Island). This just proves how much Jungkook gets to captivate everyone's hearts through his amazing voice. [Ref. 1]
> Indomilk
Indonesian dairy brand Indomilk posted a photo Jungkook from the BTS broadcast of Tokopedia, the idol drinking the brand's banana milk. Under the main tweet, they added, "Jungkook! Your favorite bias has already tried Indomilk Banana and said it's delicious!" [Ref.]
> Got Milk? & Lifeway Foods, Inc.
Jungkook drew attention once again as a scene of him drinking milk was shown in the music video of their latest song release "Dynamite". Dairy brands Got Milk? and Lifeway Foods, Inc. expressed their interest in the idol through Twitter posts, continuing to prove how huge Jungkook's brand impact is. [Ref. 1] [Ref. 2] [Ref. 3]
> Newspaper Features
An ARMY posted an image of MONTY comics in which BTS and Jungkook were mentioned! The panel highlights their popularity as it says, "...They probably scurried home to swoon over Jungkook in a BTS video." [Ref.]
Another newspaper feature of Jungkook was captured by a fan -- the news article covering the idol and his silhouette being on a wall as a part of a mural!
> Kookbang Ilbo
Newspaper of the National Defense "Kookbang Ilbo" had BTS Jungkook's photo featured in a mini-game. "Find hidden objects on the photo of World Star Jungkook," indicates the instructions. [Ref.]
> Special Coaches Reviews
Former idol trainer posted a review video on YouTube about BTS Jungkook. He pulls off with a conclusion that Jungkook is an "unrealistic person because he is too perfect." The trainer further elaborates on this by praising the idol's good vocals and excellent dancing skills -- all of it along with his stunning visuals and perfect built. [Ref.]
Another professional trainer praised the Golden Boy, delving deep into his exquisite vocal abilities. Vocal coach Kim Je Hun mentioned Jungkook on his review saying, "...I was so surprised. He starts with a low note and goes to a higher note but he doesn't go off-key... I'm sure he must've practiced really hard but I think he's just born with a really good sense of rhythm." [Ref.]
> Airport Staff
An airport staff shared her lucky experience of meeting international star group BTS on SNS, revealing her true impressions on the idols. She especially mentioned maknae Jungkook, whom she mistakenly miscalled, and who also immediately reassured her that it was alright. The staff further talked about Jungkook's real charm, "It was a moment I realized what 'falling at first sight' is all about... He became my ult from then on." [Ref.]
> A Non-Fan Encounter
A Korean netizen shared her encounter about meeting BTS by chance at a restaurant. Unlike her friends she was with, the original poster mentioned that she was not intially too interested. What caught the OP's eye, though, was the maknae. "Jungkook is seriously my ideal type of man... he was wearing a leather jacket, if I remember it correctly. He was so f*cking my style." [Ref.]
> Random Appearances
Jungkook's popularity continues to be proven increasing as he already appears anywhere even as odd and out of nowhere as it could get! A new article about the new popular TikTok trend "Digger Dip" challenge has been published just recently, and the author talked about speaking to a local user to know more about it. That local user's username? Jungkookmygun2. [Ref.]
The idol was also indirectly featured in a Selena Gomez pick, as the doll version music video of her song "Boyfriend" includes Jungkook and Jin's Mattel doll counterparts. [Ref.]
2019
> Euphoria
BTS Jungkook's solo song "Euphoria" was played in the background on the finale episode of the HBO television series, "Euphoria." The meaning of the song was further highlighted as it was featured on a romantic scene, just the right amount of perfect for the moment! [Ref.]
> Foreign TV Shows
The Worldwide It Boy does it again as he was noticeably featured in foreign television! Jungkook appeared in the Brazilian show "Encontro com Fatima Bernardes" as his experience riding the famous Nevis swing in New Zealand was shown. He was also mentioned on a game show in Vietnam, praised for his nomination in the Top 20 Men in the World of 2019. [Ref.]
2018
> Melon Music Awards VCR
At the Melon Music Awards in 2018, the award for Netizen Choice was shown through a VCR. Onscreen was South Korean youtuber BJ Gamst, and he mentioned Jungkook as the one-top striker of BTS. He gave multiple praises for Jungkook, "He is good-looking, he sings greatly, he is the main vocalist but when his hyungs are absent, he raps. What is there he can't do?" The Golden Maknae in question, who was also seeing the VCR, just showed shy humble glances and gestures of gratitude. [Ref.]
2017
> 103.7 KISS FM
One of the official branch accounts of radio station 103.7 KISS FM replied to a Jungkook fanbase. The tweet talks about the idol making it to #1 on the most searches of search engine Daum. [Ref.]
