K-Pop has been creating a wave of popularity not only in Korea, but around the world. In fact, idols can also feel the tight competition against their rivals in the industry.
When asked to name his rivals, Jungkook dropped the bomb without hesitation. According to Allkpop, the idol named his BTS co-members as his greatest rivals in the K-Pop industry.
"My rivals are my members. When I get tired and start slacking off, I see the hyungs who are always practicing and working without break. When I see them do that, I have a lot of thoughts," Jungkook said in a press conference.
As the youngest member of BTS, the 19-year-old idol is hopeful to make his own music this year. "So far I've written melodies, but now I want to try making the beat too," he said as per Soompi.
Aside from songwriting, the BTS member is also known for his cover songs. Some of these songs include English tracks like Charlie Puth's "See You Again," Justin Bieber's "Boyfriend," Jason Derulo's "Marry Me" and Corinne Bailey Rae's "Like A Star."
Fans of the Korean singer were impressed with his impeccable English while singing some of the most popular songs in the Hollywood. Not only that, Jungkook captured the attention of Charlie Puth after his cover reached the American singer.
He even followed the official account of BTS on Twitter and liked Jungkook's own version of "We Don't Talk Anymore." Recently, Jungkook captured the hearts of his fans when he released a cover of "Goblin's" Beautiful, originally performed by Crush.
"This isn't a cover. You could call it my feelings for ARMY," the idol captioned the video.
The surprise song cover was released after he trended on Twitter due to outpouring congratulatory messages from fans for his graduation day.
Listen to Jungkook's own version of "Beautiful" by Crush.
우리 앨범 기대 많이많이 해주세요!#커버아닙니다#아미를향하는나의맘이랄까#아개춰뽈링 pic.twitter.com/6pI9ecmRCb
— 방탄소년단 (@BTS_twt) February 6, 2017
