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BTS - JUNGKOOK 전정국

Jeon Jung-kook (Korean: 전정국) was born on September 1, 1997 in Busan, South Korea.[2][3][4] His family consists of his parents and an elder brother.[5][4] He attended Baekyang Elementary and Middle School in Busan. When he became a trainee, he transferred to Singu Middle School in Seoul.[6] Jungkook initially had dreams of becoming a badminton player when he was young, but after seeing G-Dragon perform "Heartbreaker" on television, it influenced him to want to become a singer.[7][8]

In 2011, Jungkook auditioned for the South Korean talent show Superstar K during its auditions in Daegu.[9] Though he was not selected, he received casting offers from seven entertainment companies. He eventually chose to become a trainee under Big Hit Entertainment after seeing RM, now his fellow band member and leader in BTS, perform.[9] To work on his dance skills in preparation for debut, he went to Los Angeles during the summer of 2012 to receive dance training from Movement Lifestyle.[10] In June 2012, he appeared in Jo Kwon's "I'm Da One" music video[11] and also worked as a backup dancer for Glam before his debut.[12] He graduated from Seoul's School of Performing Arts, an arts high school, in 2017.[6][13] In November 2016, he decided to forgo taking the CSATs, Korea's nationwide university entrance exam, and is currently enrolled at Global Cyber University along with BTS members RM, J-Hope, Suga, V and Jimin.[14]