BTS star Jung Kook does not wish to repeat himself with regards to making new music.
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The Okay-pop idol made his solo debut with the hit Seven that includes Latto in 2023, which smashed a number of chart and streaming data. It debuted at primary on the Billboard Scorching 100, the International 200, and the International Excl. U.S. charts, making him the primary Korean solo artist to take action. Seven additionally grew to become the quickest music in historical past to surpass 1 billion streams on Spotify. His follow-up single 3D, that includes Jack Harlow, debuted at quantity 5 on each the Scorching 100 and the UK Singles Chart, making Jung Kook the primary South Korean solo artist to attain two consecutive top-five entries on the latter.
He launched his debut solo album Golden in November 2023, which entered music charts in 25 nations, together with quantity two on the US Billboard 200 chart and quantity three on the Official UK Albums Chart.
Concerning his subsequent work, he instructed the February/March 2026 version of Rolling Stone UK – of which he’s the quilt star – that: “This can be a time the place I can consider whether or not I can take one other leap ahead. Fairly than doing the identical form of performances or related songs repeatedly, I’m making an attempt new issues and persevering with to evolve so I can present totally different sides of myself.”
The 28-year-old South Korean star defined that his final aim is to turn out to be “an artist with out limits”.
He mentioned: “I’ve at all times pursued change. I wish to be an artist who doesn’t get dragged by the movement, however creates the movement. I don’t wish to be confined – I wish to be an artist with out limits.”
Jung Kook additionally mirrored on how his solo profession felt like a “trouble” earlier than Seven turned it throughout.
He admitted: “All the pieces felt like a trouble, [Then] ‘Seven’ made me wish to get again to it. I actually cherished ‘Seven’ and felt assured performing it, however I used to be nonetheless shocked by how nicely it was obtained. That response gave me much more confidence.”
Learn the complete interview within the February/March concern of Rolling Stone UK and through www.rollingstone.co.uk.
