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How BTS’s Jungkook Actually Feels About His “Golden Maknae” Nickname

Does he all the time need to be generally known as the “youngest?”

Well-liked New Zealand radio persona, Zane Lowe, lately flew to Korea for the chance to interview BTS‘s maknae Jungkook, who lately launched his debut solo album, GOLDEN.

In the course of the interview, the 2 mentioned Jungkook’s solo aspirations, his days as a trainee, his hopes for BTS’s 2025 reunion, and extra.

Zane Lowe was admiring the view from the nineteenth flooring of the HYBE constructing whereas asking in regards to the identify of Jungkook’s solo album.

Whereas taking within the view, Zane Lowe shared how a lot he liked the album’s identify whereas waving a hand towards the importance of the setting they have been in. The towering firm headquarters constructed due to the laborious work put in by BTS, which Jungkook humbly added was the results of the collective effort of BIGHIT MUSIC‘s employees and artists.

Zane Lowe acknowledged that for Jungkook, “GOLDEN” had a really particular which means, after being given to him as a nickname by BTS’s chief RM, who affectionately referred to Jungkook because the group’s “golden maknae.”

The nickname additionally encompasses who Jungkook is, the beloved and endlessly gifted youngest member, who’s on prime of the world together with his fellow members.

Zane Lowe questioned if, by making his solo debut and releasing his personal album, Jungkook felt he was not the “youngest” of something.

Jungkook didn’t really feel that manner; as an alternative, he felt the other.

Even in 20 or 30 years, I’ll all the time be the youngest, the ‘maknae.’ That can by no means change. And I don’t actually dislike being known as ‘maknae.’

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As a substitute, Jungkook noticed himself rising into his “golden maknae” nickname much more whereas he challenged himself as an artist by way of his album creation.

In the course of the interview, Jungkook additionally revealed what profession path he would take into account if he wasn’t a K-Pop artist.

Try extra on that within the article under!

What BTS’s Jungkook Would Be Doing If He Wasn’t A K-Pop Idol

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