Jungkook

"Even if we have hard times, it matters a lot when we are happy."

- Jeon Jungkook

Jeon Jungkook is the leader of BTS and a student at Korea University. Although he is younger than his hyungs, he is better than most of his hyungs at dancing except J-Hope and Jimin. Jungkook is the unofficial center of the group, due to his dancing, singing and good-looks. He and the gang are a pivotal part when friend’s disappearance has become the focus of an intense media circus. Jungkook sees the spotlight turned on them when it’s suspected that they may not be innocent.

It is frustrating for Jungkook, because as much as he tries to be the person he prefers to be, it is discouraging when people send judgemental passing looks his way. Really, he endeavours to not let any of the scrutinies or derogatory comments affect him emotionally, but a person can only handle so much hatred and disrespect. Jungkook was reaching his limit as to how much he could bear; he could admit that much, yet he was adamant about not giving into society’s pressure.

As someone who presented as a shy, quiet kid in their early adolescence, the expectation for him to assert and maintain his dominance in any given situation was ingrained into him. During his high-school years, Jungkook liked to experiment with clothing. His style varied drastically from all-black outfits to severely shredded jeans and low-cut shirts. One day, when he was feeling especially daring, he decided to wear fishnets underneath his ripped jeans. As soon as he stepped foot onto the school’s premises, word spread around about his appearance like wildfire. The students’ small, ignorant minds could never comprehend how a male could wear something so stereotypically feminine and be okay with it. Peoples’ gazes followed him everywhere throughout the day and the comments came later, after lunch, when some of the other alphas on the grounds thought this was the perfect opportunity to assert their control. The name-calling and ridicule began that day and continued relentlessly throughout the rest of his years in high school. He was never taken seriously as a captain again, with the mocking in the school’s locker room coming after every game, no matter if they won or lost. Jungkook continued to wear whatever clothes he felt comfortable in, wearing makeup sometimes because it made him feel pretty, and attempted desperately to not let any of the taunting truly affect his self-confidence. He made it through high-school without any life-altering moments; people soon began to learn that this was who Jungkook was. When their jeers were only met with cold silence, they soon became bored. Some people still kept at it, though, but Jungkook knew that they only did it because they had nothing better going on in their lives. Clearly, these people had problems that were more pressing than his own.

When Jungkook eventually graduated from high-school and received a scholarship for Korea University, he was grateful to finally be leaving his small-minded hometown, hoping that in the bigger city he would find people more willing to accept his identity. Luckily enough, he did soon find some friends who were open-minded like himself, and he’s stuck by them throughout his university experience thus far. Although there were some upsides to university, of course he was unable to fully escape the judgements of others completely. With his friends by his side, it was a lot easier to manage then when he was in high-school.

Physical Appearance
In many ways, Jungkook is an incarnated mortal Adonis, just like Taehyung.

Put lightly, Jungkook’s fashion is striking. Sometimes the sheer magnitude of the outfit is enough to quiet a room. While he loves rocking Undercover and Raf Simons outwear, his style is multi-faceted. In the warmer months, he is regularly seen rocking button-up shirts from the likes of Gucci and Prada.

Personality and Traits
Despite seemingly confident and charismatic, in reality, Jungkook is a young man with very few words; shy and reserved.

Jungkook doesn’t have small goals. Don’t let his shyness fool you, though. He has a strong ambitious streak, and never says, "this is good enough." No, if he learns English as a seventeenth language, he wants to be better than a native speaker. If he joins a badminton team with one week of experience, he wants to be the star player. If he becomes the C.E.O. of a business, he wants his business to be at the tippy-top of the charts. Jungkook can be unrealistically ambitious, but he's also a hard worker, almost to a fault, and will do his best to achieve something. Something that has always seemed rather out of place in Jungkook’s smooth, confident demeanor is his desperate need to prove himself worthy to those who probably wouldn’t care about him anyway. He consciously knows that it’s stupid and won’t get him anywhere, but Jungkook can't control this desire of his, no matter how much he wishes not to have it.

Jungkook is a very sensitive and an empathetic person. Despite being somewhat shy and soft-spoken, he listens to everyone’s concerns. He is so caring and genuinely wants others to be happy. Honestly, he just wants to make others happy; seeing anyone hurt would really upset him. Jungkook would not want to upset anyone, and would feel awful if he did. He is the sort of person who believes the best of people and that things will work out. This proves to be something of a double-edged sword. On the one hand, it means he is more easily manipulated by others. On the other hand, it also makes him a genuinely nice person, and able to see the hidden good side of others. Jungkook’s main interest in life is giving love, support, and good time to other people. He is focused on understanding, supporting, and encouraging others. He makes things happen for people, and gives his best personal satisfaction from this. He is very approachable and places high importance on enduring relationships. Jungkook impresses most people with his warmth, empathy and understanding approach. He is also one of the most compassionate people to ever exist. Yes, it makes it hard for him to harm anyone or anything even if it is for the better good because his empathy is so strong, but this is a trait that is often appreciated more than the fact that he is so persuasive.

Like Jimin, Jungkook is a perfectionist and has higher standards for himself than for those around him. As such, he is an extremely hard worker but rarely gives himself enough credit. It’s unacceptable if he fails to meet the extreme goals he sets for himself but rarely allows himself to feel successful even when he does meet those goals. He blames himself for a lot of the problems he encounters and will silently carry this weight and stress on his own shoulders. He feels restless if he is not learning something new or working to perfect his chosen skills. For a person like Jungkook, ambition is a source of energy that will keep him motivated throughout his life. It will push him to make great achievements and continually refine his already natural talent. Despite being very hard-working and a perfectionist to a fault, Jungkook is always observant of others, and prefers to stick back on his heels and watch, instead of engage. Granted, he still loves to chat with his peers, but you could never pick him out from a crowd. Jungkook doesn’t hate the spotlight, but he doesn’t love it either. He is not shy, or afraid to speak his mind, he just finds comfort in solitude.

Jungkook has also always been very patient with others. Especially from dealing with so many unruly individuals he understands the need for someone to take time to go over something, and he has always been very good at giving people the time they need. He has a rather strong ability to not push others to their limits or push their buttons, but rather make them feel comfortable. A known skill for patients, people just tend to feel comfortable even safe around Jungkook just due to his helpful and kindred nature.

When it comes to his friends, he is always very kind-hearted and understanding of the others, often being the sole mediator of the arguments as he always tried to see things through an unfiltered lens. While he is a very caring individual, he’s still human and ever so often just has to take a break from the bustling world around him. This has led him to have little episodes of ‘brooding’ to where he’s not necessarily stubborn in nature but rather distant from others. He never means it in a malicious way or even intends it to happen, he almost just loses a bit of his personality. In a way, he almost retreats back into his shell (especially when he fails) and closes himself off to others.

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