translation of selected parts from jungkook’s live (2026.02.26)
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I don’t know. This isn’t something I’ve discussed with the company or anything. It’s just that I’m feeling a bit frustrated. I know saying this will probably cause me more trouble, but… I don’t know.

I’m just someone who really loves singing, loves music, loves the stage, loves hearing your cheers, loves seeing you all. I’m someone who wants to be candid/frank. If I’ve done something wrong, I want to be able to admit it. I don’t know. You guys, the people who support me—(*talking to himself) so bad at talking, you idiot—there are many people who support me, and there are also all very diverse people out there. But, still, there’s ARMY, right? And within those who are part of ARMY, there are many different kinds of people. What I want to tell you is this—though I can’t say it directly, it’s sensitive.

There’s nothing that can replace you. What I mean is, without you guys—ah, damn, I don’t even know how to put this, I’m sorry everyone—if I didn’t have ARMY, if ARMY didn’t exist… even so, sure, I might still feel h—no not happiness—, I might still feel joy in certain moments, I might still have pleasure, in certain moments, just in those fleeting moments. Of course, in the grand scheme of things, there must be lots of things I learn as I live my life. Even if you don't understand, I don't know, I'll just put it in my way of saying it.

The reason I want to sing well, is it for my family? No. Is it for the people I like? No. Is it because of the members? No. The reason I want to dance well, the reason I listen to music—it’s not because of the members, not because of the people I like, and not because of my family. I’m a very simple person. I don’t really listen to music in my daily life. I only listen to it because I want to get better. Because I don’t want to fall behind. I don’t even know what I’m talking about anymore. I’m just stuck. There’s really only one reason why I want to do well. Just one. You guys love me, and naturally there are more who do. But putting that aside, the people who actually make me want to do something, who create that desire in me… it’s really only you guys, the people watching this live right now.

I know there are many people who don’t support me, who hate me, who want to tear me down, or even want me dead. There probably are many who hate me. So what? I don’t care. I have those who have supported me—those who recognize that I think for myself and that I’m a person with a sincere heart. No, but, if I say it that way, it feels like I’m being too selfish. That’s not it either. People can get hurt, they can get hurt because of me. It’s not that I don’t understand that, so I don’t know how to say this. I’m not good with words like Namjoon hyung. I don’t know what to do. I’m not someone who reads a lot, and I’m not someone who speaks logically and precisely. I just want my heart to be delivered—f*ck—what should I do? This is so annoying. These days, while preparing things, my thoughts and my personality have changed much. I’m just feeling overwhelmed. I don’t know how I should say what I want to say. This is driving me crazy. It's annoying.

The reason I sing and dance—like I’ve always said in interviews—is because there are people watching. If no one’s watching, why would I sing or dance? That’s true, isn't it? If no one’s watching, why would I write songs? There’s no reason to. That’s the one thing I wanted to say. Everything I do—how I move, what I want to do, what I have to do—it’s not because I’m completely free* (Note: doing whatever I please). It’s because you guys are waiting for me. I’m not asking you to acknowledge this. I just wanted to say it. That’s all. You don’t even have to understand.

I should probably delete this live. I just… I don’t know. Let’s delete it. It’ll probably end up on YouTube. Ah, I shouldn’t have done this live, why did I? So annoying. I’m sorry, everyone. I don’t know. I guess I was just holding a lot in. I’m human too. I’m someone with a limit to how much I can handle. I’m the type of person whose frustrations overflow once time passes. I don’t know. I just want to enjoy. Though it’s probably not possible. I know all too well that I live a more comfortable life than others. I’m sorry for starting this live before I had my thoughts organized. I wish I could say it clearly, but I don’t fully understand my emotions. Anyway, putting all that aside. To all ARMYs who have come to this live and are leaving comments, and even to those who might be leaving hate comments—thank you all, because it’s still a form of interest. I’ll leave this here. Is it because the comeback is coming soon that I have so many thoughts? I don’t lack confidence. The music turned out great.

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*note: for this part, taking a single sentence out of context doesn’t do him justice; focus on his overall intent—which is to emphasize just how much armys truly mean to him • jungkook on the company

Does this make the company look too terrible? It’s not like the company did anything really wrong. They’ve always tried to stay balanced and to take care, and I’m actually really grateful for them. They’re the ones who catch things I might overlook. So please don’t hate the company too much. They’re genuinely good people. It’s just that they try to keep me in check so I don’t go overboard. The company’s full of good people. That’s the case, at least in terms of myself.

I’m a musician, I’m an idol, and I’m at the very center of K-pop. If it were just me, if I were a solo artist, someone working on my own, I probably would have said what was on my mind without worrying about anything. In a way, even now, you could say I’m being mindful of the company's position. I don’t really know, honestly.

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K media | With “Left and Right,” Jungkook is the first K-pop soloist in history to chart 100 consecutive days on Spotify’s Global and USA daily charts. Also, he joins BTS as the only K-pop acts to do so (as of Oct 1) On the same day, “Left and Right” entered the Top 10 at US Pop Radio, making Jungkook tie PSY as the highest charting K-pop soloist in US Pop radio chart history

Photographer Hyea W. Kang shares Jungkook’s Vogue Korea photos on her Instagram (1)
instagram.com/p/CYLju_wPDaw/ Jungkook @ Hyea W. Kang Instagram (2)

Jungkook @ GQ x BTS Making Film (1)
Jungkook @ GQ Making Film (2)

Jungkook @ Vogue x BTS Making Film (1)
Jungkook @ Vogue Making Film (2)

Jungkook GQ Interview Excerpt (8)

GQ: I was struck by a phrase in "Still With You” the one you wrote. It’s “Though we may be out of step.” The usual course would be to suggest to match the footsteps but you just accept they might not align. It was somewhat cool to say so JK: I wasn't exactly intending to have a cool attitude. But now that I hear it, yeah, it could sound so. When I was writing the lyrics, it was in the middle of the hard times due to the pandemic. We and ARMY couldn’t see each other

Jungkook GQ Interview Excerpt (7)

GQ: Soon you’ll have to pack again. You always carried a big backpack when you went on foreign tours
JK: Aww, right! But there weren’t that many things in the bag though
GQ: Then how could it have been so huge? So full? JK: I always need to have lots of storage places. That’s the same when I decorated my room in the dorm. I need to have space ready so that I can put things in it because I don’t know if I’d want to bring something any time. So I get the biggest one when I buy a carrier

Jungkook GQ Interview Excerpt (3)

GQ: When I was preparing for this interview, I kept thinking about this. Suga once said that your job is like going back and forth between the hot bath and the cold bath. And I thought Jungkook you seem to be always in the cold bath
JK: Why? GQ: It’s like you are endlessly enduring the cold. I mean you are in such a position that you may well get yourself relaxed at a warm place, but you’re constantly going hard on yourself. You cry at concerts because you think you’re lacking. Even now (you speak so)

Jungkook GQ Interview Excerpt (2)

Jungkook used some metaphors to talk about his life and himself. Jungkook said his life now would be at 2AM if he were to position his present self among 24 hours of a day. He said “Because 2AM is an ambiguous hour.” “For me, it is ambiguous. Because I usually go to bed at 4AM and it’s right at 2AM that I ask myself whether I should sleep or do something. That’s how my life is right now. I have lots to think about. Like what should I do now, and there are some realistic thoughts.”

Jungkook for Vogue Korea (1/5) Jungkook for Vogue Korea (2/5)

Jungkook for GQ KOREA Individual Interview (1/5) Jungkook for GQ KOREA (2/5)

Jungkook arriving at Korea via Incheon International Airport (K media) (1) Jungkook (2)

Some of Jungkook's answers at Zoom Fanmeeting:
∙ When asked if he still has his guide for ‘Magic Shop’, he said “I think it’s not there anymore.”

https://twitter.com/cherrypie0901/status/1424687854349733892?s=19

∙He eats pork belly (samgyeopsal) when he feels out of strength

https://twitter.com/cherrypie0901/status/1424688843244986371?s=20

K media | Various projects from home & abroad continue to be announced to celebrate Jungkook’s birthday, showing his world class popularity. Korea’s ‘Jungkook Supporters’ are posting Jungkook posters on the bus stop in front of Hybe in Seoul for a month leading up to his birthday Fan account ‘gunusa’ and ‘Youth, Jeon Jungkook’ will jointly post congratulatory videos on the digital signages of ‘Grand Festa’ located in Himeji City, Hyugo Prefecture, Japan (09.01)