Jungkook of BTS to appear on BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge
Jungkook of BTS / Courtesy of Big Hit Music
By Hong Hye-min
BTS member Jungkook is scheduled to make an appearance on a renowned music program on BBC Radio.
BBC Radio's Live Lounge announced on their official social media channel on Wednesday that Jungkook of BTS will be appearing as a guest for the program on Thursday. This marks Jungkook's first return to the show in two years after joining the program in 2021 as a member of BTS.
Jungkook is expected to perform his first solo single “Seven” released on July 14, as well as a number of covers for the show.
Live Lounge on BBC Radio One is one of the most popular and highly-regarded music programs in the world, inviting world-famous artists each week to perform their own tracks as well as covers. Jungkook's appearance on Live Lounge will be available for viewing Thursday on the BBC Radio One website and YouTube.
Jungkook's first solo track “Seven” was ranked number one on Spotify's “Daily Top Song Global” chart for the fifth consecutive day as of Tuesday, achieving 11.2 million daily streams.
Hong Hye-min (hhm@hankookilbo.com) is a reporter at The Hankook Ilbo, a sister publication of The Korea Times. This article, previously published in The Hankook Ilbo, has been translated as part of a news-sharing program.