BTS has been selected as one of the winners of the “2026 K-Culture 100 Great Koreans of Korea” in the National Prestige Enhancement category.
— They are the ONLY musical group selected for the honor.
“No. 29” by BTS is one of the BIGGEST song debuts on Global Spotify in 2026, with 6.50 MILLION streams, despite having no lyrics.
— It surpasses all K-pop debuts this year, excluding themselves.
🐨 Everyone, you know this, right? I think you know. How I think about you and about how I try to manage my life, if you're one of the people who have watched over me for a long while, for more than 10 years, I think you'll know. I'm 32yo now. When I first started, I was 16yo and I'm 32yo now. I've spent half my life with BTS. +
🐯im really healthy right now i love my life im so satisfied with my life
🐱im super healthy right now guys its no joke ive never been this healthy in my life
🐨i think i love my change because every people change & i think i love my life right now
THIS WAS THE WHOLE POINT 😭
🐨 Everyone, you know this, right? I think you know. How I think about you and about how I try to manage my life, if you're one of the people who have watched over me for a long while, for more than 10 years, I think you'll know. I'm 32yo now. When I first started, I was 16yo and I'm 32yo now. I've spent half my life with BTS. +
— PVH CEO Stefan Larsson on Jungkook during the company’s Q2 2026 earnings call:
“In @CalvinKlein, the standout moment this quarter was Jungkook for Calvin Klein. It’s our most successful global product collaboration in the history of the brand”. #CKJK
Happy 32nd birthday to the talented RM.
The rapper-songwriter and producer debuted in 2013 as the leader of one of the most impactful groups of all-time, BTS. With his solo albums he has achieved universal acclaim and became the first Korean artist to debut at #1 on the Billboard Rap Albums Chart with ‘Right Place, Wrong Person.’ He was named as one of the Top K-Pop artists of 2025 by Billboard.
Jungkook has donated 1 BILLION won (approximately $760,000) to Seoul National University Children's Hospital to support children and families facing financial difficulties with medical treatment.
— The donation was announced by the hospital.