KOOKMIN GUIDE
a guide dedicated to singers, songwriters, producers and dancers Jimin and Jungkook.
ABOUT
Park Jimin
Birth Date: October 13, 1995
Birthplace: Geumsa-dong, Busan, Korea
Position: Main Dancer, Lead Vocalist
Jimin attended Busan's Hodong Elementary School and Yonsan Middle School. During middle school, he attended Just Dance Academy and learned hip-hop, popping and locking dance. Prior to becoming a trainee, Jimin studied contemporary dance at Busan High School of Arts and was a top student in the modern dance department, and he also learned masterfully street dance, ballet and korean dance. After a teacher suggested he audition with an entertainment company, it led him to Big Hit Entertainment. After he passed the auditions, he transferred to Korean Arts High School, graduating in 2014.
Jeon Jungkook
Birth Date: September 01, 1997
Birthplace: Mandeok-dong, Busan, Korea
Position: Main Vocalist, Lead Dancer, sub rapper, center.
Jungkook attended Baekyang Elementary and Middle School in Busan. When he became a trainee, he transferred to Singu Middle School in Seoul. In 2011, Jungkook auditioned for the South Korean talent show Superstar K during its auditions in Daegu. Though he was not selected, he received casting offers from seven entertainment companies. He eventually chose to become a trainee under Big Hit Entertainment after seeing RM, member and leader in BTS, perform. To work on his dance skills in preparation for debut, he went to Los Angeles during the summer of 2012 to receive dance training from Movement Lifestyle. He graduated from School of Performing Arts Seoul, an arts high school, in 2017.