{"id":168630,"date":"2023-11-26T18:30:21","date_gmt":"2023-11-26T18:30:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/culture.org\/?p=168630"},"modified":"2023-11-20T18:33:13","modified_gmt":"2023-11-20T18:33:13","slug":"jung-kook-reveals-insights-on-solo-album-golden-to-fans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/culture.org\/art-and-culture\/music\/jung-kook-reveals-insights-on-solo-album-golden-to-fans\/","title":{"rendered":"Jung Kook Reveals Insights on Solo Album &#8216;Golden&#8217; to Fans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dive into Jung Kook&#8217;s journey creating his &#8216;Golden&#8217; solo album, the ARMY&#8217;s anticipated favorite track, and his growth as a solo artist.<\/span><\/p>\n           <!--  <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n                jQuery(document).ready(function() {\r\n                    jQuery(\".key-accordion-item .key-menu\").on(\"click\", function() {\r\n                        if (jQuery(this).parent().hasClass(\"active\")) {\r\n                            jQuery(this).next().slideUp();\r\n                            jQuery(this).parent().removeClass(\"active\");\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            jQuery(\".key-content\").slideUp();\r\n                            jQuery(\".key-accordion-item\").removeClass(\"active\");\r\n                            jQuery(this).parent().addClass(\"active\");\r\n                            jQuery(this).next().slideDown();\r\n                        }\r\n                    });\r\n                })\r\n            <\/script> -->\r\n\r\n\r\n            <!-- start html -->\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"news-key-takeaway-wapper\">\r\n                                <span style=\"background-color:#4db2ee;\">Key Takeaways<\/span>\r\n                <ul class=\"news-key-nbox\" style=\"border-color:#4db2ee;background-color:rgba(77, 178, 238, 0.1);\">\r\n                                                        <li>Jung Kook shares insights from his solo album 'Golden' and the unique experience of creating music on his own.<\/li>\r\n                                                                    <li>Fans of BTS, known as ARMY, are expected to favor the track \"Standing Next to You\" from Jung Kook's album.<\/li>\r\n                                                                    <li>'Golden' marks a milestone for Jung Kook as he steps out as a solo artist while BTS members fulfill military service duties.<\/li>\r\n                                                <\/ul>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            \n<h2><b>Jung Kook Reveals His Solo Journey and the ARMY&#8217;s Favorite Track<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The world of music shines a little brighter as Jung Kook, a member of the global sensation BTS, shares his thoughts on his new solo venture with the album titled &#8216;Golden&#8217;. In a heartfelt conversation with British GQ, the 26-year-old <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/culture.org\/art-and-culture\/south-korean-art-student-eats-part-of-120000-banana-sculpture-in-performance-act\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South Korean<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> artist opens up about the bittersweet experience of making music independently, away from his BTS bandmates, and teases which track will capture the hearts of the ARMY \u2014 BTS&#8217; dedicated fanbase.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>A Solo Path to &#8216;Golden&#8217; Discoveries<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the absence of his fellow BTS members, Jung Kook embarked on a journey of self-discovery. Crafting &#8216;Golden&#8217; by himself, he recognized his strengths and areas for improvement. &#8220;I noticed things about myself that I was unaware of \u2014 the good points and the areas I&#8217;m lacking in,&#8221; he admits. Despite the challenges, he missed his team, a sentiment that many can relate to when stepping out of their comfort zones.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>The ARMY&#8217;s New Anthem: &#8220;Standing Next to You&#8221;<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Among the 11 tracks on &#8216;Golden&#8217;, Jung Kook believes &#8220;Standing Next to You&#8221; will resonate deeply with the ARMY. He describes the recording process as exhausting yet exhilarating, a testament to his dedication to his art. This track, he predicts, will leave a lasting impression on the fans.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Mature Themes and Artistic Growth<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jung Kook also touches on the mature content in his new work, exemplified in his collaboration with Latto titled &#8220;Seven&#8221;. He explains his approach to music as guided by emotion and intuition, leading to a more mature sound. &#8220;By following my heart and my feelings, I think I have been able to mature,&#8221; he reflects.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As BTS takes a hiatus for mandatory military service, with members <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/culture.org\/art-and-culture\/music\/ticketmaster-in-hot-water-again-as-fans-left-disappointed-by-cancellation-of-sugas-tour-sales\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Suga<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Jin, and J-Hope already enlisted, Jung Kook&#8217;s &#8216;Golden&#8217; represents a new chapter for him as a solo artist. With previous hits like &#8220;Euphoria&#8221; and collaborations such as &#8220;Left and Right&#8221; with Charlie Puth, Jung Kook&#8217;s journey is far from over, and &#8216;Golden&#8217; is just the next step in his illustrious career.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":10028,"featured_media":168631,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[398],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-168630","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/168630"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10028"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=168630"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/168630\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/168631"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=168630"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=168630"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=168630"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}