BTS Jungkook has recently shown support for South Korea’s national soccer team at FFIA World Cup 2022 being held in Qatar.
Jungkook at FIFA
Jungkook released the song “DREAMERS” on November 20, 2022 at 2pm KST as his contribution to the soundtrack of the FIFA World Cup. The song was dropped just hours before he would perform the song FOR THE FIRST TIME at the Opening Ceremony of the World Cup with Qatari singer Fahad Al-Kubaisi. Many clips of him traveling around in Qatar have surfaced online as the K-pop star gears up to perform at the venue. In the midst of all this, Jungkook visited the Training Center in Doha, Qatar on November 20 to meet the Korean national soccer team according to the Korean Football Association (KFA).
Jungkook Shares Support
A behind-the-scenes video shared by the KFA shows Jungkook visiting the training center dressed in a casual all-black outfit. He greets the team manager Paulo Bento enthusiastically and goes on to greet the players as well such as Son Heung Min and Kim Min jae. He poses for pictures with them as they all gather around him. He proudly shows the jersey he got as a gift and cheers for the team, “I hope the players don’t get hurt. The BTS members including me as well as South Korean citizens are all cheering [the athletes] on, and I hope they achieve the results they want. I’m gearing up for my stage, so I will also work hard on performing while thinking of the players. Please don’t get hurt, and hwaiting!”
Jungkook’s Performance
The Golden Maknae will perform at the opening ceremony at 9pm IST. The ceremony will take place at AI Bayt Stadium in Doha, Qatar. Bighit released a statement saying, “We’d like to inform you about BTS Jung Kook’s participation in the opening ceremony of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. At the opening ceremony of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, Jung Kook will be performing the official soundtrack ‘DREAMERS’,”. Other celebrities such as Indian actress and dancer Nora Fatehi and Rapper Nicki Minaj are also scheduled to perform at the ceremony and wish all the teams good luck.
‘Armys’ all around the world are waiting for Jungkook’s much-anticipated performance as the members of BTS are indulging in different activities due to their group hiatus. Jungkook’s performance at FIFA will add to the many achievements of the band and will also be an individual achievement for him as the fans cheer him with bated breath.
