“Jungkook’s voice is truly heavenly… a feast for the ears” — A musical gift to fans worldwide on his birthday

September 1, 2026 57 views Source: 스타뉴스 Translated and reviewed by the KOTourLive Editorial Team

BTS's Jungkook thrilled fans worldwide by presenting them with a song gift ahead of his birthday (September 1).

On August 31, the day before his birthday, Jungkook released a cover video of Justin Bieber's 'Lifetime' on the fan community Weverse. He drew attention by singing in a hotel room to a cellphone accompaniment without any separate audio equipment.

The 'World Music Awards' (WMA), known as Europe's Billboard, reported through its official account, "Jungkook covered Justin Bieber's 'Lifetime' as a truly special birthday gift for his fans." It added, "His voice is absolutely heavenly—a treat for the ears."

Jungkook previously covered Justin Bieber's 'Changes,' 'Purpose,' 'Nothing Like Us,' '2U,' '10000 Hours,' and 'Peaches,' among others, and has expressed his admiration for Justin Bieber.

On the occasion of Jungkook's 29th birthday on the 1st, fans organized birthday support activities in South Korea, the United States, China, Japan, Indonesia, Russia, Kazakhstan, Hungary, and Vietnam, including digital billboard advertisements, birthday cafés, LED truck operations, drones, fireworks, bus and taxi shelter advertisements, and the installation of a 6-meter CKJK baby sculpture.

Reporter Moon Wan-sik [email protected]

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