BTS‘ Jungkook secured the No. 1 spot on SBS’ Inkigayo with his single “Seven.” The song has not only topped the charts in Korea but also made a grand entrance on the Billboard Hot 100, debuting at No. 1.

When he was on Inkigayo, Jungkook interacted with his juniors from HYBE Labels. Woonhak from BOYNEXTDOOR and Yeonjun from TOMORROW X TOGETHER are two of the show’s MCs. Rising actress Park Jihu is the third. They interviewed Jungkook, which began with Jihu saying how happy she was to meet him in person.

“It’s my first time meeting you in person. It’s an honor. You two are his junior colleagues in the same company,” Jihu gushed, referring to her fellow MCs, who nodded. 

Jung Kook(정국) – Seven (feat. Latto) @인기가요 inkigayo 20230730

“Yes, I’ve seen him often at the company,” Yeonjun confirmed.

Woonhak shared that he had introduced himself to Jungkook earlier, to which Jungkook responded with a warm smile, saying, “That was cute. I’m proud.” Jihu then congratulated him on his solo single “Seven.” It recently went to No. 1 on Billboard, and she asked how he felt about that achievement.

Jungkook expressed gratitude towards his fans, stating, “I had confidence in this song. But I think I earned this valuable result thanks to ARMY’s love and support, not just my own dream.” He called “Seven” a summer song that has already made significant achievements despite being released just over two weeks ago.

정국 ‘Seven (feat. Latto)’ (Jung Kook FullCam)│@SBS Inkigayo 230730

What Jungkook’s “Inkigayo” win means

When asked to introduce “Seven” to those who haven’t heard it yet, Jungkook said it’s a charming summer song that listeners won’t tire of. He urged everyone to give it a listen.

Woonhak mentioned that Jungkook‘s performance on Inkigayo was prepared to repay the love fans showed him and his debut solo single. In response, Jungkook expressed how much his fans mean to him. “I came because I missed you after finishing my overseas promotions. I prepared for today’s performance really hard, so I’d appreciate it if you enjoyed it.”

As the interview drew to a close, Woonhak expressed his excitement for Jungkook‘s performance, stating, “We want to see it seven days a week.” Meanwhile, Jungkook responded by thanking those who shower him with love 24/7 and asking them to stay tuned for his performance.

Jungkook‘s win on Inkigayo is the cherry on top of a fantastic promotional period for his hit single. He’s reportedly working on more new material, so here’s hoping he’ll get to interact with his HYBE juniors on the show again. – K-Pop News Writer

정국 ‘Seven (feat. Latto)’ (Jung Kook Encore Fancam) | @SBS Inkigayo 230730

Featured Image: Seeing Jungkook on a music show with his HYBE juniors amused ARMY to no end. Source: Twitter/@BRILLER_MP4.