Jungkook: BTS’ golden maknae continues to scale new heights. The singer-performer scripted history by becoming the first Asian musician to ever perform the official anthem of the FIFA World Cup. Jungkook made heads turn with his Dreamers performance at the championship league. Not only sing, the singer also makes it happen, cause he believes it.
The Korean singer was one of the top five mentioned personalities on social media around the FIFA World Cup 2022. He was only after Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Kylian Mbappe in the list and beat Neymar to bag the fourth spot.
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Jungkook fourth most mentioned person on social media around FIFA World Cup 2022
According to a survey conducted by Netbase Quid, Jungkook was the fourth most mentioned person on social media during the FIFA World Cup 2022. The top three spots were acquired by Argentina’s Lionel Messi, Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo and Kylian Mbappe of France. Brazilian footballer Neymar Jr was fifth in the list.
Singer Fahad Al Kubaisi, who featured alongside Jungkook in the Dreamers music video, was the sixth-most mentioned person around the World Cup. Kubaisi was followed by FIFA president Gianni Infantino.
Spanish football manager Luis Enrique, American journalist Grant Wahl, who was reportedly killed in Qatar, and Argentina footballer Julián Álvarez were placed at eighth, ninth and tenth spots, respectively.
Fans react
BTS ARMY was over the moon after learning about maknae’s latest achievement. “I’m really proud of JUNGKOOK being chosen with grate people like them. Thank you for showing me a wonderful song, dance, and a touching soccer game,” wrote one person, while another mentioned, ““the most popular and successful kpop soloist in the world! GLOBAL MAIN POP BOY JUNGKOOK”.
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