During BTS’s Arirang World Tour concert at the Busan Asiad Stadium on June 13, he turned heads with a grunge-inspired outfit. He paired a US$700 T-shirt from Acne Studios with distressed jeans from LATUI Atelier, the Vietnamese fashion label, priced at VND3.9 million (US$150).
Jungkook performing on stage. Video from Instagram/@goldenmagnae
Grunge has long been a signature aesthetic for Jungkook and many international musicians. Inspired by the rock movement that emerged in Seattle in the late 1980s and gained mainstream popularity in the 1990s, the style embodies a rebellious, carefree attitude and a deliberately worn, rugged appearance.
Its hallmarks include oversized silhouettes, flannel plaid shirts, distressed and ripped jeans, scuffed fabrics, and vintage-looking garments, and is often completed with Converse sneakers, Dr. Martens boots, metal accessories, and sunglasses.
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Jungkook layers two tie-dye tops with jeans from a Vietnamese fashion label. Photo from Instagram/@goldenmagnae |
Grunge is also central to LATUI Atelier. Founded in 2018, it explores edgy and unconventional themes within streetwear fashion.
During BTS’s two concerts in Busan on June 13 and 14, Jungkook also wore a white T-shirt and denim pieces from a limited-edition collection he co-designed with Calvin Klein, as well as hoodies and T-shirts from Nike. During rehearsals, he attracted attention in a black tracksuit by Japanese label Needles and black Triple S2 chunky sneakers from Balenciaga.
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Jeans from LATUI Atelier worn by Jungkook. Photo from LATUI Atelier |
According to Yonhap News Agencythe two Busan concerts drew a combined audience of 110,000. BTS’s Arirang World Tour began on April 9 in Goyang and is scheduled to continue through March 2027. It has already generated revenues of $76.2 million. The international media expects the full tour to gross $1.8 billion, a figure comparable to that generated by Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour.
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Jungkook wears a tracksuit during rehearsals. Photo from Instagram/@jeonggukgurll |
Born in 1997 in Busan, Jungkook is the youngest member of K-pop group BTS and is known as the group’s “Golden Maknae,” a Korean term meaning the youngest member, reflecting his versatility across singing, dancing and other talents.
In addition to singing, he is known for his skills in painting, playing the guitar and hip-hop dancing. He rose to global fame alongside BTS, one of the world’s most successful music acts.
In 2022, Jungkook was named “Sexiest Man Alive at 25” by U.S. magazine People. Later that year, he became the first South Korean artist to perform at the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
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