Jung Kook Sets Date for First Solo ‘Tonight Show’ Appearance
Written by djfrosty on November 1, 2023
Fans will soon be able to bask in all of Jung Kook’s solo glory with a very special upcoming television appearance. The “Seven” crooner will make his solo Tonight Show debut on Monday, Nov. 6, as a guest and performer.
Emmy-winning host Jimmy Fallon took to the official Tonight Show Instagram to reveal the announcement. In a cheeky video clip, Fallon sings the hook of Jung Kook’s record-breaking “Seven” single as he mulls over a calendar for the month of November. The camera then zooms in on Nov. 6, giving way to a disembodied voice to say “Jimmy” in a sing-songy tone. Finally, Jung Kook’s name magically appears in a golden font on the Nov. 6 placard while heavenly chords play in the background. “It can’t be… Jung Kook!” Fallon gasps. “See you soon,” the disembodied voice, presumably Jung Kook’s, teases. Fallon then exclaims, “Can’t wait for next week!” before launching back into singing the “Seven” hook.
Jung Kook’s appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon will come just three days after the release of his debut solo studio album, Golden, which is slated for a Nov. 3 release. The new record will house a pair of Billboard Hot 100 top five hits: the Latto-assisted “Seven” (No. 1) and Jack Harlow collaboration “3D” (No. 5). On Monday, Spotify confirmed that “Seven” became the fastest song to reach 1 billion streams in the platform’s history — doing so in just 108 days.
That’s not the only chart record that Jung Kook has smashed recently. On Friday, the BTS breakout star became the first South Korean soloist to score three U.K. top 10 singles, thanks to “Too Much” (with The Kid LAROI & Central Cee) debuting at No. 10 on the Official U.K. Singles Chart.
There’s still some time before Golden — which is set to feature production credits from the likes of BloodPop, Cirkut, DJ Snake, Diplo and Watt — arrives, so Jung Kook may well have yet another new record to talk to Jimmy Fallon about by the time Nov. 6 rolls around.
Check out Jimmy Fallon’s announcement of Jung Kook’s Tonight Show solo debut here: