South Korean singer Jung Kook is all set to perform at the 2022 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony in Qatar.
The K-pop superstar has been tapped to perform during the soccer tournament’s opening ceremony in Qatar on November 20. He will also contribute to the World Cup soundtrack, according to a tweet from the seven-piece group.
“Proud to announce that Jung Kook is part of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Soundtrack & will perform at the World Cup opening ceremony. Stay tuned!” BTS wrote on Friday.
A total of 32 teams, representing different countries, will participate. The winning team will be crowned as the World Cup champion on December 18.
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Jung Kook has released several solo songs in recent years. Following the release of BTS’ anthology album, Proof, in June, the singer gifted ARMY the solo track “My You.”
The exciting news arrives on the heels of BTS’ RM announcing that his first solo album, Indigo, will arrive on December 2. RM’s forthcoming release arrives shortly after fellow BTS member Jin dropped his own solo track titled “The Astronaut,” which currently sit at No. 51 on the Billboard Hot 100.
