Shadowing Practice: BTS' Jung Kook Talks New Single Going Platinum and Teaches Jimmy His "Standing Next to You" Dance - Learn English Speaking with YouTube

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Thank you for coming back to the show.
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You have so many accomplishments.
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I want to run through them so right now we understand what's happening here.
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First of all, since the last time you were on our show, BTS has been nominated for five Grammys.
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Your single, 7, made history by being the fastest song in history to reach one billion streams.
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One billion.
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A few weeks ago, you replaced yourself on Spotify's list of most streamed songs in the world.
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You...
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And now, your debut album, Golden, is out, and it's already breaking all circles.
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Oh!
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Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh!
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I have news for you.
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I have news for you that I don't even know if you know this yet.
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This just happened an hour ago.
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Your single 7 just became platinum right now.
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Come on.
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Come on, now!
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Just have it!
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Congratulations!
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Thank you.
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Uh...
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How does it all feel?
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Are these things that you imagined were possible?
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You...
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You really make it sound like I'm a huge global pop star.
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Yeah, this helps.
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Yes.
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Yes, I think you are.
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I think you are, yeah.
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I thank you so much.
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If we were to win, we would win the performance of our fans.
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I think that's what I'm thinking.
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Yeah.
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The best fans.
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Before we get into the album, I want to learn more about you.
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When you're not breaking records and being a global pop star, what do you like doing?
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Like, what do you, what, what, what, outside of music?
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What do you do for fun?
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I think it's pretty ordinary, like many people.
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Like, sometimes I spend my whole day in bed.
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Or cooking.
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Ooh, cooking.
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Working out.
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Yeah.
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What do you cook?
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What do you like to cook?
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Do you know...
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...
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...
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No.
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...
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Yes!
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I love noodles, yes!
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Yes, I know that.
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You slurp?
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Yeah.
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Yeah, yeah.
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That's the way to do it.
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...
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All right.
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Yes, I will do that.
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But also, I heard that you like making your own pizza.
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Pizza.
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Ah, yeah.
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Yeah?
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I like pizza, but...
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I didn't like leftovers, so...
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It's like cold pizza, no good.
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Yeah.
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Well, have you ever had New York City pizza?
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Mmm, yeah.
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No.
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Oh!
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I got to.
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I'm about to...
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It's not cold.
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New York pizza!
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This is...
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This is one of my favorite...
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This is one of my favorite pizzas.
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Your favorite?
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Yeah.
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This is what I like.
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This is Joe's pizza.
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Let's cheers.
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Cheers, bud.
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Mmm!
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That's good, right?
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Yeah, that's what I'm talking about.
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I have more questions for you.
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I have more questions for you.
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I was looking through some interviews with you, and this question made me laugh.
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It said, what is the scariest thing in the world?
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The scariest thing in the world for you?
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And your answer was...
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Does anyone know?
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Yes.
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A microwave.
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A microwave.
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I always worry that it will explode.
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What are you talking about?
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Well, when I was young...
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Yeah.
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I used to be afraid, but...
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Are you kidding?
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Still afraid.
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Why?
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Why are you afraid?
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I don't know.
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I guess it's a little frightening, because I don't really understand it.
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I don't know.
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Like, yeah.
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Boom.
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Yeah, yeah, yeah.
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No, nothing is going to happen.
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No, nothing is going to happen.
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Nothing is going to happen.
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You'll be fine with the microwave.
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But I understand.
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I don't understand how it does get warmer, but maybe I'll research that.
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I'll learn.
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I also, I was looking that you go on this live stream sometimes.
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And I'm going to...
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Is it called Weverse?
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Yeah, Weverse.
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Weverse, yeah, is the live stream.
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And sometimes you do karaoke.
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Sometimes you're cooking.
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But this thing that made me laugh, this is my favorite thing that you did.
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You fell asleep.
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You fell asleep.
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And you fell asleep and just slept for 45 minutes, and everyone, 6 million people tuned in to watch you sleep.
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Did you feel sleepy going in?
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What happened?
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I think my fans, ARMY, liked it because...
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It was something very unexpected.
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But...
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Yes!
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Yes!
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I want to do this, too.
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I think it's so funny.
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I think it's great.
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I'm going to try this.
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Yeah, and we'll see how many people tune in and watch me sleep.
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But I snore, so it's going to be rough.
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I'll see you.
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I'll see you.
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Okay, you'll watch.
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Thanks.
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I appreciate it.
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Since you've been with the band, this is the 10-year anniversary of BTS.
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And you guys have been so nice to come on our show.
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And thank you very much for always coming on our show.
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We appreciate it.
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I was gonna ask you, what's one thing that you're most proud of?
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Yes.
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That's cool that you stay humble.
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I want to talk to Golden.
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Congrats on this.
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I want to know about the album title.
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Now, a lot of Golden, is that a nickname for you, right?
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Ah, Hwang Geun Maknae.
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Ah, right.
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Golden Maknae.
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What does that mean, Golden Maknae?
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It means, uh, Golden youngest.
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Okay, yeah.
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Of the group in Korean.
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Yeah.
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And so you, that stuck with you, Golden, and you knew that was gonna be the title of the album always, if you went solo?
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Well, I'm not even feeling that's enough But I didn't expect her name to be like a realization To me I'm with the association with the fuckinguan
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I don't think I can build the West And it's a great cover.
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Great cover.
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By the way, look at those abs.
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Yeah, I mean, it's awesome.
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Never.
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I'll never achieve that, ever.
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I love the album.
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It's fun.
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I will say the first half is very kind of fun.
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It's, you know, it's Jack Harlow, Major Lazer.
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It's kind of poppy and fun.
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Second half gets kind of more serious.
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Some are sad, sadder than others.
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Is that what you wanted?
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Do you want to be that versatile?
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So, it's a very..
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Love is a problem for everyone who speaks differently I interested in being a different fantasy about the I was trying to show you a better defensive line And in the field of music
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I think he has shown a lot out on this Yeah, I think he did it.
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I think he did it.
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Did it!
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Do you run any of the songs by your bandmates, the rest of BTS?
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Because we had Jimin on the show, and he told me that...
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He told me that he runs his songs by you guys before he releases them?
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Yeah, they're nice.
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Yeah.
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You're family, yeah.
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Can we say that there may be a Golden World Tour in the future?
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Wow World...
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World tour of the solo
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I feel後, a lot of comedians But I'm doing a showcase on the 11th of July.
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I think you'll be happy with that.
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Yeah.
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If you need an opening act, I can do two or three songs.
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Please.
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Yeah.
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Let's talk about the song.
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You're performing Standing Next to You later in the show.
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What does that song mean to you?
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Standing Next to You is...
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Now...
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From the ode álmor and pre relaxed music as I can o' постicular.
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Now, I am likewise capaz of showing the songs for being continued in music or performance, so I should be able to schreiben if I want.
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I'll show you what I might have golden52s at.
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Yeah.
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There...
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Is there a little choreography from standing next to you that you could teach me?
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Yeah, of course.
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You could teach me?
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Let's do it.
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Let's do it.
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Let's do it.
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Let's do it.
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What do I do?
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Okay.
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So simple.
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Okay.
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One, two, three, four.
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Oh, yeah.
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Pam, pam.
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Standing next to you.
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Pam.
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Wow.
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I don't know if I can write it.
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No, no, no, no.
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One, two, three, four.
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Pam, pam.
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Standing next to you.
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One, and...
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I can't do that.
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I can't.
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Yeah.
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Can I get a beat, maybe?
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You can do it.
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One, two, three, four, five, six.
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Standing next to you.
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Five, and...
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Jungkook, everybody!
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Golden is out now.
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And later, Jungkook will be performing.
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Standing next to you.
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Stick around, everybody!
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Hey, hey, hey.
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Hey, hey, hey.
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Context & Background

In this engaging segment from a popular talk show, BTS member Jung Kook shares exciting news about his solo career and personal interests. He discusses his recent musical achievements, including the immense success of his single "Seven," which has reached platinum status and set numerous streaming records. The conversation reveals his playful personality, as he talks about everyday activities like cooking and his love for noodles and pizza. This lively exchange provides a glimpse into the life of a global pop star while serving as an excellent resource for English language learners to practice their listening and speaking skills.

Top 5 Phrases for Daily Communication

  • “Thank you for coming back to the show.” – A polite reiteration of gratitude.
  • “What do you like doing?” – A common way to ask someone about their hobbies or interests.
  • “I like cooking.” – A straightforward expression to share personal interests.
  • “Have you ever had...?” – A casual way to ask about experiences.
  • “This is one of my favorites.” – A phrase to express personal preferences.

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