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[^3]\n\nThe City Council said in a resolution that BTS has become one of the most influential artists of its generation since its 2013 debut. [^4]\n\nThe group's agency BigHit Music stated that Los Angeles is the latest city to bestow such honors on the group. [^5]\n\nAt age 14 in 2011, Jungkook auditioned for the third season of the South Korean talent show Superstar K while a student at Singu Middle School in Seoul, but the judges rejected him. [^6]\n\nJungkook accepted a contract offer from Big Hit Entertainment, where he met RM, who later became his bandmate in BTS. [^7]\n\nJungkook, a member of the South Korean boy band BTS, celebrated his 29th birthday on September 1, 2026. [^8]\n\nJungkook first shared this quote during a 2013 interview when he was 15 years old, before BTS became a global phenomenon. [^9]\n\nAfter his rejection from Superstar K, seven entertainment companies contacted Jungkook to offer him contracts. [^10]\n\nJungkook released his debut solo album Golden, which topped charts worldwide. 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