BTS are no strangers to late-night talk shows, whether its putting on a jaw-dropping performance or showing off their personalities in interviews. Now, the group is joining the late-night scene one at a time, with Jung Kook set to make his solo Tonight Show debut on Monday, Nov. 6, as a guest and performer.
Jung Kook’s appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon comes just three days after the release of his debut solo studio album, Golden, which arrived first thing Friday (Nov. 3). The new record houses 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.
And while it’s Jung Kook’s first time on the late-night stage solo, he’s a veteran to shows like the Tonight Show, The Late Late Show With James Corden, Jimmy Kimmel Live! and The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. Since 2017, BTS have been regulars on late-night shows, giving their fanbase, affectionately called the ARMY, plenty of content to enjoy.
To celebrate Jung Kook’s debut solo Tonight Show performance, we at Billboard have compiled every single U.S. late-show appearance from BTS and its solo members. See them below in chronological order.
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November 2017 – Jimmy Kimmel
Fans had been camping out in Los Angeles to see the group at the American Music Awards that year, and Kimmel decided to have some fun and surprise superfans and their moms with BTS. See it all go down here.
They returned a few weeks later to perform “Mic Drop Remix” on the show, which you can watch here.
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November 2017 – James Corden
That same month, BTS headed over to Corden’s studio to play a game of Flinch. Watch it here.
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September 2018 – Jimmy Fallon
BTS made their Tonight Show debut a year later, and had a ton of fun with Fallon as they chatted about their future, took on the Fortnite dance challenge, and performed two songs: “Idol” and “I’m Fine.”
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May 2019 – Stephen Colbert
Image Credit: Scott Kowalchyk/CBS The boys made time to chat with Colbert amid their Love Yourself: Speak Yourself tour, before they took the stage to perform “Make It Right” as well as a Ed Sullivan-inspired rendition of “Boy With Luv.”
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January 2020 – James Corden
Image Credit: Terence Patrick/CBS After reuniting with Corden and performing “Black Swan,” BTS hid around the studio, and challenging James and Ashton Kutcher to compete in a game of hide-and-seek. Watch it here.
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February 2020 – Jimmy Fallon
Image Credit: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC When they returned to the Tonight Show, BTS and Fallon took over New York City, eating at the famous Katz’s deli, and playing subway games before sitting down for an interview about Map of the Soul: 7.
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February 2020 – James Corden
Image Credit: Courtesy Photo During their long-awaited Carpool Karaoke episode, BTS sang songs off Map of the Soul: 7 as well as hits like Bruno Mars and Cardi B’s “Finesse (Remix)” and “Circles” by Post Malone. They also went to a dance class where James attempts to convince the boys that he’s the moves to become the 8th member of BTS.
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March 2020 – James Corden
Image Credit: Courtesy Photo At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Corden checked in on the boys in quarantine, and they also performed an at-home version of “Boy With Luv.”
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September 2020 – Jimmy Fallon
Image Credit: Courtesy Photo During another quarantine installment, the boys chatted with Fallon about what they were like in high school, before joining The Roots for a colorful “Dynamite” performance.
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October 2020 – Jimmy Fallon
Image Credit: Courtesy Photo Fallon had some fun with the boys in quarantine with a full game of Zoom Olympics.
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November 2020 – James Corden
Image Credit: Courtesy Photo Corden caught up with the boys fresh off their first-ever Grammy nomination, before they delivered a festive rendition of “Dynamite.”
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May 2021 – Stephen Colbert
The boys reunited with Colbert, and delivered a buttery smooth performance of “Butter,” which you can watch here.
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July 2021 – Jimmy Fallon
During their Tonight Show takeover in 2021, the boys delivered a TV debut of “Permission to Dance” as well as a performance of “Butter.” There was also no shortage of fun and games, as they boys took on a game of “Will It Fit?” and confirmed/denied some burning rumors.
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November 2021 – James Corden
James welcomes BTS back to the Late Late Show in person for the first time in two years, and RM cleared the air with Papa Mochi.
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December 2021 – James Corden
The boys performed “Butter,” “Permission to Dance” and “Dynamite” in the middle of Los Angeles, at the crosswalk at Beverly Blvd. and Genesee Ave. Watch it here.
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March 2023 – Jimin on ‘Fallon’
Image Credit: Ralph Bavaro/NBC Jimin offered a U.S. solo debut performance of his ’80s-inspired song “Like Crazy.” Sporting a sparkly black jacket and white undershirt, the K-pop superstar showed off his impressive dance moves amid bright neon lights while surrounded by a group of dancers.
He also sat down with Fallon to discuss a range of topics, including meeting President Joe Biden and keeping in touch with his BTS bandmates.
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May 2023 – Suga on ‘Fallon’
For his solo debut, Suga performed “Haegeum” on the Tonight Show, before he sat down with Fallon to discuss his former career as a food delivery guy (“I was very good at it,” he quipped, especially the “driving” element, apparently), and his new sideline as an NBA ambassador.