With his promotion to full member status by the Korean Music Copyright Association (KOMCA) on January 31, 2024, BTS’s golden maknae Jungkook became the first member of the vocal line and the fourth member of BTS altogether.
Broadcasting, public performance, reproduction, and mechanical recording rights are all overseen by the non-profit copyright collective known as the KOMCA, which belongs to South Korean musicians and artists.
Fans erupted in jubilation at the news that the Standing Next to You singer had achieved yet another lifelong goal—becoming a permanent member of this charitable copyright collective for musical compositions. Someone went so far as to tweet:
Fans Show Out Their Excitement for Jungkook’s Recent Achievement
Now that Jungkook is a full-time member of the Korean Music Copyright Association, he has written twenty-two songs, the most recent of which are Dreamers (live) and Dreamers (live).
JUNGKOOK has been promoted as a full member of the Korea Music Copyright Association (KOMCA). The fourth BTS member after SUGA (2018), RM and J-hope (2020).
CONGRATULATIONS JUNGKOOK
BEST SONGWRITER JUNGKOOK
JUNGKOOK ACE OF KPOP pic.twitter.com/HG039PdT4J
— moni⁷ 𖠌 (@taeisthv) January 31, 2024
As a member of the Korean Music Copyright Association, Jungkook has amassed revenues from copyrighted works and is recognized for his many songs, demonstrating his significant contribution to music creation throughout the years.
With her promotion to full member of KOMCA, the Standing Next to You singer makes history as the first member of the vocal line and the fourth member of BTS altogether, much to the delight of her fans.
Jungkook is now a full member of the Korea Music Copyright Association [KOMCA] as a songwriter.
— 4th member of BTS to be promoted as a full member after Rapline !!
CONGRATULATIONS JUNGKOOK
BEST SONGWRITER JUNGKOOK
JUNGKOOK ACE OF KPOP pic.twitter.com/0oRhIPFZ3O
— K⁷ꪜ | Golden (@tksovers) January 31, 2024
jungkook becoming a full member of KOMCA due his writing credits while the so called self-made artists are nowhere to be seen. one thing about kookarma is it never missespic.twitter.com/u1erRlg84c
— muri (@mostsuccessfuI) January 31, 2024
Jungkook has been promoted as a full member of KOMCA (korean music copyright association). He is the fourth BTS member after Suga (2018), RM and J-hope (2020). The requirements for the promotion to full member status include maintaining junior KOMCA membership for three years or… pic.twitter.com/h8ibDjZxda
— Carolyne🌱⁷⁼¹ (@mhereonlyforbts) January 31, 2024
With 40,000 members, the Korea Music Copyright Association ranks among the biggest in Asia and the world for collective rights management. “GOLDEN” by Jungkook has been Top 10 on the Billboard 200 for twelve weeks.
Joined by Jimin of BTS, the Standing Next to You singer has just completed basic training and been sent to the fifth infantry division after completing the five-week program. He is anticipated to make his military return in 2025.
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