"Jungkook is my role model" - TEMPEST Hyuk reveals his admiration for the BTS member & delivers 'Please Don't Change' cover

On Wednesday, June 19, TEMPEST's Hyuk appeared on KBS' Lee Mujin Service. The idol, who stands as the vocalist of the K-pop boy group, rolled out several of his favorite tracks and explained why he chose these songs for his performance.

The second track he performed at the show was Jungkook's b-side track, Please Don't Change, from his solo debut album, GOLDEN. After showcasing a melodious performance of the song, the idol went on to explain that he chose the song because he saw Jungkook as his role model.

He continued to explain that he's listened to all his tracks and one of his aims was to perform at least one of Jungkook's tracks in public. Therefore, when he was given the opportunity to sing at the Lee Mujin Service show, he chose Jungkook's song.

While explaining, Hyuk shared his admiration towards the BTS member. He said:

"I really love BTS, and Jungkook is my role model. This is a b-side track of Jungkook's album. I've listened to all of his songs, and I thought it'll be nice to sing this in front of the public one day, so I chose to sing this song."

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TEMPEST's Hyuk performs Jungkook's Please Don't Change, Sudden Shower, and more at Lee Mujin Service

Lee Mujin Service is a South Korean talk show and live music broadcast hosted by the singer-songwriter, Lee Mu-jin. The show is known for inviting several K-pop idols, availing them a space to showcase their talents as a singer while also expressing what motivates them in their singing career. For the latest episode, the vocalist of TEMPEST, Hyuk was invited.

He performed several tracks including Can't Stop Shining by TEMPEST, Please Don't Change by Jungkook, Sudden Shower by ECLIPSE, and Never Ending Story by Boohwal. Following the performance of Jungkook's track, he explained that he holds three K-pop idols as his role model. They are Jungkook, EXO's Baekhyun, and OneStar.

Upon hearing this, the host Lee Mu-jin was curious about his choice of role models since the three artists didn't have much in common. He continued to explain the reason behind the same. TEMPEST's Hyuk said:

"Jungkook and Baekhyun's performance and ability to dominate the stage are superb, and most of all, I wanted to have the ability to sing well like them."

He further revealed why OneStar is his role model:

"When I first heard OneStar's voice, I wanted to practive to have a voice like his. And I respect him."

Additionally, he also expressed that one of the main reasons he wanted to become a singer was motivated through a BTS video. He recalled watching a promotional video of BTS performing at an arena with fans cheering for the members while holding their lightsticks.

Hyuk stated that he was touched by it and wanted to perform on a huge stage as well. Therefore, he soon worked towards training to professionally become a singer and K-pop idol.