BTS member Jungkook released a cover of Charlie Puth's "We Don't Talk Anymore" on Twitter on Jan. 6. (Photo : YouTube/Flavoured Farouk)
We have seen several collaborations between K-Pop idols and US artists in the past. Now, there is a possibility that we might see BTS' Jungkook and American singer Charlie Puth team up after their recent social media activity.
Jungkook treated fans to a video clip shared on BTS' official Twitter account on Jan. 6, Friday. The clip, captioned with the hashtag #ComingSoon, contained a preview of the idol's cover of Puth's hit song, "We Don't Talk Anymore," featuring Selena Gomez.
The Twitter post instantly went viral on social media, garnering more than 150,000 retweets and 250,000 likes, including one from Puth himself. Puth and BTS also started following each other on the micro-blogging platform, leading to speculation that the cover was a teaser for an upcoming collaboration between Puth and Jungkook and fans cannot wait for the full release of the track. Listen to Jungkook's cover in the video below:
#노츄#커밍순 pic.twitter.com/lRJy5FkevO
— 방탄소년단 (@BTS_twt) January 6, 2017
Puth started off his music career as a YouTube vlogger and used to share covers of hit songs on his channel, according to All Kpop. He released his debut album in January 2016 and shot to fame with his "Furious 7" soundtrack, "See You Again," featuring Wiz Khalifa.
Puth and Jungkook's collaboration joins a long list of collaborations between Korean idols and American artists. Some of these include PSY and Snoop Dogg, 2NE1 and Will.I.Am, G-Dragon and Missy Elliott, and JYJ and Kanye West, according to Koreaboo.
This is not the first time the BTS member has released a music cover of a hit song. The idol has also made covers of Justin Bieber's "Nothing Like Us" and "Purpose," as a dedication to his fans on is birthday. Apart from that, Jungkook also drove fans crazy with the release of his cover of "Paper Hearts" on Christmas Day.
Check out the original version of "We Don't Talk Anymore" below:
