"Way better than the studio version" BTS's Jungkook receives praise for his live vocals while singing 'SWIM' solo

28 Mar 2026, 21:30 by KatL903 · allkpop

BTS's Jungkook is currently receiving recognition for his live vocal performance of 'SWIM.'

A short clip of Jungkook singing 'SWIM' live went viral this week, as fans praised his vocal skills and tone. The clip was from Netflix's documentary covering BTS's recent comeback, and showed Jungkook recording a verse for 'SWIM.'

Though the clip of Jungkook's live singing was only 11 seconds long, it quickly drew the attention of hundreds of thousands of fans, with many demanding a full Jungkook solo version of BTS's recent title track 'SWIM.'

From international fans to K-netizens, Jungkook received widespread praise for the viral clip. Many fans complimented his live singing skills, while others said he should release a full solo performance of 'SWIM.'

"Listening to him sing is just pure comfort for the ears. Shouldn't there really be a version where he sings the whole song solo?"

"Now that's what a true main vocalist sounds like"

"He's genuinely so talented"

"The live version is way better—the song sounds way better than the studio recording"

"I really want to hear "SWIM" from start to finish in Jungkook's voice only"

"The original had a rather mellow vibe, but this version feels much more hopeful"

"Is there really no version where he sings the whole thing by himself?"

"Wait, this is actually better than the original version"

"The original felt kind of gloomy and heavy, whereas this one feels like pushing through and overcoming things"

"The studio version, with the vocals all mashed together by auto-tune, felt so stifling. I couldn't understand why they drowned it in auto-tune like that. Watching this clip of Jungkook is such a breath of fresh air"

"He's so incredibly good. I just keep listening to this on repeat"

"This is way better. The studio version completely killed the vocalists' charm; the mixing always feels so overdone"

"Honestly, in the studio version, it felt like all their voices were smashed together and sounded too similar, but THIS version? It’s so much better. I’d love to hear Jungkook sing the whole song solo"

Meanwhile, you can check out BTS's full live vocal performance of 'SWIM' here:

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