Jungkook of BTS recently garnered attention with his late-night live broadcast. On the 26th, various online communities spread a video titled “Jungkook’s Drinking Live Fans Urge Him to Stop,” which showed Jungkook interacting with fans during the live session held the previous day.
In the video, Jungkook spoke candidly about smoking, stating, “I want to talk about smoking. I’m 30 now. I used to smoke a lot. I really tried hard to quit.” He added, “The moment I talk about this, the company might go crazy. I haven’t discussed this with the company, but I felt constrained.” Jungkook also mentioned, “I love singing and want to be honest. If I make a mistake, I want to acknowledge it,” but refrained from using explicit language, though he did utter an English expletive, ‘FXXX’.
Jungkook also expressed his thoughts on his music activities, revealing, “I don’t usually listen to music. I only listen to stay ahead,” indicating the pressure he feels. He continued, “I’m human too. I just want to have fun. How many people in the world can be honest? I wanted to be honest with ARMYs,” but noted, “If it weren’t for the company, I would have said everything.”
During the broadcast, a friend’s voice was heard trying to dissuade him. Jungkook reacted, “Will the company say a lot to me?” and when some fans urged him to end the live session, he responded, “Why are you telling me to stop? Don’t tell me what to do.”
The video quickly spread, eliciting mixed reactions from fans, offering both concern and support for Jungkook’s remarks.
Previously, in December, Jungkook was rumored to be dating aespa member Winter. At that time, posts circulated online claiming Jungkook visited an aespa concert while on military leave. Various assumptions were made based on similarities in their dog tattoos, bracelets, hats, and nail art. However, both Jungkook’s agency Big Hit Music and SM Entertainment have not released official statements regarding this. This lack of response differs from their previous firm denials concerning rumors involving Jungkook and other artists.
Meanwhile, BTS will return on March 20th at 1 PM with their 5th album ‘ARIRANG’. They plan to meet fans at the “BTS The Comeback Live: ARIRANG” event at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul the next day at 8 PM.