While fans are happy about Jungkook's return after a two-year hiatus due to military service and enjoy the fun, hours-long live broadcasts with him, they are also concerned about recent invasions of his privacy and the slew of baseless rumors he has faced.
Jungkook has had to deal with at least two instances of sasaeng fans illegally breaking into his Itaewon residence, one of which he witnessed firsthand and reported to the ρσℓι¢є. Fortunately, both offenders were arrested and are now facing legal consequences.
Meanwhile, a wave of "rumors" attempting to link BTS's Jungkook with Winter from aespa has persisted from July until now, causing both artists to receive negative comments on social media accounts despite there being no verified evidence. The harαѕѕment reached such a level that Jungkook had to set his TikTok account to private and could no longer be tagged in any posts.
Recently, ARMYs even got ѕнσ¢кed as they discovered an X account (formerly Twitter) named @ChiDoRiJungKook live-streaming multiple videos showing her and another friend repeatedly ringing Jungkook’s doorbell and loudly calling him to come out. She even posted on Instagram threatening the idol: “Since you won't unlock the door for us and barge into נαραи with your girlfriend, we'll set up camp in front of the house and k word you, we will follow the hotel you frequently go and expose you.”
This action stemmed from her seeing a video and photo circulating online, allegedly showing Jungkook dating another girl abroad. In these photos and videos, the person claimed to be Jungkook dresses similarly to him but, of course, the face is not clearly visible. The man appears to interact closely with the girl, walking together on the street and then entering the same house.
Initially, toxic individuals even tried to claim that the person in the images was Winter, but failed due to entirely different appearances. When that seemed forced, they shifted to another narrative, saying Jungkook was dating a girl outside the industry and criticizing him for publicly dating while being an idol.
Having faced situations like this many times before, ARMYs remained fully alert and experienced. Fans quickly detected signs of AI manipulation in the photos. They provided evidence showing editing signs, such as app checks or comparing inconsistencies between images.
This situation reminded ARMYs of when V was rumored to be dating another female idol while on schedule in fяαи¢є. At that time, fans also found evidence that the photos had been manipulated. There was even proof that some people had cosplayed as V and the female idol, roaming the streets for malicious actors to take photos and post online, falsely claiming V was dating to attract attention.
For fans, such rumors do not affect their support for the idols, but what truly worries them is the serious violation of their safety and privacy. Fans could not remain silent and immediately called on the fandom to report accounts spreading false rumors to X and HYBE.
A common report submitted to protect.hybecorp.com reads: “User amjustcuriouss on X (formerly Twitter) pretends that she is кσяєαn, but in fact she is a hillbilly, spreading fake photos and baseless rumors about BigHit artists. If you still have any energy caring about JK, sue this one like you have done before.”
In particular, ARMYs strongly demanded that HYBE implement protective measures for Jungkook and take legal action against those causing disturbances on social media. One of Jungkook’s fanbases expressed:
Meanwhile, fans left numerous comments regarding the incident:
- An Algerian? I only know one in the world who is the combination of shamless editer, liar, attention seeker, translator user to "speak" кσяєαn, and clouts chaser of kpop issue
- Report on http://protect.hybecorp.com for stalking against Jungkook immediately! There is no place for those who spread baseless rumors and invade the privacy of BTS.
- Stop making up stories about Jungkook! Fans are tired of seeing him attacked over nothing
- The fake edit is so laughable The shoes are a mismatch and since when did jk got so tall ?
- I guess he didn't know he was wearing two different shoes on his date. B*tches who edited these photos are truly ridiculous and shameless.
- Let's see... mf idiots!!! This "jungkook" have one shoes BLACK and one WHITE...OK, got it. Maybe next time all of you edit better
- Leave that boy alone. If he actually has gf, he can date whoever he wants, respect his privacy and Trying to buy a premium for your AI tool to create more accurate photos.
- These rumors are ridiculous and invasive. Leave Jungkook alone—he doesn’t deserve this harαѕѕment
- I can’t believe people are spreading lies like this. It’s seriously affecting his privacy and peace of mind
- These fake dating rumors have gone too far. Jungkook deserves respect, not constant harαѕѕment online
