Recently, Jungkook drew major attention with a candid livestream at around 3:40 a.m. on the 26th. During the broadcast, he spoke openly about his agency as well as his personal life. He admitted that he had smoked in the past, saying, "I used to smoke too, but I worked really hard to quit. I want to talk about these things, but the moment I do, the company will flip out."

He added, "I want to speak comfortably without worrying about the company. I am someone who wants to be honest and admit when I’ve done soмєтнing wrong. I just want to be truthful, but I don’t know where to draw the line." During the livestream, the artist also made an inappropriate gesture toward a companion and used profanity in English on camera.

Even during the broadcast, Jungkook seemed aware of how much controversy his words could spark. He even considered deleting the livestream on Weverse, saying, “I guess I'd have to delete this live. Ah let me just delete this live.” A few hours later, it was indeed removed by Big Hit Music.

However, just as Jungkook had anticipated, within hours, numerous кσяєαn media headlines appeared, such as:

- ‘If not for the company, I’d speak out’: Jungkook’s late-night drinking stream sparks concern as even fans cry out ‘Stop it.’

- BTS’s Jungkook uses profanity during late-night drinking live: ‘Don't tell me what to do.’

- ‘FXXX’: Jungkook’s profanity during drinking live leads fans to finally step in.”

These headlines emphasized his smoking, crude gestures, and supposed “rebellious” behavior, suggesting that he was breaking the ideal image expected of an idol.

What is important, however, is that those details represented only part of the broadcast. кσяєαn media outlets largely overlooked another crucial point: Jungkook mentioned receiving ∂єαтн threats. This was part of the reason why he spoke so rawly and emotionally to fans that night.

ARMYs picked up on this detail on February 27, when DJ Jino streamed on YouTube and provided a live English translation of a segment from Jungkook’s hour-and-a-half broadcast. According to DJ Jino’s translation, Jungkook acknowledged that while many people admire him, there are also those who dislike him, and someone even sent him ∂єαтн threats.

DJ Jino’s translation sparked widespread discussion within the fandom. Fans were not only ѕнσ¢кed by what Jungkook has had to endure, but they also questioned the objectivity of certain кσяєαn media reports. кσяєαn outlets appeared to focus primarily on what they deemed his “improper behavior,” rather than highlighting the serious allegations of harm against him. Supporters criticized this editorial approach, arguing that his safety concerns deserved priority coverage.

One fan wrote: “Kmedia and knetz decided to skip this and focus on the most trivial piece of info just to criticize him, it makes me sick... this is so much more serious than him smoking at some point in his life or ¢υяѕιиg.”

Others echoed similar sentiments: “So kmedia was able to understand this perfectly but chose to whine ab cigs alcohol tattoos & fck, rather than to speak on the ridiculous amount of ∂єαтн threats he gets ok", “It’s just really sad that he knows everything that’s happening, even the d//th threats, yet he can’t talk about it freely. Having others try to control what he can say, how he says it, and when he’s allowed to speak just feels so sad & unfair”, “That’s why it bothers me that everyone only focused on him saying fck and mentioning cigarettes during his live when he was being so vulnerable. It breaks my heart how normalized it’s become for him to know there are people who want him de*d",...

Meanwhile, ARMYs also pointed out that since completing his military service, Jungkook has faced at least one serious incident of harαѕѕment at his home that required ρσℓι¢є intervention. Additionally, the heightened security presence at a recent Hublot event—where a large security team surrounded Jungkook—demonstrated the severity of potential threats against him.

More than anything, fans expressed deep concern for the idol’s physical safety and mental well-being, as he lives day after day under the fear of being stalked or harmed. At the same time, others are calling on his agency to implement more comprehensive safety measures to protect him:

- Bigнιт should maximise their protection for Jungkook. This makes me feel sick to my stomach and I don't know what he goes through daily. I hope he is safe with his members. Please Lord, keep him safe, whenever a bullet comes at him, double it to the enemy. Always with you Kook

- I wish him safety and that Jungkook is surrounded by love and divine protection, and that his heart is safe and at peace.

- I really don't know what their problem is with him. I absolutely hate them! I hope Jungkook stays careful all the time, and I also hope the company provides him with adequate protection because this situation is unsettling

- My heart can’t handle this anymore he knows everything. Jungkook is kind, genuine, and alive. Let him live like a normal human being. We love you Jungkook

- People are obsessed with the idea of ​​looking good. JK is actually a normal person but some ppl are still fixated on the voices in their heads. I feel like he's just probably tired and he just wants to be himself. nobody's going to be happy with us so do whatever you want jk