Recently, Jungkook sent social media into a frenzy with a look strikingly similar to David—the protagonist of his favorite anime, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners—during BTS's concert in London. Prior to that, the idol had also shown his special affection for David and Lucy, the anime's beloved couple, by using their images as his Instagram profile picture and Story Highlights cover.

For fans who either haven't watched the series or may not remember the details, David develops feelings for Lucy almost from the moment they meet, captivated by her mysterious aura, confidence, and uniqueness. Thanks to David's persistence and straightforward approach, Lucy gradually opens her heart to him despite initially keeping her distance because of her painful past. As the story progresses, the two officially become a couple.

While Jungkook is a huge fan of David, it seems his own love life has been quite different from that of his favorite character. Surprisingly, even one of the world's biggest K-pop superstars—the heartthrob admired by millions today—once struggled with such deep insecurity that he could only admire a girl from afar without ever confessing his feelings. This isn't just fan speculation; it's a real story Jungkook personally shared!

Specifically, while chatting with Jimin at a restaurant in ѕωιтzєяℓαи∂, Jungkook suddenly recalled a memory from years ago. He confessed, “The first time I ever liked someone who wasn't кσяєαn was when I went to the US for that month-long trainee program.” Jimin, surprised, asked: “Huh? Weren’t you in 9th grade back then?” and Jungkook corrected him: “8th grade.”

If fans still remember, that was exactly the period when Bang PD and BTS’s main choreographer Son Seungdeuk decided to send Jungkook to the United States to train for a month after recognizing the tremendous potential hidden in the 15-year-old boy. Jungkook’s first crush blossomed during that month when he kept running into the girl at the dance studio in the US.

Jungkook continued: “It was a girl who was there for dance lesson like me. She was also very young, a student like me. At first I thought she was really pretty, but then I started seeing her really often… The dance teacher told me ‘Go talk to her at least once!’”

As Jungkook shared this part, Jimin began cheering while listening to the story. But Jungkook then admitted: “But I was like ‘I don’t even speak English’ … so we couldn’t communicate.” Jimin followed up with, “But if it were now?” and Jungkook honestly replied: “Maybe I would go for it. In English, ‘I like you!’”.

Jungkook's ending left fans smiling at how adorable he was. Many felt that, at that moment, teenage Jungkook genuinely had a real crush on the girl rather than simply finding her attractive. Moreover, the sincerity with which he recalled the memory—feeling shy, nervous, yet completely honest—touched the hearts of countless fans.

This is also one of the extremely rare occasions on which Jungkook has openly and directly shared his personal feelings for someone of the opposite ѕєχ during a broadcast. For that reason, fans reacted enthusiastically to the moment, commenting:

- Awww this conversation between jikkok about there love/like life is so wholesome. I like there bond where they don't even need to hide there true self

- He would go for it now tooo! She must be really pretty. “A first crush is always beautifully unforgettable and leaves a lasting memory

- The fact that my precious baby jungkookie still remember it i really want to see him marrying and having children and all the other members too by i hope I'll be alive then to see my baby bangtan own family and the person who loves them truly endlessly lifetime till last breath

- Yay jk admitting he's straight.. all shippers can go home now

- honestly, this is so cuteeee, I am giggling like crazy, my reaction is exactly the same as jimin

- Is this considered first love or puppy love? Now I understand why English love ballads sound so moving when he sings them

- Aww, my baby still remembers the girl who was his first love

- Omg he was just like us. Struggling to go talk to our crushes

- I just adore his tiny little love-filled heart, my beautiful flower, the way he tells it so sweetly

- They’re already 30 and can finally talk about their middle-school crushes now