After completing their schedules in South αмєяι¢α, BTS are currently enjoying a break before resuming their ARIRANG World Tour with the Asian leg, which is set to kick off at Kaohsiung National Stadium (Taiwan) on the upcoming 1st. While most of the members are spending their personal time in South кσяєα, Jungkook had an individual schedule in נαραи on the 11th as a global ambαѕѕador for the luxury jewelry brand GRAFF.
Following his attention-grabbing appearance at the GRAFF event, where he impressed everyone with his sophisticated, elegant look and captivating presence, the idol delighted fans once again by sharing a cute behind-the-scenes moment on the 13th. He uploaded a 1-minute-and-6-second video to the fan communication platform Weverse, showing himself happily enjoying the נαραиese-style snacks prepared by GRAFF.
Notably, while holding a snack up to the camera, the idol said: "How many hours have I been fasting now? I've been on an empty stomach for 39 hours. But now that the event is over..."
He continued: "I'm about to go have a proper meal, but I can't hold out any longer. I have to eat," saying this as he took a big bite of the snack. As soon as he tasted it, Jungkook widened his eyes, broke into a bright smile, and repeatedly clapped his hands in delight.
While enjoying the snacks provided by GRAFF, Jungkook couldn't help but praise them, saying, "Ah, this is delicious!" and "Ah~ that was a good meal~" He also shared more about his weight-loss plans. As he continued eating, he remarked: "This is so good. I'm planning to gain the weight back now. Actually, I only ℓσѕт weight for the event. I never intended to lose weight in the first place."
This is not the first time Jungkook has drawn fans' attention to his strict eating habits. ARMY are already familiar with BTS members, particularly Jungkook and Jimin, managing their weight to maintain their desired physiques and appearances when meeting fans and appearing in public. Since BTS returned with the ARIRANG album and embarked on their world tour, Jungkook has frequently followed this kind of restrictive ∂ιєt.
Previously, in a running vlog shared by SUGA in June this year, shortly before BTS's 13th anniversary concert in Busan, the rapper revealed that Jungkook had gone running with him in the evening despite not having eaten anything throughout the entire day.
Although fans are no strangers to Jungkook's efforts to manage his weight, learning that he had gone without food for 39 hours before appearing at GRAFF's exhibition opening event left many feeling concerned and sorry for him. They felt that spending more than a day on an empty stomach while maintaining a busy schedule and interacting with guests at an event could take a toll on his condition and health. Their concern has grown even greater given that Jungkook appears to have been following this kind of routine throughout the past year.
Some fans shared their concerns: "He should stop losing weight for brands for real", "Boba eyes is definitely hungry. Jungkook pls just eat everything you want", "Omg he works so hard. What do you mean fasting for 39 hours", "I think it’s odd that when they fast for like 1-2 days, they may be losing water weight, but they’re not losing actual noticeable body fat, right?", "кσяєαn idols are messed in the head. Like to fast that long isn’t okay", "Baby you don't need to lose weight. Your health comes first",...
However, others also urged fans not to worry excessively or overreact, pointing out that Jungkook knows what he is doing.
One fan wrote: "Just a gentle reminder that Jungkook has always been the author of his own body, his own choices, and his own story. He knows himself better than any of us ever could. We are here to listen to what he chooses to share and take his words as they are, as we are already so lucky that he lets us in at all. The least we can do is meet that trust with love and respect."
Another fan agreed, adding: "Kookie surely knows what he's doing; he's old enough for that. And as you so nicely put it, he knows best what's right for his own body — what it can handle and what it can't. We shouldn't interfere. Let's just be happy that we got such a cute little mukbang video, where he's eating delicious נαραиese snacks, enjoying them, and having a great time!"
