Jungkook is one of the most popular and influential artists in the K-pop world. A lot of fans are so enamored of him that they buy every single thing that he uses — from laundry soap to wine. And every time the golden maknae posts anything on social media, it quickly becomes viral.
On the wee hours of May 3, Jungkook posted a clip of himself singing to Lauv’s “Never Not.” As if his angelic voice was not enough, the BTS star wore a short-sleeved shirt that flaunted more of his tattoos. (Watch the video here).
While ARMYs have seen Jungkook’s hand tattoos multiple times, the 22-year-old singer, songwriter, and record producer have been wearing sweaters, jackets, coats, and long sleeves that covered up his whole arm. Despite the attempt of hiding his ink, ARMYs have long speculated that Jungkook has tattoos in his arm.
One of the main reasons why the BTS star has not shown his tattoos and Big Hit staff most of the time covered them up is because tattoos are not openly accepted in South Korea. While tattoos are not illegal in the country, they are quite controversial. With Jungkook being a member of the biggest boy band on the planet right now, his clean image is very important because any minor mistake or controversy will affect the group.
But after learning the authenticity of Jungkook’s tattoos, international ARMYs have been urging the BTS star to show them. The group has been reminding their fans to love themselves for years, and many believe that the golden maknae should practice what they preach.
And on Sunday, Jungkook did just that. The BTS star appeared to be done with covering himself up and confidently showed his tattoos to everyone.
What made his video extremely special is that Jungkook rarely posts on social media. And now that he finally shared a clip on Twitter, he flaunted something that some may find controversial — but he did it anyway.
Jungkook clearly showed off most of his tattoos as he serenaded the fans. It was this moment that the BTS star appeared to be showing ARMYs the real him. It’s now up to the fans to continue loving him or turn their backs on him.
As expected, Jungkook’s post broke a lot of Twitter records. His cover of “Never Not” is the fastest to reach one million and 10 million views. It also became the most commented tweet in history.
