BTS's Jungkook made 200 cookies for staff, showcasing his cooking talent. The group celebrates their album release and chart success.
April/8/2026 12:51
A beautiful story of BTS (Bangtan Sonyeondan) Jungkook was made public. BTS recently conducted an interview with the American magazine 'WIRED' to commemorate their comeback. They released their 5th full album 'ARIRANG' on March 20 and resumed group activities as a complete unit. The members revealed for the first time that Jungkook recently made and brought 200 Dubai Chondok cookies (Dubai rice cakes) to the filming location, a handmade episode for the staff. Jungkook is known to be particularly skilled at cooking among the members. The members praised him, saying, '(Jungkook) is good at cooking.' BTS achieved simultaneous number one positions on the American Billboard's main album chart 'Billboard 200' and the main song chart 'Hot 100' (as of April 4) with their 5th full album 'ARIRANG' released on March 20. The title track 'SWIM' reached number one for 13 consecutive days (from March 20 to April 1) on Spotify's 'Daily Top Song Global'. - BTS Jungkook reveals his thoughts on his comments during a 'drinking broadcast', saying, 'I don't think I did anything wrong.' - BTS's V & Jungkook appeared on 'That Snow'! They interacted with Snow Man in fluent Japanese, moving HANA members to tears.
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