BTS's Jungkook reflects on his controversial live stream comments, apologizing to fans and expressing his feelings about the situation.
April/8/2026 11:53
BTS (Bangtan Sonyeondan)'s Jungkook revealed his thoughts on the controversy surrounding his comments made during a live stream while intoxicated. Today (8th), Jungkook held a live stream on Weverse. In it, he referred to his previous live stream comments. He said, 'Honestly, regarding the recent live stream, personally, I don't know if I did something significantly wrong. I'm not a public figure, and people in YouTube or this industry say similar things. However, since I haven't shown that side until now, I think there might have been parts that were a bit uncomfortable for ARMY (the name of the fans). I feel sorry about that.' He continued, 'I want to apologize to the ARMY who felt uncomfortable, and I want to exercise self-restraint in the future.' He added, 'I seemed to be in a really good mood that day. I'm really sorry,' and stated, 'However, I have nothing to say to those who want to criticize everything. Thank you for your interest. If I were to be sued, that's beyond my knowledge.' He continued, 'I really wanted to convey this to ARMY. That day, I was really in a good mood, especially with a comeback coming up. I apologize to the ARMY who felt uncomfortable.' He expressed, 'I think those who understand how I feel about ARMY get it. I've always been serious. My desire to do well is because of you all. I can't say I'm a good person or the right person, but I've tried to treat everyone sincerely.' He shared, 'I don't understand why evaluations can change over one incident, but it might be inevitable. Therefore, I wanted to apologize at least once.' He added, 'I don't know where I'm headed from here. There are parts I don't understand myself. However, I don't intend to commit any crimes or do anything truly bad. I think sometimes such things happen as a person. If there's something uncomfortable, I hope you'll point it out. I will also see and accept it.' He also said, 'I can't say I'm a good person or the right person, but I think I've been really sincere with ARMY. It might be inevitable for evaluations to waver over just one incident...' He expressed his feelings, stating, 'I don't think I did anything wrong. What was so bad? There were many people who were actually happy when I did this. I think ARMY is really diverse. So, there must have been ARMY who felt uncomfortable. I want to convey my apologies on that point.' He further explained, 'I think this will also be edited and published, but recent edits are quite provocative. I didn't speak ill of ARMY; I can speak ill of friends too. Of course, some people might feel uncomfortable with speaking ill in front of a camera, but there are many celebrities who do so. Therefore, I don't think that's wrong.' Jungkook conducted a drinking live stream on Weverse for about 1 hour and 30 minutes starting around 3:42 AM on February 26. He was interacting with fans in a relaxed atmosphere with his older brother and a friend he lives with, but during that time, gestures like speaking ill of his friend and giving the middle finger sparked controversy. *This article is based on local media coverage. - BTS Jungkook, past smoking confession - Various voices regarding dissatisfaction with the agency... comments during 'drinking stream' - BTS Jungkook, the existence of housemates revealed! The interaction during the stream became a topic... also trying new recipes.
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