SOURCE: 정국, 술·담배·욕설 라방 후 "이제 내 방식대로 살겠다" 선언…팬들 "제발 그만해라" 우려도
Jungkook drew concern from fans after sharing his honest feelings with rough language.
In the early morning of the 26th, Jungkook went on what he described as a 'drinking live stream' on Weverse with an acquaintance to communicate with ARMY.
Jungkook brought up the topic of smoking first, saying, "Why can't I talk about this? I'm 30," adding, "I used to smoke a lot. But I really made an effort and quit." He also expressed his complicated feelings by saying, "The company is going to make a fuss the moment I talk about this. This isn't something I've discussed with the company. I'm just saying this because I feel frustrated."
During the broadcast, Jungkook also used profanity and behaved roughly. He jokingly raised his middle finger toward his acquaintance and cussed playfully, saying, "I couldn't even flip my middle finger in front of ARMY." When his acquaintance made a mistake, he said, "You bastard," and used direct expressions like "Don't piss me off" while venting his feelings.
Jungkook also expressed his feelings, saying, "I'm human. I just want to be happy. Although that might not be possible," adding, "How many people in this world can really be honest? I wanted to be honest with ARMY. If it wasn't for the company, I'd want to tell you everything." He continued, "If I were someone who makes music alone, I think I would've just said it without caring."
Although he continued the broadcast freely, he occasionally showed that he was worried about his agency. He said, "This might become controversial. But this is who I am, what can I do?" adding, "Tomorrow, the members and the company will probably talk to me." He continued, "Will the company scold me a lot?" He also responded to fans who were worried about him and asked him to end the live stream, saying, "I wish you wouldn't tell me what to do."
After the live stream ended, he posted a selfie on Weverse, saying, "The album is really coming soon. Please wait just a little longer. When we come back, I will work really hard. I love you." He also left a comment saying, "I will life my life my way from now on, so please support me." When a fan told him to not regret the live stream, he responded, "Why would I regret that? I miss you!"
However, fans' reaction were strongly divided. Some fans expressed concern, saying, "Why do this right before the comeback?" "I'm worried this might negatively affect the other members," and "I'm worried that someday he will regret creating controversy like this." While other cautiously added, "Do whatever you want to do," and "Still, I hope he keeps a little bit of his 'idol' image."
On other hand, some fans showed support, saying, "Imagine how frustrating it must've been for him to act like that," "What's wrong with an adult smoking?" and "I support every side of Jungkook." Some also expressed affection, saying, "It hurts my heart to see him so frustrated," and "He loves his fans so much, I just hope he receives nothing but love."
