BTS ARMY Defends Jungkook After Smoking Photos Go Viral; Says 'He Can Do What He Wants'

An alleged photo of BTS' Jungkook that supposedly shows him smoking a cigarette in the open on the street became trending on the internet last year.

K-pop fans have always been overprotective of the lifestyle decisions made by their idols.

Source : Twitter (@vjen_95)

New Delhi: In a leaked picture that has now gone viral on the internet, Jungkook, the youngest member of BTS, is clearly seen smoking. The K-pop artist is presently visiting the United States as part of an international tour. Recently, the young member of BTS released his single 'SEVEN', which is up for "Song of the Summer" at the upcoming VMAs.

As per Allkpop report, BTS member Jungkook was photographed smoking outside a restaurant in Los Angeles on September 7 by the celebrity news organisation BACKGRID for the American gossip website Lainey Gossip. He was standing in a parking lot dressed casually in a black T-shirt and pants.

K-pop fans have always been overprotective of the lifestyle decisions made by their idols. While some of his fans were taken aback by the way he chose to smoke, many others stood up in support of their star. 

Here is what BTS fans, aka ARMY, is saying about the incident:

He's not a baby anymore!
He's all grown up now, he smokes.
Is smoking a sign of maturity and beig an adult? Nah. But the heck. so what if he smokes? If pics arent edited, is there a crime being committed? Come on he's still Jungkook pic.twitter.com/Wp3s9zMv6m

— Savi (@SaviWolfe) September 8, 2023

aduhh brayyy he's also human, what's the sin of smoking for him? Just relax like I've never seen idols or other artists smoking 🫵🏻 gpp jungkook bapak gue jg smoking soalnya haha pic.twitter.com/OJ1KOhdhMo

— gryffindor*⁠.⁠✧🦋 (@anisaawnrrr_) September 8, 2023

The two types of army reactions to jungkook smoking: pic.twitter.com/wnbx6veMRH

— dixie normus (@acidnoiss) September 7, 2023

Yall act like this is the real footage of jungkook smoking pic.twitter.com/aiA9DLD93O

— let jungkook do what he wants (@linkookieee) September 8, 2023

Jungkook is having the best day of his life. Tattoo, smoking in public. What more?? I can't wait the day will come when he will be making out with girls in public. He really adopt in American way. He literally can do what he wants outside his country..😅 pic.twitter.com/YCy7qlI53H

— Vjen (@vjen_95_) September 7, 2023

An alleged photo of the singer that supposedly shows him smoking a cigarette in the open on the street became trending on the internet last year. Fans were shocked when they first saw the picture. Later, it turned out that the photographs were actually taken in 2016 and were of the Japanese musician and actor Kamenashi Kazuya.

On the professional front, Jungkook has been an instant hit in the world of music. BTS, on the other hand, is still regarded as one of the most popular artists in the world owing to their continued success with releasing chart-topping songs.