A former classmate of BTS member Jung Kook has gone viral after sharing a childhood memory that gives fans a new look at the global star’s school days.
The story, published online, describes how young Jungkook often kept his eyes hidden behind his long bangs, a habit that made him seem shy and mysterious in class.
According to the classmate, Jungkook regularly walked around with his bangs covering most of his face. Some students even wondered if he had an eye problem because his eyes were rarely visible.
According to Koreaboo, the classmate wrote, “He walked around with bangs covering his eyes, so people would say, ‘Is there something wrong with his eyes?'”
The memory took a surprising turn when a teacher reportedly asked him to move his hair aside during class. When he did, his classmates were stunned.
“Then one day a teacher made him show his eyes and, wow, they were beautiful. I still remember it vividly,” the post read.
According to one of Jungkook’s classmates, at school he hid his eyes behind long bangs because his eyes were so beautiful that everyone talked about them, and the shy Jungkook spent an hour styling his hair in front of a mirror to keep it covered 😭 pic.twitter.com/8fYYELfpZZ
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Jungkook’s shy school habit goes viral
The story adds that from that moment his eyes became a topic of conversation among the students. Because of the attention, Jungkook would go back to covering them with his hair again, keeping up that shy habit for a little while longer.
For fans known as ARMY, the story adds another layer to the early life of BTS “Golden Maknae,” a nickname given to Jungkook for his talent and versatility, The Daily Jagran reported.
Today he is known for his powerful stage presence, his confident performances and his expressive images, which make the contrast with his shy school days even more striking.
Over the years, Jungkook has grown from a quiet student to one of the most recognizable figures in global music. He debuted as the youngest member of BTS and quickly became known for his voice, dancing and charisma on stage. Yet stories like this remind fans that he once lived a very ordinary school life before fame.
Some fans reacted playfully to the anecdote, joking that he was “too good to look at”, while others were touched by how shy he was before becoming a global star.
