His intentions are clear.
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Behind the scenes‘S Jungkook he made his intentions with his new User profile clear posts with a statement through GREAT MUSIC.
On September 14 KST, Jungkook posted two consecutive posts via his dog’s Instagram account, @bowwow_bam, seemingly showing support for the members of NewJeansThe five members of the girl group are currently entangled in a complicated conflict between MOVES AND Min Hee Jinthe former CEO of their label I LOVE IT.
While Jungkook’s posts didn’t directly mention NewJeans, his captions, “Artists are not guilty” AND “Don’t use them,” have been widely interpreted as referring to the group.
While many fans were grateful for Jungkook’s supposed show of support for the group, others speculated that the Instagram account had been hacked and the posts were made with malicious intent. In the midst of this situation, HYBE released a statement saying that they were trying to learn more about Jungkook’s posts.
i knew it was hacked the moment i saw the first post lmao the articles were written and published 5 minutes after that photo. the director of njwns posted it even though they are not following his account
USE YOUR BRAIN
— jess⁷ 💜 streaming NEVA PLAY 💜 (semi ia) (@TheQueensInTown) September 14, 2024
This is the most logical analysis, frankly, it proves that the account was hacked and Jungkook was exploited. Let’s wait for the statement to see what to do. 🤷♀️ photo.twitter.com/RODNr5H1ic
— SiS⁷ (@tae95vbangtan) September 14, 2024
Now, GREAT MUSICBTS’ label, released a short statement confirming Jungkook’s stance. The singer claimed that the posts were actually to show support for his juniors.
We have confirmed that this message was posted in the belief that under no circumstances should young artists be dragged into controversies or used as shields.
— GREAT MUSIC
This direct show of support touched the hearts of K-Pop fans. They pointed out that Jungkook must be aware of the complexities faced by young idols in the industry, as he also debuted at a very young age, and praised his senior attitude.
Jungkook, who has been in the industry for over a decade, stands alongside Newjeans along with thousands of other senior idols, like, “Sorry, you must be a bitter loser to hate these girls” https://t.co/D2x6qS0EAQ
— wings (@sooyapaved) September 14, 2024
The way Jungkook cares about the industry and younger artists is so touching.
WE LOVE YOU JUNGKOOK
FOREVER WITH JUNGKOOK— Momina 🪷 (@IamMomina_19) September 14, 2024
THIS IS HOW AGUSTD SLEEPS CODIFIED https://t.co/1A3ydze7tu
— s (@yoongienthusias) September 14, 2024