He opened his heart to ARMYs.
On December 18, KST, BTS member Jungkook caught ARMYs by complete surprise after hosting an impromptu live broadcast while still in the midst of his military service.
The live stream was reminiscent of Jungkook’s old iconic broadcasts, straight from his living room with some LED neon lights, karaoke, and casual heart-to-hearts. Only this time, she moved house and even gave fans a sneak peek at the luxurious interior!
JUNGKOOK GIVES US A TOUR OF HIS NEW HOME!!! THIS IS SO COOL AND CUTE 😭💜 pic.twitter.com/pIsjGXVuA2
— moni⁷ 𖠌 (@sevenrchive) December 18, 2024
During a more vulnerable moment of the broadcast, Jungkook brought up an unexpected topic: his newly developed insecurity as a singer. BTS Sense he admitted that his self-esteem had taken a hit lately, and he was struggling with the thoughts of his fans. He also jokingly said that at one point he was considering taking up cooking as an alternative, but reassured ARMYs that he would return to his original position as singer.
🐰 Everyone is so good at singing lately
🐰 To be honest, my confidence has been down lately, and when I think of you guys, I’m 100% sure, definitely, without a doubt that we’ll be back, but right now it’s pretty down
🐰 I was even thinking if I should start cooking *laughs*— 💙 ᴮᴱSea⁷ 💐 (SLOW) 💙 (@eternalhyyh) December 18, 2024
I even thought about it, should I just cook? I thought about it, although not seriously, of course, I should return. I should go back to that place
— Stop (@bts_cmn) December 18, 2024
Later in the broadcast he reiterated the same concern, elaborating on it further. Jungkook expressed his frustration with watching other singers and feeling the need to do better on stage but not being able to do much while he’s drafted. The urge in him to hurry up and concentrate on singing, as opposed to his enlistment, has led to some decline in his self-esteem. Jungkook admitted that he couldn’t talk about it with many people and fought these thoughts mostly alone.
241218 WVS #JUNGKOOK #jungkook 🌟
🐰: Should we have a conversation or something? The truth is, there isn’t much to talk about. Honestly, all I can say is that I missed you so much. As for my daily life, it’s the same as usual. I mean, that’s how it is for me. I simply… pic.twitter.com/rG3c1eHHBs
— 디 ૮₍ ˃⤙˂ ₎ა (@kook_u_u) December 18, 2024
JK: Maybe it’s because my self-esteem has dropped. I feel belittled. Maybe that’s why I missed you the most. And there’s really no one I can talk to about these things
— Golden Times (@JJK_Times) December 18, 2024
After the live stream, fans rushed to social media to show their support for the singer and express their gratitude that he trusted them enough to share this vulnerable moment with them.
Jungkook says he has low self-esteem these days despite literally looking like an angel from the sky above the blue house, you’ll pay damn to keep Jungkook away from the stage where he belongs
— ree⁷ (@jkyoongs) December 18, 2024
I’m so happy that he feels like he can talk to us and tell us these things. And I understand exactly what he means by feeling this way. https://t.co/dUA0AOqKtT
— Mae⁷ 💜 💜 🌙 🌙 (@maekosmos) December 18, 2024
The way he said there’s not a lot of people he can talk to about it, but he shares it with us anyway. I don’t know, man, sometimes I think he loves us more than we love him.🥺 https://t.co/m4Qpr17Aiy
— 🌈Shey⁷🍉 (@wrapmonline) December 18, 2024
While the transition from full-time artist to the life of a soldier can be jarring, Jungkook’s past has clearly shown that he is nothing more than a fighter. Here’s to see the “golden maknae” will be back to its peak very soon! Pending!
