BTS’s Jungkook Asks ARMYs To Refrain From Using One Particular TikTok Feature

Recently BTS member Jungkook sent fans into a frenzy after he accidentally revealed his secret TikTok account on Weverse.

Jungkook used the alias “Ian” for this secret account, but after making it public, he switched it to “JK.” Though he told fans he wouldn’t be using the profile much since it has been exposed to fans, he did post a dance challenge with SEVENTEEN‘s Mingyu afterward and has been interacting with other people’s videos.

[230803 Jungkook Tiktok Post]

ah i dont know im just posting it #jungkook #mingyu #bts #seventeen #seven #sevendayaweek

https://t.co/XP22ZmDCjV pic.twitter.com/sDgvbv9DVM

— 미니융 (@miiniyoongs) August 2, 2023

While ARMYs were having fun tracing the meme edits Jungkook has liked on TikTok, the idol surprised them by going live on the platform out of the blue. On July 3, KST, he held a brief livestream on the platform, telling fans that he turned it on only because he was “curious.”

Jungkook was saying:

What’s this? Uhm, the setting… I don't know what it is, but I should turn it off quickly. Bye! Annyeong! I was just curious so I turned it on. Just curious https://t.co/prAnXpKROH

— Golden Times (@JJK_Times) August 3, 2023

During the short span of the stream, the singer was bombarded with virtual gifts from viewers. For those unfamiliar with the platform, TikTok allows users to buy live gifts and send them to their favorite creators during livestreams. The recipient earns a percentage of the money the viewer spends to purchase the gifts.

jungkook's live on tiktok i think he's confused by the gifts showing up! he kept on saying “what?” he's such a cutie patooootie ???????? pic.twitter.com/Bq1ZukMLWn

— ella w luv ♡♡ GOT AN ILY FROM JUNGKOOK (@jejudac) August 3, 2023

Jungkook admitted that he was unfamiliar with how TikTok livestreams work and had trouble even turning it off. Later, he went live again, but from Weverse, and asked fans about the gifts.

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When ARMYs informed him that viewers buy those virtual stickers to gift to streamers, he then asked again if there was a way to turn the feature off. Realizing that there was no way to do so, he asked them to refrain from doing it with him in the sweetest way possible. Jungkook said that he does livestreams only because he misses ARMYs, and they shouldn’t spend on those gifts. Instead, he suggested that ARMYs spend that money on themselves.

dont send them on tiktok. use it to buy yourself some yummy foods. i dont know how much it is but dont send it. i came here because i missed you. sigh i should clean my house on a day off

JUNGKOOK LIVE
JK LIVE pic.twitter.com/sn619ezzKn

— Ikra♡JK⁷ (@JEONJUN20577224) August 3, 2023

dont send them on tiktok. use it to buy yourself some yummy foods. i dont know how much it is but dont send it. i came here because i missed you. sigh i should clean my house on a day off

— 미니융 (@miiniyoongs) August 3, 2023

230803 #JungKook
I went on tiktok live earlier & weird things kept popping up. Is there a way to turn that off? Ah you can’t? Then don’t send it ah don’t send them on tiktok. Use it to buy yourself some yummy foods! Idk how much it is but don’t send it https://t.co/Gzb1C17wUB

— gea 아포방포 (@sanuzici) August 3, 2023

Needless to say, ARMYs are touched by the kind words of Jungkook.