SEVENTEEN Gain A “Brand New” Member After Their Recent Comeback Announcement

The age-old question is, why is it SEVENTEEN when there are only 13 members? Well, it’s because there are 13 members…

The members of SEVENTEEN | Pledis Entertainment

The three subunits…

The members of Hip Hop Unit | Naver x Dispatch The members of Vocal Unit | Naver x Dispatch The members of Performance Unit | Naver x Dispatch

And the final one is… BTS‘s Jungkook?

BTS’s Jungkook | @jungkook97/Instagram

Of course, it doesn’t actually count Jungkook, but it actually represents the fandom CARATs. Hilariously, following SEVENTEEN’s Follow Again shows in Incheon, Jungkook’s friendship with the group has become a hot topic.

It is well-known that Jungkook is close with members of SEVENTEEN, and particularly with the fellow 97-liners Mingyu, DK, and The8.

The members of the 97-liners | @bambam1a/Instagram Mingyu and Jungkook | @min9yu_k/Instagram

Jungkook was even spotted attending SEVENTEEN’s concert back in 2022 when the official X account shared a photo of Jungkook with all the members, along with one of him with The8 and Wonwoo.

| @pledis_17/Twitter Jungkook, The8, and Wonwoo | @pledis_17/Twitter

Following the group’s recent shows, the members surprised fans with a comeback announcement. It was reported on the GMA News. Netizens couldn’t hide their laughter when the photo used was from a past concert and included BTS’s Jungkook.

Fans joked that Jungkook was the extra person needed to complete “SEVENTEEN” and loved that the photo used had 14 people in it.

13 members, 3 units, and 1 Jungkook pic.twitter.com/nwQnJSLQIa

— aji (@minghaoareyou_) April 2, 2024

pina sideline niyo naman si jungkook as a seventeen member e #grind na nga siya sa militar atm pic.twitter.com/j9VpRZyWwo

— ree! ︎ (@plumstreets) April 2, 2024

svt's comeback announcement was featured in a local news here in ph and they used that pic of them with jk as one of the photos lmfao 13 members, 3 units, and 1 jungkook pic.twitter.com/NyapVCjTX6

— _sean ⑰ (@hosheyfied) April 1, 2024

Of course, it shows how close BTS and SEVENTEEN are, and fans love that their friendship is being showcased in the most unexpected way.