On Friday, June 13, shortly after his discharge from the military, BTS' Jungkook made a special appearance at j-hope's Hope On The Stage final tour. The concert was held at the Goyang Stadium in Seoul, South Korea, and other BTS members were also present in the audience.
Many fans were already elated by the members' reunion. Meanwhile in the concert, Jungkook also performed his solo track, SEVEN feat. Latto, where j-hope sang Latto's rap verse. During the same, as the idol rolled out his choreography, many fans and netizens were able to notice a glimpse of the idol's possibly new chest tattoo that was peaking through his tank top.
Given that fans have not seen the idol with a tattoo in his chest area before, fans and netizens could not help but speculate that the idol got a new tattoo. Additionally, they were also eager to find out what the tattoo looked like and the significance behind it. Here are a few fan reactions to Jungkook's new chest tattoo:
"GOOD LORD, WE ARE NOT GONNA SURVIVE TATTOOED CHEST ERA"
"I need a moment.... and another moment... trying to breath rn.... omg he did get a tattoo!!!" said a fan on X.
"I PRAYED FOR THIS AND IM NOT EVEN RELIGIOUS," added another fan.
"He got out 20 seconds ago and already got a tattoo," commented a netizen.
More fans and netizens shared their excitement over the idol's alleged new tattoo.
"Its looks like the chest tattoo connected to his arm," stated a fan.
"THERE IS NO ROOM BREATHING TODAY, is there ?" added an X user.
"Me getting whiplash after whiplash today," said a netizen.
"I can’t process this right now. I might explode," commented another X user.
All you need to know about BTS' Jungkook's solo career
BTS' Jungkook or Jeon Jung-kook is a singer and dancer under BigHit Entertainment, now rebranded into HYBE Labels. He debuted in 2013 alongside his fellow K-pop boy group members, and he stands under the Vocal Line of the group, which includes Jin, Jimin, and V.
He also established his solo career slowly on the sidelines. He started off with the solo track releases in BTS albums such as Euphoria, My Time, and so on, and also released a SoundCloud track called Still With You.
In 2022, he also put forth a soundtrack for the FIFA World Cup, Dreamers, which he also performed in Qatar during the opening ceremony. His official solo debut, however, was in July 2023, with the release of his first single, SEVEN Feat. Latto. In September 2023, he released another collaborative single called 3D with Jack Harlow.
He rolled out his first solo studio album in November 2023, GOLDEN, which held Standing Next To You as its title track. Around December 2023, the idol enlisted in the military for his mandatory service, and did not put forth many music releases.
His only release was in June 2024 called Never Let Go, a pre-recorded single as a gift for ARMYs for BTS' 11th debut anniversary.
On the other hand, Jungkook was discharged from the military on June 11, and fans and netizens have been thrilled to see the idol resuming his activities in the industry.