“Leave him alone”- Fans push back against “flirting” claims against BTS’ Jungkook at ARIRANG concert

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A fan-recorded clip showing BTS’ Jungkook at the ARIRANG world tour at Goyang on April 9 has gained attention across the social media platform X. The video was filmed from a concertgoer’s point of view. It shows Jungkook on stage during a performance while briefly directing his gaze toward the crowd. A post framed the moment as him interacting with a specific fan, which led to claims suggesting he was “flirting” during the show.

The post further alleged Jungkook of “infidelity” with aespa’s Winter. This led to fans discussing unconfirmed dating rumors involving Jungkook and Winter. Although neither artist has publicly addressed those claims.

The interpretation quickly drew varied reactions online. Several users questioned the framing of the clip. They pointed out that large-scale concert settings make it difficult for performers to single out individuals in the audience.

As the clip continued to circulate, the person who filmed the video came forward and said BTS’ Jungkook was not looking at them specifically. In her Instagram Story, @sldancesl wrote:

“I’ve been to enough concerts to know he’s just looking randomly/ but I wanna share these special moments w yall as fan lollll. Never said he was looking at me guys… . Not that delulu”

She later added another story showing the distance between the stage and the audience.

The situation has since turned into a broader conversation within fan spaces. One fan said:

“Seriously, they’ll write any bullshit just to feel important—do they lack attention at home, or haven’t they been taught to tell reality from fantasy? Dude, Jungkook probably couldn’t see two steps ahead of him. Quit messing around, leave him alone.”

More fans chimed in and shared that since it was raining, members could hardly see the audience.

@DDD0IA Do you have quality? Just because there are fans like you, all our fans are scolded. Don’t you feel ashamed? Do you think others will scold her if you say that? Instead, it’s you who get scolded.

@DDD0IA Has eye contact with fans now become flirting? Everyone was wearing raincoats and the members could barely see anything

@DDD0IA Imagine making up crazy scenarios about a concert with pouring rain and thousands of people 💀 And ffs stop talking about that non existent relationship. People are getting sued for defamation regarding that, and you keep spreading that bullsh*t.

More fans shared a similar opinion on this topic.

@DDD0IA GO OUTSIDE YOUR HOME B!YCH..YOU ALL AHVE GOT SH*T INSIDE YOUR MINDS..WHY CAN’T A ARTIST PEACEFULLY DRINKING HIS WATER ACCIDENTALLY LOOK AT ONE OF THE THOUSANDS CAMERA WHICH IS SHOOTING HIM..GROW UP.. COME OUT OF YOUR SELF MADE FANTASIES..FREE THIS MAN..🫩🫩🫩

@DDD0IA Get your head out of the gutter. Jungkook interacting with fans isn’t “flirting” or “infidelity” — it’s him loving ARMY. Your weird obsession with his personal life is creepy.😡

@DDD0IA You guys are ridiculous oml


Jungkook wants to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show and BTS gets nominated for the AMA

During the group interview for the Rolling Stone cover, when the group was discussing Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show, the interviewer noticed Jungkook’s expression. When he asked him about the Super Bowl, Jungkook expressed that he wants to take part, but it is not up to him. This had led to fans calling out HYBE over the singer’s missed opportunity.

In other news, BTS is nominated in the Artist of the Year and Best Male K-Pop Artist categories at the 2026 American Music Awards. Their latest song SWIM from ARIRANG, is also nominated for Song of the Summer.


BTS will perform at Tokyo Dome on April 17 and 18 as a part of their ARIRANG world tour.