3 days Ago By Mimansa Shekhar
BTS members Jungkook gave ARMY and his fans a much needed gift late on December 18. In a surprise, unannounced session, the K-pop idol went live on Weverse, did and said things one wasn'texpecting out of him. The two-and-a-half-hour long live chat was complete with candid momentsof Jungkook, along with karaoke of numerous songs including some of the biggest recent chartbusters.
The 27-year-old also gave everyone a tour of his new house along with sharing things about his band BTS and his ongoing military term. ALSO READ: Did BTS Jungkook's Standing Next To You Get Plagiarised? ARMY Accuses Vietnamese Singer For 'Copying' Tune, MV Concept This was Jungkook's first live ever since he began his mandatory military services in December 2023. Here are 5 best moments from BTS member Jungkook's surprise live session on Weverse.
Record-breaking live Such is his exclusive fandom, that his live even broke his own previous record, and that of entire Weverse. In a shocking reveal of number of people who watched him live, Jungkook drew 20.2 million real-time viewers watching his live, the highest ever recorded on the social network site.
Infact many claimed it surpassed the viewership of the last Grammy Awards ceremony too (16.9 million). Posts around his session even trended at number 1 on X (formely Twitter).
Tour of his new house Jungkook's "online housewarming" happened at the second basement of his new house from where he went live. His hideout had an exclusive bar, karaoke equipment, music console and a more. He gave a sneak-peek into his private space, even showing his living area with a life-size screen from where he eventually did a singing session too.
He told his fans to avoid coming to his house. He said, "I hope you don't come to the house. I know how you feel, but if you send me a package to my home address, I can't receive it and it has to be returned.
Just send the letter to the company and I'll collect it. There are a lot of packages from the military, but I can't receive them. There's a lot to eat, but of course, it's not possible.
I'm so thankful." Nothing without BTS Jungkook was asked to hum songs by his band, but he refused! "I won't sing BTS songs because I want to sing it together with the members," he said leaving ARMY having a meltdown. He added, "Jimin and I are doing well in the military," further revealing that he was planning to meet Jin and J-Hope who recently got discharged fromthe military.
Update on his own life Jungkook, who's always held his and BTS' fans in highest regard, continued to take questions from them during the live. He told them, "I really missed you. It's been so long.
I'm nervous." He further shared how he was enjoying this his military phase. "I've gained some weight, but I think I'll want to do live during this vacation.
I ran 5 km every day and did weight control," he said. Karaoke nobody saw coming! Jungkook sang and mentioned over a dozen songs during the entire duration of the live. But the high point of the session became his karakoe on Blackpink member Rose current chartbuster APT featuring Bruno Mars.
Fans went razy when he chose to vibe on the track. ALSO READ: 2024 Billboard Music Awards: SEVENTEEN, Stray Kids, BTS' Jungkook Emerge Winners As K-Pop Sets Stage On Fire Another song that left many excited was Love You With All My Heart by Crush, the OST from Queen of Tears. Fans said his vocals were as good as the original.
He received a similar reaction for Die With a Smile by Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars. Get Latest News Live on Times Now along with Breaking News and Top Headlines from Korean, Entertainment News and around the world..
