BTS’s Jungkook Hit With Barrage Of Criticism After Updated Look At Tattoo Sleeve

BTS‘s Jungkook has faced a wave of hate and criticism after an updated look at his tattoo sleeve.

BTS’s Jungkook

Jungkook is an idol known for his tattoos.

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Jungkook recently got criticized for allegedly “Hiding” his couple tattoo amid dating rumors with aespa‘s Winter.

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Amid the discourse on Jungkook “hiding” his tattoo, photos from Are You Sure?! showing Jungkook’s sleeve tattoo garnered attention, with a tweet getting over 22,000 likes.

미감이라는건 개나 줘버렸노…진짜 점점 심해지고 더러워짐 https://t.co/WeUr1azg8E pic.twitter.com/dSM9hNLtoJ

— ㅋㅋㅋ (@cje71b) December 17, 2025

The comments were full of netizens, both Korean and international, sharing their criticism and hatred towards the full sleeve tattoo, with some comparing it to the Japanese Yakuza and others with brutally hateful comments about how the art looks.

finally we can all agree that his tattoos are very ugly https://t.co/FMD4FIfjnk pic.twitter.com/ME6NPyYViy

— 🏁🏎️ (@gogocharles12) December 17, 2025

ugliest tattoos istg like im not even saying this cos i dont fw him but genuinely its a mess https://t.co/L39O38zg3E

— ace (@bludgxth) December 17, 2025

fanwar aside his tattoo is ass https://t.co/5NclxqRrck

— ☆˖° (@itboyisms) December 18, 2025

many people look attractive with tats. a handsome man would pull off these tats too it’s just Jungkook is fugIy and he forces that wattpad boy image while being a Ioser. it gives the biggest iсk. no one buys his nоnsеnse except his y/ns https://t.co/fygeloemPM

— Liv (@bratzlivy) December 17, 2025

Yet, many fans defended Jungkook’s choice to have tattoos.