BTS’s Jungkook Sparks Mixed Reactions With Age Demographics Of Magazine Cover Purchasers

Netizens have many opinions.

BTS‘s Jungkook has left netizens confused with a recent statistic.

BTS’s Jungkook | ELLE

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The age and gender demographics of those purchasing his latest ELLE magazine cover have sparked various reactions.

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In the data of purchasers, women in their 40s and 50s are overwhelmingly the primary customers.

Women (left) vs Men (Right) | Instiz

Netizens were split in the comments: Many came to Jungkook’s defense, discussing how the age demographics of in-person events such as his exhibition show a more accurate display of the fandom’s age and gender ratio.

• “He used to be the top idol for kids…”
• “I don’t even know what kind of news or info this is.”
• “It’s probably because of patriotic pride + the people who were in their teens and twenties back then are older now.”
• “Why is there suddenly so much discussion about the age demographics of BTS fans these days?”
• “Just trying to criticize.”
• “Looking at Jungkook’s solo exhibition in Korea, the age groups were pretty evenly split across 20s, 30s, and 40s.”
• “Check out the age demographics at Jungkook’s solo exhibition — there’s a mix across multiple generations.”

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