Reporter’s Inappropriate Question To BTS’s Jungkook Hit With Major Backlash

A reporter’s question to BTS‘s Jungkook has triggered major backlash.

BTS’s Jungkook | @jungkook.97/Instagram

On September 11 (KST), Jungkook and J-Hope arrived at Incheon Airport to head to the US for overseas schedules.

Members of the press were there to catch the departure.

Yet, one reporter sparked fury as the two idols were walking into the main airport. They asked Jungkook if he had lost a lot of weight, and when Jungkook shared an “X” sign with his hand, presumably to say no, the reporter then asked, “No, you didn’t lose any?” and then Jungkook shrugged.

👤: Did you lose a lot of weight?
🐰:🙅🏻🙅🏻
👤:No, you didn’t lose any?
🐰:🤷🏻🤷🏻 pic.twitter.com/WgVgfMc91n

— jungkook misser (@loveforku) September 11, 2025

Netizens were furious about the idea of someone asking Jungkook about his weight at the airport, as a professional reporter, and they also thought the second statement seemed rude.

What it is with the korean obsession with weight?? JK works out like hell, all of the tannies do. Even if their weight was over 80kgs, it would be over 80kgs of effin PURE MUSCLE and not fat.

— ms.pigglewiggle (@PigglewiggleMs) September 11, 2025

Asking about losing weight is fine but saying u didn’t it’s like u straight away rejected his efforts and dieting for the past few days😡😡

— R2 (@RituAswal12) September 11, 2025

truly a very weird question… can someone ask the reporter if he’s lost any weight? lol https://t.co/vW2Rpk1Poa

— chellemart⁷ (@mscm619) September 11, 2025

can they stop asking him about his weight that’s really annoying and none of their business, i’m glad he doesn’t care he looks so healthy and strong like this https://t.co/ygODvpBDBt

— “ (@balenciagajeonx) September 11, 2025

asking about his weight … get tf out his face https://t.co/sYLgRnxmh2

— 𐙚 𝐥𝐢⁷ 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐳 🇵🇸 (@wintrykoo) September 11, 2025

Netizens don’t believe it was appropriate.

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