The Reason Why BTS’s Jungkook Hid While Eating Sparks Divided Reactions

Are fans going too far?

Recently, BTS’s Jungkook held a Weverse live broadcast to communicate with fans after the show in Madrid.

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During the broadcast, he called out fans who demanded he speak in English.

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There also seemed to be some fans in the comments claiming to be vegan. Although he is not vegan himself, he made an effort not to show himself eating in front of the fans.

HE IS SO RESPECTFUL 😭😭😭😭

🐰: Oh, you're vegan.
🐰: I'm not vegan. I understand.
🐰: Okay, but please understand me. I'm not vegan. I'm sorry.
🐰: But since you're vegan
🐰: There are some people who are vegan. Then I won't eat it in front of your eyes. So, I won't show it pic.twitter.com/v3M0cdF7tZ

— Do you know BTS ? 💜 is seeing BTS (@BTS__7soulmates) June 28, 2026

Fans saw him constantly go out of frame every time he would eat something.

웃으면 안되는데ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ 숨어서 소시지 앞니로 끊어 먹는 소리 듣고 어캐 웃참함?? ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ pic.twitter.com/KHvgt3CAYE

— 정국ᰔᩚ (@__JJKS__) June 28, 2026

However, netizens had a divided response on his actions.

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• “Does he really have to eat like that?”
• “He seems like a really detailed person.”
• “He doesn’t care about other things, but he seems to be cautious about this.”
• “It’s crazy that he did a four-hour live broadcast.”
• “He is a respectful and sweet guy.”
• “I don’t understand why they have to let him know they are vegan. I don’t get why they need to tell that to their idol.”

Meanwhile, he stayed up all night, spending 4 hours on the live stream to interact with his fans.

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