BTS’ Jungkook alleged to have dined out with SEVENTEEN's Mingyu & BLACKPINK's Jennie before his military enlistment

Before military enlistment, BTS’ Jungkook allegedly dined with SEVENTEEN’s Mingyu and BLACKPINK's Jennie. On July 22, a netizen on Threads claimed to have visited a barbeque restaurant that Jungkook allegedly visited.

The netizen shared an image of the BTS vocalist's autograph, which was given to the owner of the restaurant. Upon their curiosity, the netizen asked the owner when Jungkook dined at the restaurant.

The owner allegedly replied that he was here before his military enlistment and surprisingly he was not alone but with other popular K-pop idols like Mingyu of SEVENTEEN and BLACKPINK rapper Jennie.

Regarding their rumored meet-up, the netizen stated:

“I came to visit the barbecue place that Park Sung Hoon went to in his vlog, and unexpectedly discovered Jeon Jungkook’s autograph. I asked the staff when he came, and they said he came many times. The autograph was from his first visit~”

They further added:

“The staff said the last time Jeon Jungkook came was before he enlisted, and he came with Mingyu and Jennie.”

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More about BTS’ Jungkook and SEVENTEEN’s Mingyu's friendship and their alleged connection with BLACKPINK's Jennie

BTS’ Jungkook and SEVENTEEN’s Mingyu are widely popular for their close bond as the two have been friends for years. The two belong to the group of idols who were born in 1997 known as the 97 Liner Squad which includes other singers like GOT7's BamBam and Yugyeom, NCT's Jaehyun, SEVENTEEN's The8 and DK, and more.

Jungkook and Mingyu have been seen together onscreen many times like when they started the viral Weverse live session and when they did the SEVENTEEN's Super, Jungkook’s Seven, and 3D dance challenge together.

However, what sent shockwaves through the K-pop fandom was their alleged connection with Jennie. According to the Threads post on July 22, a Netizen claimed that the three K-pop idols allegedly went for dinner together at a barbeque restaurant.

The BTS member enlisted in the military on December 12, 2023, according to the netizen, they allegedly met before he started his mandatory military service.

The netizen claimed that they asked about their visit and allegedly confirmed this from the restaurant owner. They stated:

“I was so shocked when I heard it, because I didn’t know Jeon Jungkook and Jennie knew each other. I confirmed it so many times, it was hilarious.”

Their alleged meet-up is going viral on social media and has received mixed reactions from fans as some celebrated it while some believed this should not be disclosed in public. However, the three idols' visits to the restaurant have not yet been confirmed by their respective agencies or the K-pop singers themselves.

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Jungkook, Mingyu & Jennie for Calvin Klein

Jungkook, Mingyu & Jennie are professionally linked together for their endorsement of the American clothing label Calvin Klein. Jennie started her partnership with the brand on September 9, 2021, and has appeared in many ad campaigns.

In March 2023, Jungkook was announced as the global brand ambassador of Calvin Klein. In July last year, the BLACKPINK member launched the Jennie for Calvin Klein collection which showcased her self-designed outfit. On July 27, Jungkook visited Jennie's Calvin Klein event in Seoul.

This marked the BTS member's first appearance in a CK event. During the event, he was seen briefly interacting with Jennie, this went viral among the netizens and common fans of the idols.

On the other hand, on June 24, 2024, the SEVENTEEN member participated in another campaign representing the monogram t-shirts on the streets of Paris. Additionally, he was previously seen donning CK in other campaigns as well.