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On December 18, 2024, BTS' Jungkook was crowned as the first artist to surpass 20 million real-time viewers in the history of Weverse, leaving the fandom proud. He concluded his live broadcast with approximately 20.2 million viewers and 292 million likes, setting the record for the most-viewed individual in 2024 and in the history of the South Korean social media platform.
The idol made an unexpected appearance on Weverse, where he gave a tour of his new house to the fandom. He mentioned that he took a vacation from the military and was permitted to do a live broadcast. The male artist talked about his low self-esteem, sang multiple tracks, and interacted with ARMYs.
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Subsequently, BTS' Jungkook's latest milestone circulated on social media and went viral among the fandom. They expressed pride in the male artist. An X user tweeted that the world was eagerly waiting for his live stream and stated:
"World was waiting for him. We missed you so much Jungkook, thank you for spending your precious time with us, come back soon from military."
The fandom stated that since over 20 million real-time users had watched live, it would be impossible to get his concert tickets. They also mentioned that the Golden Maknae's impact was insane.
"Omg it's going to be impossible to get a ticket for his concerts, I'm going to need help,"- a fan reacted.
"He’s got everyone watching,ARMYs, (of course)K-pop fans, idols, and even his antis lol! Oh, Jungkook, your impact is insane! Nobody is truly on your level,"- a fan shared.
"My heart is happy to see him, how beautiful and kind he is, I love him because he has not changed, he still loves us as we are,"- a fan commented.
Many internet users believed that the idol was missed by both North and South Korea due to the figures recorded for real-time viewers.
"Jungkook really carrying K-pop’s popularity,"- a user shared.
"Now l believe this dude was missed by the whole of south and north Korea,"- a user mentioned.
"jungkook ended his live with 20.2M viewers and 292M hearts. i don’t think any artist has been able to achieve these numbers EVER. his impact is INSANE,"- a user commented.
BTS' Jungkook talked about his military rank
During the latest Weverse live, the BTS member shared his plans to meet his bandmates Jin and j-hope, who completed their military service earlier this year.
Additionally, the Golden Maknae talked about his present military rank. He disclosed that his present rank was Corporal Paygrade 4. He further confessed that he would probably promoted to Sergeant in March next year (2025). The male artist mentioned, as translated by @JJK_Times:
"Currently, my rank is Corporal, Paygrade 4. I think I’ll probably be promoted to Sergeant, Paygrade 1 in March next year. I’ve gained some weight. You noticed that, right? I felt I’d really want to do live during this leave, so I tried to stay fit for it."
The male artist is expected to be discharged from mandatory military service in June 2025.
