Amidst his ongoing military enlistment, BTS’ Jungkook took to Weverse on December 18, 2024, for a surprise livestream. The idol explained that he had obtained special permission to connect with fans, revealing his newly decorated home during the stream.
The livestream wasn’t just about music; Jungkook also gave fans an intimate tour of his new house, a space he described as reflective of his taste. Fans joked about his house containing a massive in-built bar. However, fans were delighted when Jungkook treated viewers to a karaoke session, praising bandmate Taehyung's latest track, Winter Ahead.
He also praised Taehyung's visuals in the music video and said:
"This was the first time V hyungie showed me this short music video (winter ahead teaser) and I was impressed by the beauty of the visuals. woaah~"
Fans flooded social media with reactions over the Seven singer covering Taehyung's latest release. One fan wrote:
"WE GET IT JUNGKOOK WE GET IT"
The livestream brought together fans worldwide, who cherished the Hate You singer thoughtful gesture during his enlistment. His heartfelt support for Taehyung’s music and his effort to connect with ARMY resonated deeply.
"Subtly telling us they're in touch with each other. Nothing has changed." one fan wrote.
"HIS “WORLD’S NUMBER ONE MOST HANDSOME” TAEHYUNGIE-HYUNG," another fan said.
"He is all your baby also he doesn't let a chance go to show us how he always sees tae project first," one fan added.
Others stated that they would consider this instance as Jungkook and Taehyung's potential future collaboration crumbs.
"JK's ongoing appreciation of Taehyung's beauty," a fan remarked.
"Is he not mad about the making-out-w-the-statue-at-first-glance scene? (IK it's not really a Kissing scene, still)," another fan joked.
"Gonna take this as taekook collab crumbs," one fan added.
More about BTS' Taehyung's latest Winter Ahead and Jungkook's solo endeavors
Released on November 29, 2024, Winter Ahead was a collaboration between Taehyung and renowned ballad singer Park Hyo-shin. The song is a soulful jazz-pop ballad encapsulating themes of self-reflection and longing, set against the backdrop of winter. The song debuted at No. 99 at the Billboard Hot 100.
Its cinematic music video juxtaposes vibrant holiday scenes with somber, introspective moments, symbolizing the duality of emotions during the festive season. The Seven singer expressed his admiration for the MV’s artistic visuals and the emotional depth of the track.
As a solo artist, the Seven singer has achieved monumental success. In 2023, he won the Top Global K-Pop Song award at the BBMAs for his smash hit Seven featuring Latto. The track also debuted at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, Global 200, and Global Excl. U.S. charts, making him the first Korean soloist to achieve this feat. His debut album, GOLDEN, was released on November 3, 2023.
He won the Top Global K-Pop Song award for Standing Next To You and the Top K-pop Album award for GOLDEN at the 2024 Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs). Standing Next To You previously topped the Billboard Global 200 and the Billboard Global 200 (Excl. US) charts in November 2023.
Additionally, Jungkook holds multiple Guinness World Records, including becoming the fastest artist to surpass 1 billion streams on Spotify with Seven.
In other news, both BTS members are serving in the military since December 2023 and will return to the music worlds in June 2025.