ARMYs were confused by the hate.
Koreaboo
1 hour ago
An article about BTS‘s Jungkook ahead of the comeback has led to serious criticism towards the idol.
BTS’s Jungkook
Ahead of the Arirang comeback, top publication Variety shared an article about Jungkook’s vinyl.
This BTS ‘Arirang’ Vinyl Comes in an Exclusive ‘Jung Kook Orchid’ Colorway https://t.co/qsSirr6RWP
— Variety (@Variety) March 16, 2026
While the tweet garnered a lot of attention, netizens noticed hate towards the idol when it came to the article, including allegations of favoritism, inflating numbers, and even calls to boycott.
Imagine believing the numbers that Hybe submits. https://t.co/dkEOkjYiNp pic.twitter.com/36BAc2n6gy
— Lola | Allabyu🐥 (@4beymin13) March 17, 2026
Bongo did everything for his nepo baby https://t.co/yDQmdfatBe
— Navjalnia💛 (@NDhother23619) March 17, 2026
this ain’t a group cb at all. don’t buy or stream pjms. https://t.co/EpP5sU1jQL
— jimin’s muse (@thirteendoll) March 17, 2026
So all members will have individual articles like this right? https://t.co/eeBy4AOzad
— Nightshade (@Night271223) March 17, 2026
However, fans quickly defended Jungkook, getting confused by “solo stan” mentality and that considering the impact of the idol’s sales, it wasn’t surprising that it was posted as it would just showcase the scale of the comeback and spark intrigue.
Variety likely wrote this article due to the high demand of the ‘Jung Kook Orchid’ Vinyl, which has been the fastest to sell out globally. Jungkook’s power is insane! https://t.co/7tJWPUuhTd pic.twitter.com/okNZ3YJLiM
— Jungkook Charts (@JKchartsmaster) March 17, 2026
I know his vinyl sales are insane. Sold out king for a reason. https://t.co/ZRfNCqgcOt
— Chloe🤍G📀LDEN (@Chloe_2139) March 17, 2026
Impact is impacting https://t.co/Hr9gE9ll3R pic.twitter.com/fnqlLGEjFX
— Aubrey Pan (@lovelypisces0) March 17, 2026
his vinyl sale numbers must be so insane for them to write this article https://t.co/3hGYtSWxW1 pic.twitter.com/lgi0qzQOiL
— 🍭 mikasa (@swygirl) March 17, 2026
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