Netizens reacted to the bold comments.
Koreaboo
7 minutes ago
BTS Jungkook‘s comments about listening to Black artists have drawn significant attention from fans, sparking a wave of praise.
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Over the past few years, idols have come under controversy after allegations of saying the n-word when singing along to songs.
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Recently, when Jungkook and V did a live, the topic resurfaced after a comment made by the BTS maknae.
jungkook & taehyung went live but the stream was upside down so they restarted it 😭 pic.twitter.com/bgUyHlhGQK
— jungkook admirer (@dreamjeons) August 12, 2026
During the live, Jungkook explained that when he listens to Black artists, he has to be “careful” when following along and that they both just dance along, especially due to looking at the lyrics carefully.
I saw thatttjrjdksj pic.twitter.com/EEjH8JLtiA
— cass ⁷ (@chimmles) August 12, 2026
Netizens praised Jungkook’s comments for many reasons.
Not only did they love how respectful Jungkook was to Black artists, calling them hyungnim, but his professionalism and awareness when it comes to listening to music and understanding the meaning behind the lyrics.
🐰: ah, when black brothers* are rapping, you know… you gotta be careful or you might mess up
🐰: when they’re rapping, you just have to sit there like this and listen
🐰: you *really* have to pay attention to the lyrics
*he uses ‘hyungnims’, respectful title. pic.twitter.com/IE5hRNfZkf
— jungkook admirer (@dreamjeons) August 12, 2026
jk being the only idol with common sense- we’re not surprised! pic.twitter.com/2KwsDD5nk0
— ★ (@aglobalpopstar) August 12, 2026
jungkook mentioning that they have to be careful when listening to black rappers and watch the lyrics. even small things like this matter, i love them even more each day🫶 pic.twitter.com/1ItHp5wALo
— am⁷ (@vjungist) August 12, 2026
Jungkook once said he ain’t gonna sing a song in foreign language until he knows every word. I love how he is always considerate and professional when it comes to things like this.
Also the way he said “black hyungnims” he is so cute pls 😭😭 pic.twitter.com/NHJy4l82bs
— ᴍᴊ ✰ (@dracaureusx) August 12, 2026
OMG LMAO JUNGKOOK JUST SAID WHEN BLACK PPL AFE RAPPING U HAVE TO BE CAREFUL AND WATCH THE LYRICS PROPERLY LMFAOAOAOAOAO
— ⁷ SAW PALDOGANGSAN LIVE (@taesteacakes) August 12, 2026
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