• By Sukanya Saha
  • Tue, 22 Aug 2023 02:35 PM (IST)
  • Source:JND
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When BTS' Jungkook and Jay Park's Pictures Sent Social Media Abuzz: In 2022, American rapper Jay Park garnered a lot of headlines after posting two pictures of himself alongside BTS member Jungkook, the youngest member of the k-pop band, on his social media platforms. In one of the images, the duo was captured displaying their tight camaraderie. Jay Park sported a smile while Jungkook had his arms draped around the rapper's shoulders, playfully making peace and rock gestures with his lips pressed together.

In the second picture, Jay Park and Jungkook struck a pose for the camera while being positioned inside a recording studio. Accompanying the images, Park included a heartfelt caption complimenting Jungkook.

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Taking to his Instagram, Park wrote, "Even though he is at the top, he has a growth mindset and he is humble.... What a stud.. Plus he is good at boxing.. after i met Jk i can definitely can see why they get so much love. Humble [ambitious] and talented."

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He also wrote on the microblogging site, X, "Bro is super humble, ambitious and talented. Can definitely see why they get so much love. JK is a dope genuine person."

Shortly thereafter, Jungkook shared Jay Park's Instagram post on his own Story, along with a fire emoji. Fans who came across the pictures could not contain their excitement over the unforeseen bond between these skilled artists. Some even speculated about potential collaborative music efforts, considering their appearance together in a recording studio.

While several internet users were thrilled by Jay Park's encounter with Jungkook, there were some who did not share the same enthusiasm. Some devoted BTS fans, known as ARMYs, voiced their disapproval of the rapper and alleged him of hypocrisy, pointing out his prior comments where he referred to K-Pop idols as "superficial" and "fake."

They also highlighted Park's previous remarks about disliking being mistaken for a BTS member in public, but is now using Jungkook and other idols for "clout". Some even suggested that Jay Park might be leveraging Jungkook's popularity to promote his own business venture, Won Soju.

At that time, Jay Park and Jungkook both trended on X across over 59 countries globally. Their names trended alongside the hashtag "#jkhostagesituation," suggesting that Jungkook was humorously "held hostage" and had no choice but to take a picture with Jay Park.

After a few hours of receiving criticism, Jay Park responded on X with a message of positivity and affection. View his tweet below.

However, this is not the first time where Jay Park faced backlash for spending time with an idol. He had encountered a comparable situation before when he was seen with ATEEZ's Mingi.

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