Jungkook From BTS Generates Diverse Responses Over Age Groups Buying Magazine Covers
BTS’s Jungkook is stirring up confusion over who’s buying his latest ELLE magazine cover.
The controversy began when data showed most buyers are women in their 40s and 50s. This surprised netizens, sparking debates about BTS’s fandom age and gender.
The stats have fans split. Some say Jungkook was once a top idol for younger fans, so why this shift now?
Others pointed out that original fans from years ago are just older now.
“He used to be the top idol for kids…”
— Netizen comment
“I don’t even know what kind of news or info this is.”
— Netizen comment
“It’s probably because of patriotic pride + the people who were in their teens and twenties back then are older now.”
— Netizen comment
Several netizens defended Jungkook’s fandom demographics by citing his solo exhibition.
“Looking at Jungkook’s solo exhibition in Korea, the age groups were pretty evenly split across 20s, 30s, and 40s.”
— Netizen comment
“Check out the age demographics at Jungkook’s solo exhibition — there’s a mix across multiple generations.”
— Netizen comment
The age breakdown at the exhibit showed diverse fans, cutting across multiple generations, contradicting the magazine buyer stats.
The question remains: why focus on the age demographics of BTS’s fans now?
“Why is there suddenly so much discussion about the age demographics of BTS fans these days?”
— Netizen comment
“Just trying to criticize.”
— Netizen comment
The debate rages on. Fans will be watching closely if more data pops up or if Jungkook responds.
