BTS’s Jungkook Reveals Receiving Death Threats, Ignites Widespread Outrage
BTS’s Jungkook is facing controversy after a now-deleted drunk live broadcast went viral. The idol didn’t just drink and smoke on stream—he also openly talked about getting death threats.
The controversy began when Jungkook revealed he’s gotten messages from people who want to kill him. Fans were shocked and furious at the harsh backlash he’s receiving, and even more upset that K-media ignored the death threats, instead only focusing on his drinking and smoking habits.
A clip from the deleted live went viral online. One Twitter user translated Jungkook’s chilling words:
Honestly, there must be a lot of people who don’t support me and don’t like me and want to belittle me…and people who want to kill me. There must be a lot of people who hate me. But so what? I don’t care.
— Jungkook
Fans slammed the Korean media for ignoring the serious threats:
the fact that NONE of the k-armys, k-netz or k-media ever talked about Jungkook getting d3@th threats says a LOT about the disgusting fan culture in that country and how normalized it must be for them
FUCK EVERYBODY YALL CAN GO TO HELL FREE HIM FROM YALL
— @seokjinbit on Twitter
Others agreed, saying coverage focused on normal habits like drinking and smoking but missed the danger Jungkook revealed:
jungkook getting death threats he opened up about it to us but those koreans and k-media focused on his drinking, smoking and cussing habits which is a normal thing everyone does instead of trying to protect him. my heart breaks for him 🙁
— @detailsofjeon
kmedia choosing to cover the idol smoking and drinking on live but not the fact that he said there are people who want to k him meaning he is getting death threats explains pretty much enough about the fucked up kpop industry and its community. this is making me sick.***
— @styleofjeon
This growing backlash shines a harsh light on K-pop’s toxic environment and its impact on idols’ mental health.
this korean man translated what jungkook said here and I’m shocked.. “people who want to k*** me”, he’s getting death threats??? oh my god this is so fucked up I’m speechless pic.twitter.com/fzb3JqwvQ5
— jungkook ︎ (@ianadmirer) February 26, 2026
the fact that NONE of the k-armys, k-netz or k-media ever talked about Jungkook getting d3@th threats says a LOT about the disgusting fan culture in that country and how normalized it must be for them
FUCK EVERYBODY YALL CAN GO TO HELL FREE HIM FROM YALL pic.twitter.com/fI8MVBBs6D— ⊙⊝⊜ (@seokjinbit) February 26, 2026
jungkook getting death threats he opened up about it to us but those koreans and k-media focused on his drinking, smoking and cussing habits which is a normal thing everyone does instead of trying to protect him. my heart breaks for him 🙁 pic.twitter.com/QG4KQUnOkV
— 정국 (@detailsofjeon) February 26, 2026
kmedia choosing to cover the idol smoking and drinking on live but not the fact that he said there are people who want to k*** him meaning he is getting death threats explains pretty much enough about the fucked up kpop industry and its community. this is making me sick. pic.twitter.com/GmqVWhcor5
— jungkook’s lollipop (@styleofjeon) February 26, 2026