Controversy Over BTS Jungkook’s “Hiding Couple Tattoo” Allegedly Resolved After Surprising New Information

BTS’s Jungkook is facing heat again over tattoos.

The controversy began when netizens claimed he was acting weirdly to hide an alleged “couple tattoo” linked to aespa’s Winter.

In recent footage, Jungkook appeared wearing a shirt with only one sleeve. His heavily tattooed arm was fully exposed, while the other arm stayed covered.

This sparked fresh accusations online about secret couple tattoos.

Soon after, more mockery hit Jungkook for the supposed cover-up move.

But fans pushed back with a simpler explanation.

They pointed out semi-transparent patches on Jungkook’s exposed arm in some scenes.

Jungkook’s tattoos…..
— ˙ (@thvjkmon) Dec 17, 2025

Others explained his arm had tape and ointment, likely due to an injury.

His whole arm was patched up because of the injury..
— 109.97 FM ﾒ𝟶 (@jeonjtiddiez) Dec 17, 2025

Jungkook only showed his right shoulder and arm because he had an elbow injury with tape on it. He’d just showered and needed it to air-dry. Nothing more.
Jungkook had just been discharged and still went a long way to film the travel show with injuries +
— 黃金借記卡 🙂 (@IMGOLDENCARD) Dec 17, 2025

I won’t post this again but his arm was injured in the previous episodes and it looks wet so he probably has ointment on the wound.
— 109.97 FM ﾒ𝟶 (@jeonjtiddiez) Dec 17, 2025