Restaurant Faces Backlash for Eating BTS Member’s Leftover Food

BTS’ Jungkook is at the center of a controversy after a restaurant he recently visited sparked backlash online.

The incident started when Jungkook stopped by Itaewon Teppan, a Japanese-style izakaya in Seoul’s Itaewon district. Fans were excited to learn he left a signed autograph at the restaurant.

Soon after, a video posted by a restaurant employee went viral. The clip showed a staff member eating food left behind by Jungkook, with the caption, “Why are you eating Jungkook’s leftovers?”

Fans quickly reacted with criticism, saying the video crossed personal and professional boundaries.

“Why did the owner of the restaurant that jungkook shared today shoot such a video? Eat the leftover food from jungkook and make a video to share it on ig? What are you doing? Jungkook even left an autograph. Why don’t you respect him?”
— TAEKOOK CHN (@TAEKOOK_CHN)

Many netizens expressed discomfort and called the situation “weird” and “creepy.”

“This is kinda wierd wtf???”
— Sun Hobi♡ (@SunHobi_19)

“This is weird and creepy”
— (@Moni_vook)

As the situation unfolded, fans highlighted that Jungkook had even posted about the restaurant himself, showing his appreciation.

“#JUNGKOOK visited the restaurant Itaewon Teppan — a Japanese-style izakaya in Itaewon, Seoul — in his latest food stories and even left his autograph there..!!
» And just look at the amount of food he had to leave behind No wonder he posted that emotional poem +”
— 𝙅𝙪𝙣𝙜𝙠𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙃𝙮𝙥𝙚 𝙁𝙚𝙚𝙙 (@JJKHypeFeed)

The controversy has spread widely on social media, with fans demanding more respect for celebrities’ privacy and personal boundaries when visiting public places.