Netizens Spark Debate Whether Strict Standards Only Apply To BTS’s Jungkook

Recently, BTS’s Jungkook came under fire for his recent live broadcast on Weverse.

The live stream, which has sense been deleted, has spread like wildfire, with an overload of controversy and backlash.

Not long after, YouTuber goyohansikdang made a video regarding the controversy and questioned whether Jungkook truly deserved this much backlash for his live stream.

this korean YouTuber talked about jungkook's live and how unfair kpop/kmedia is – thread of important things he mentioned🧵

"korean fans still see jungkook as a kid, maknae or immature artist" pic.twitter.com/GIhMgdbqrd

— jungkook's lollipop 🍭 (@styleofjeon) February 27, 2026

In the video, he touched on three major points:

1. Media that stirs up controversy for the sake of controversy.
2. The atmosphere of treating Jungkook as a small rookie artist.
3. The standards K-Netz applies to BTS are strange.

1. 논란을 위한 논란을 부추기는 언론 2. 정국을 미성년자 신인 아티스트로 대하는 분위기 3. BTS에 대한 잣대가 이상하다.

이 분 영상 봐 주세요https://t.co/XoO7LTOvx1 pic.twitter.com/rQofVnK4HK

— 꾸꾸행 JҠ ᕱ⑅ᕱ (@bts_jkmy) February 26, 2026

The atmosphere of all of this doesn’t make sense, as not even an idol fan, but as a fan of music. The position of Korean fans towards BTS…not even sure if you can call them fans. The K-Netizen stance towards BTS is almost ethic textbook-level. But I wonder if BTS is in a position where they have to listen to the complaints of Korean fans.

Many netizens agreed, stating that this type of stance seemed to be geared mostly towards Jungkook.

완전 동감아미도 아닌 사람이 이렇게 생각하는데우리도 좀 생각을 바꿉시다 https://t.co/VWWAVXeiPh

— 보라해💜사랑해⁷⊙⊝⊜ (@floweryeyu) February 26, 2026

Totally agree with him. He’s not even an ARMY, and he thinks this way. I feel like the fandom needs to change its way of thinking.

ㅈㄱ이한테만 적용되는 🐕 아미들 이중잣대 한두번 인가 ㅋㅋ지들이 더 부추기고 키워서 온 동네방네 목청 떨어져라 소리치고 다니지 ㅠ https://t.co/bz2DJVb3or

— Jk0901 ˢᴱⱽᴱᴺmy time😙🤨 𝄞 ☔ (@Jk0901Time) February 27, 2026

This type of stance seems to always be used towards Jungkook. This isn’t the first time seeing two-sided ARMYs. They’re the ones making it into something bigger than it actually is.

내말이… 물론 불호 있을 수 있죠.저한테는 호도 불호도 아닌 정도, 요즘 뭐가 되게 답답한가 보다..로 생각되었던? https://t.co/1BnD9U34vH

— 매직샵 벨 (@magic_shop_24hr) February 26, 2026

Seriously…sure, you may not be a fan, but for me, who’s neutral…it felt like Jungkook was just fed up with everything.