#ProtectJungkook trends: Fans express concern after singer receives death threats
What's the story
K-pop band BTS has a highly devoted fanbase called ARMY, who stands by the group through thick and thin. Currently, ARMYs are voicing their concerns on social media over the safety of the youngest member Jungkook after a stalker threatened to kill him. Worried fans demanded BTS's label BIGHIT and agency HYBE take immediate action. Let's take a detailed look at the issue.
Inception
When Jungkook warned fans against sending him food
On May 4, BTS's maknae took to Weverse to warn his fans against sending him food at his residence in Seoul. In a statement, he said, "If you send it one more time, I will look up the receipt order number and take action, So please stop!" This is not the first time when Jungkook called out the fans for invading his privacy.
Threats
Stalker issued death threats; claimed they attempted to murder Jungkook
The stalker, using an Instagram account by the name chu02859, claimed responsibility for sending Jungkook food in the past. In a series of Instagram Stories, the stalker accused Jungkook of being "rude" to them for refusing the food. Moreover, the individual also confessed that they have attempted to murder Jungkook before, too, but failed, as the artist was not at home at the time.
Twitter Post
Take a look at the screengrabs shared by a fan
We urge you @BIGHIT_MUSIC to immediately take action against the stalkers and protect Jungkook's privacy and safety! His safety is of utmost priority. TAKE ACTION IMMEDIATELY!!!! @HYBEOFFICIALtwt @bts_bighit#PROTECTJUNGKOOK
— tk•_•ligh (@Sky__0307) May 15, 2023
BIGHIT PROTECT JUNGKOOK
HYBE PROTECT YOUR ARTIST pic.twitter.com/vG0clHCMh2
Social media
BTS's fans voiced their concerns on social media
The hashtag #ProtectJungkook and "TAKE ACTION IMMEDIATELY" trended on Twitter as BTS fans took to social media to urge the label to protect Jungkook from stalkers. Calling for immediate action, a user commented, "Ensure his safety as death threats had been made against him claiming that they have access to his home address as they are the ones that sent him food (sic)."
Twitter Post
Here's how fan voiced their concerns over social media
We urge you @BIGHIT_MUSIC to immediately take action against the stalkers and protect Jungkook's privacy and safety! His safety is of utmost priority. TAKE ACTION IMMEDIATELY @HYBEOFFICIALtwt @bts_bighit#JungKook#PROTECTJUNGKOOK
— BABE (@babe_clueless) May 15, 2023
BIGHIT PROTECT JUNGKOOK
HYBE PROTECT YOUR ARTIST pic.twitter.com/X9TDVXJnDg
Statement
At the moment, BIGHIT hasn't issued any statement
As fans urged the artist's music label BIGHIT and their management agency HYBE to take immediate action before something bad happens, neither Jungkook nor the music label has mentioned anything about the alleged attempted attack on the K-pop idol. However, the fact that the first alleged attack failed since Jungkook was not at home, raises questions about the safety and privacy of K-pop stars.
Incidents
This isn't the first time when BTS members received threats
On February 26, a stalker, claiming to be an innocent Jungkook fan, shared videos of the idol while he was at the gym. Soon after this, the Euphoria singer went live on Weverse on March 4 to request his fans to not invade his privacy. To recall, back in 2022, Jimin and V received death threats just ahead of their concert in Busan, reportedly.