BTS‘s RM is facing criticism over his discussion of Jungkook.
Following their third concert in Las Vegas, RM went live on Weverse, where he discussed several topics. The idol also gave details about the creation of Arirang, including influences and behind-the-scenes production.
🐨: Because I’m not… you know, I’ve always been someone who isn’t the best at dancing. So, because I really wanted to do well with the choreography for ‘2.0’, I would always arrive an hour before our dance lessons started to practice by myself first. And then after the lessons… pic.twitter.com/acvaltoo97
— bts memeories⁷ (@btsmemeories) May 28, 2026
RM also talked about the thought and care that went into the album due to the circumstances the group were in prior to its release.
BTS serving out their mandatory military enlistment began with Jin in December 2022, and ended with Suga’s discharge in June 2025. During that time, the members not enlisted worked on solo activities as fans awaited the return of all the members.
However, the group’s thoughts about their comeback were present throughout their service, something RM gave a bit more insight to during this live. According to RM, the members gathered after Jin was discharged, a time when all the members mental state was not good.
RM said that Jungkook in particular was going through a really difficult time and cried, while the older members discussed needing to work hard to hold the team together.
I love you BTS
My jungkookie 😭
🐨: Around the time when Jin was discharged, it was about one year before the rest of us were all discharged. Back then, everyone’s mental state wasn’t great. So when Jin was discharged—when I played the saxophone then—we gathered at Jimin’s… pic.twitter.com/vdEJuGeUXz
— Lore ⊙⊝⊜ (@thankyouBusan) May 28, 2026
Some felt that RM should not have spoken about Jungkook’s time in the army at all, and instead let the idol decide what he wanted shared himself.
Jungkook opened so many lives but he never mentioned that #topic or talked about it , i’m sorry but i don’t think we have the right to talk about his emotions when its didn’t even come from him in the first place, idk but this is my opinion
— ashh 𐙚 (@liliesjk97) May 28, 2026
Leader comes live just to self praise ‘I did this, I did that’ while spreading made up nonsense about Jungkook being miserable and unable to live without group 😭. He seriously needs to shut the fck up
— Mendal (@seven3billion) May 28, 2026
방탄 멤버 중에 유난히 두 명만 정국이의 군대시절 이야기를 많이 함 정작 정국이는 군대 이야기 하기 싫다고 했는데 아직도 그 둘만 정국이 군대 시절 이야기를 함
— 브리즈🐰 (@JJK_briize) May 28, 2026
“Among the BTS members, there are especially two who talk a lot about Jungkook’s military days.
Jungkook himself said he doesn’t want to talk about his military experience, but even now those two are still the only ones talking about Jungkook’s time in the military.”
— OP
On the other hand, fans felt that the story was only meant to show that the group was important to the members, and praised their bond.
What a relief they have each other, what a relief they're together. pic.twitter.com/mhaBVV67r6 https://t.co/QBthlKuN9a
— JAEKAY (@jeonisdarling) May 28, 2026
That day they all cried and-
RM hyung said something very real
People can love you today and hate you tomorrow that’s the nature of some people and the world we live in. But what truly matters is staying together, trusting each other, and protecting the bond that remains https://t.co/OlCuSw4GmE pic.twitter.com/CLjvezjKKV
— V (@BTS_TAEGB) May 28, 2026
Two years later and they are happiest 🥹🧿 https://t.co/MYKSwCI0vE pic.twitter.com/DckTDgqmZq
— MJ ⊙⊝⊜ (@mj_alwayss) May 28, 2026
