Jungkook, a member of global boy group BTS, has apologized in person for visiting Itaewon during the COVID-19 social di...
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Jungkook, a member of global boy group BTS, has apologized in person for visiting Itaewon during the COVID-19 social distancing.
Jungkook hosted the audio broadcast 'DJ's Honey FM 06.13,' which aired on BTS' official V LIVE channel on the afternoon of June 6. 'DJ's Honey FM 06.13' is a live broadcast where Suga communicates with listeners in real time under the concept of a radio every Saturday. BTS members have appeared as guests one by one on the show with Suga.
Jungkook, who was the last member to guest on the broadcast, said, "It's been a while since I've said hello to you and I'm very nervous because it's been a while since I've been on the radio."
At the end of the broadcast, Jungkook expressed his remorse, referring to his recent failure to conduct social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Jungkook was criticized by the public in mid-May for visiting restaurants and bars in Itaewon with ASTRO Cha Eun Woo, SEVENTEEN Mingyu and NCT Jaehyun on April 25. It was pointed out that his action was imprudent as a citizen and as a singer with global influence.
In response, BTS' agency Big Hit Entertainment said on May 18 that Jungkook had no symptoms of COVID-19, including coughing and fever, since the visit, and voluntarily underwent tests at a screening clinic and was diagnosed as negative.
Jungkook apologized through his agency and apologized again on the radio show.
"I am with Suga on the radio after such a long time. It was such a happy time to communicate with ARMY who missed us. I was very nervous even before the start because it's been a long time since I've communicated with ARMY," Jungkook said. "And there's something I wanted to say. I'm sure many of you have been upset and hurt by my recent actions. And I felt very sorry for those who were struggling with this situation, those who worked hard everywhere, and the older members who were always next to me. And especially the ARMYs that I love, you've had a hard time because of me, so I felt very heavy."
"I've been reflecting really deeply by myself lately. I talked a lot with my older brothers and I felt a lot about myself looking back on many things. I wanted to tell you this on this livestream. From now on, I will think and act more carefully at every moment," he added.
Earlier, Jungkook released his new self-composed song 'Still With You' for free at midnight on June 5, as a part of 'BTS FESTA', an event BTS is hosting to communicate with fans by releasing various contents sequentially ahead of their 7th anniversary on June 13. It is the first time since his debut that Jungkook has released a song that he worked on from beginning to end.
Suga said, 'The amazing song was released yesterday. The song is really good. I realized that you've grown a lot from day to day."
Meanwhile, BTS will hold their online concert 'Bang Bang Con: The Live" at 6 PM on July 14. The concert will be broadcast live for about 90 minutes under the concept of inviting fans to BTS' room.
