Jungkook of the group BTS shared his position on the controversy over a "middle finger gesture."
On the morning of the 8th, during a live broadcast on the fan communication platform Weverse, Jungkook said, "I should apologize to ARMY," referring to the recent profanity controversy.
Earlier, in the early morning on Feb. 26, while doing a Weverse live broadcast, Jungkook was seen directing profanity at an acquaintance and making a middle finger gesture. He continued the intoxicated broadcast for about 1 hour and 30 minutes at the time.
Jungkook said, "In the live I did recently, to be honest, I personally don't really know if I did something seriously wrong," adding, "I'm not a public official, and these are things people working on YouTube or in that field all say."
He continued, "Since I haven't shown that side of me until now, ARMY might have felt uncomfortable," and said, "I'll refrain. I'm sorry about that."
As for public opinion criticizing his behavior, he said, "I don't have much to say to people who are busy nitpicking everything," adding, "Thank you for the attention."
Jungkook resumed activities recently with the release of BTS's fifth studio album "Arirang" on the 20th of last month. Starting with a performance at Goyang Sports Complex in Gyeonggi on the 9th, he is set to embark on a world tour.