BTS Jungkook’s New Interview Hit By Manipulation Allegations — Triggers Hugely Divided Reactions

BTS‘s Jungkook recently did an interview, but allegations of manipulation on his comments about the members have sparked divided reactions.

Jungkook recently did a video for Harper’s BAZAAR Korea.

During the clip, when asked who he confides in, Jungkook said leader RM or Jimin.

When the video was posted, netizens claimed the clip had been manipulated, arguing that while Jungkook said “Jimin,” they believed the lip movements were “RM” and that the idol’s words had been altered.

어떤 멤버에게 고민 상담을 많이 하냐는 질문에 “일단은 알엠 아니면 지민”이라고 나왔는데 정국의 입모양을 보면 분명 “알엠 알엠”이라고 합니다 @bazaarkorea는 왜 이런 영상 조작을 한건가요? 영상조작에 대한 입장을 밝히고 영상 원래 인터뷰 내용으로 수정하여 다시 업로드 하십시오 @bts_bighit pic.twitter.com/sqYGPbYEaF

— JKVERO.97𝄞mnijungkook💙 (@JKVERO901) May 22, 2026

In response to the question asking which member he talks to the most about his concerns, it was presented as ‘RM or Jimin.’ However, if you look at Jungkook’s lip movements, he clearly says ‘RM, RM.’

Why did @bazaarkorea manipulate the video like this? Please clarify your position regarding the video editing/manipulation and re-upload the video with the original interview content restored.

@bts_bighit

— OP

So manipulation again. Look at JK’s mouth, he said RM but not jimid. This 🏢 is pathetic 🤢 pic.twitter.com/HOlgfrrxPf

— Smiley (@SmileyMG27547) May 22, 2026

정국이 입모양만 보면 알엠을 말한 이후 지민이라는 단어를 말하지 않는데 왜 영상과 음성을 서로 다르게 편집하고 조작하셨나요? 오디오를 원래 인터뷰 답변과 다르게 후편집한 이유는 뭔지 해명하시고 편집하지 않은 풀영상을 업로드하시기 바랍니다@bazaarkorea @BIGHIT_MUSIC pic.twitter.com/1Hcjo3KSxv

— 브리즈🐰 (@JJK_briize) May 22, 2026

If you only look at Jungkook’s lip movements, after saying ‘RM,’ he does not say the word ‘Jimin.’ Why did you edit and manipulate the video and audio differently from each other?

Please explain why the audio was edited in post-production to differ from his original interview response, and upload the full unedited video.

— OP

Yet, some hit back at the allegations, claiming it was certain fans who seemed in denial about the friendship between Jimin and Jungkook.

this is mass psychosis 😭😭 all because he said jimin is one of the people he goes to consult his worries 😭😭 pic.twitter.com/SurYFBE9QS

— vic.?! (@kookmoons) May 22, 2026

But isn’t this a progression in your mental illness,denying something Jungkook himself said? and it’s not like it’s the first time he’s said Jimin is the closest person to him.What level of hatred have these grandmothers reached towards Jimin😭?

because this is not normal pic.twitter.com/zV0zuziMNE

— 𝒥 (@3dgolden) May 22, 2026

jungkook: “one of the people i go to consult my worries is jimin”
jjks and tkkrs: “well that’s YOUR opinion”

— vic.?! (@kookmoons) May 22, 2026

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