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BTS Jungkook reveals TikTok account by mistake, gets 4+ million followers without a single post

Tanushree DebbarmaAugust 2, 2023 | 13:40 IST

BTS's Jungkook accidentally revealed his private TikTok account name, which quickly gained over 4 million followers even without a single post which 

The accidental reveal 

  • It all started during a Weverse live session where Jungkook shared a TikTok video of ENHYPEN dancing to his song "Seven," praising Jay and Jungwon's impressive dancing skills.

  • Fans soon realized that the shared link led to his private TikTok account named "Ian."

Photo- Fans found out the link led to his private TikTok account. Credits- Koreaboo
  • Jungkook swiftly changed the username to JK after realizing the mistake, but the name "Ian" had already become a trending topic.

1 million followers 

Within the blink of an eye, Jungkook's private TikTok account garnered a million followers as fans flocked to it.

In response to teasing and roasting from fans for the name "Ian," he updated his bio to humorously read: "Don't make fun of me."

He broke the record of his own group BTS' record of gaining a million followers in just a few hours.

The account is growing so rapidly that it continues to gain followers every minute and hour, surpassing 1 million followers.

Memes on the account name 

Despite the situation, Jungkook justified his choice of name and said:

Ah since I shared a Tiktok, now you know my TikTok account LOL (ah I made the nickname Ian.. I'm embarrassed..) That's right, it's me but I'm not using it. It's for monitoring. I quickly switched it to JK… Well since you know now I'll leave it as is, better that way lol
- Jungkook
Photo- The Korean text on Weverse of what he said(Twitter@miiniyoongs)


But how could ARMY let it go, so they flooded internet with hilarious memes and jokes.

Take a look at the memes

1. The Indian ARMY

 

2. Jungkook's reaction

3. Funny social media names

4. Enters TikTok and starts a trend

Currently, Jungkook's fans are scanning his liked videos and have even created a collection of Jungkook's likes, which is also trending on the internet.

Last updated: August 02, 2023 | 13:40
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