BTS Star Jungkook Dominates Google Trends After Military Discharge
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Jungkook's appearance caught everyone's eye, as his popularity rose instantly and his name climbed to the top of Google Trends in South Korea.
BTS fans are overjoyed as most of the group's members, including Jin, J Hope, Jungkook, RM Jimin and V, have completed their military service. Among them, Jungkook, the youngest member, showed just how powerful his presence is worldwide. Just hours after returning, he quickly became the topic of discussion. The day started with Jungkook and Jimin appearing in their uniforms at Yeoncheon Public Stadium to greet fans. Both looked happy and confident as they met fans. But it was the golden maknae's appearance that caught everyone's eye, as his popularity rose instantly and his name climbed to the top of Google Trends in South Korea.
According to Jungkook's fan page, his return wasn't just big in South Korea, it was a global moment. He trended at the number one spot not only in Korea but also in the USA and many other countries. Fans all over the world were talking about him, and within a short time, he received more than 6 million mentions on X. His name and hashtags related to his discharge quickly climbed to the top of Naver, Weibo and Melon. Over 1000 Korean news articles featured him, and he became the top related and breakout topic on Google.
Jungkook has taken over the internet following his military discharge. From global domination to millions of mentions and headlines worldwide, he proves once again that he's the undisputed King of SNS. pic.twitter.com/p4Z1Otjx7I — Daily JK Praise (@dailyjkpraise) June 11, 2025
Following the discharge, addressing the media and fans, Jungkook, as per allKPop, said, 'Thank you to everyone who came. It's been a long time since I've been in front of a camera, I didn't even wear makeup today, so I feel a little embarrassed. I'm not sure what to say. To the seniors who went before us, the juniors still in service, the comrades who were discharged earlier, and the officers who looked after us, thank you for taking care of us. We'll carry these memories in our hearts and share more of them with you over time."
Jungkook and Jimin were officially discharged from the military on June 11. Just a day before, on June 10, V and RM also completed their services. Earlier, Jin became the first BTS member to finish his military duty in June 2024, followed by J Hope in October. Now, only one member, Suga, is still completing his service. He is currently working as a public service worker and is expected to be discharged on June 21. Once Suga returns, all seven BTS members will be back after 2 years and fans are eagerly waiting for a full group moment.
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