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13-07-2025
- Entertainment
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SEVENTEEN's Mingyu and BTS' Jungkook's Thunder dance challenge soon? Former spills on ‘97 liner reunion plans
SEVENTEEN member Mingyu and BTS' maknae Jungkook are known besties in the K-pop world. Having performed on a year-end special stage together, the two built a strong friendship alongside the former's teammates DK, The8 and from other groups, including GOT7's Yugyeom and BamBam, ASTRO's Cha Eun Woo, and NCT's Jaehyun. Other rumored members of this friend group include Stray Kids' Bang Chan. After returning from the military, Jungkook hasn't been spotted with any of them, although they hung out even while he was enlisted. Now, Mingyu has spoken about how once they meet again, he'll shoot the Thunder challenge with the BTS singer. On July 13, the Shake It Off star turned on a Weverse livestream to chat with his fans. Spilling some secrets about how he has been all around the world these days, and has no idea about the other members' schedules, he gawked at how reports about his upcoming unit debut with SEVENTEEN's leader Soon, he was asked about his friend and fellow K-pop star from the group BTS. Mingyu answered a fan's question during the livestream about a possible dance challenge on the title track of their latest album. Reading a comment, he said, 'Jungkook Thunder challenge? Jungkook isn't in South Korea. He probably isn't in South Korea. If we have a chance to meet, we'll film it]. Since we're not in a rush [to get it done].' Mingyu and Jungkook have previously danced together on SEVENTEEN's Super, which earned wild reactions. That isn't all, they performed a skit, with Mingyu acting like a naive hoobae (junior) to the very experienced sunbae (senior) in Jungkook, bowing down multiple times and then slaying the challenge. Mingyu has returned the favor by dancing to the star's solo tracks SEVEN and 3D (ft. Jack Harlow). Every time, two of the most beloved K-pop stars have broken the internet and invited a flurry of cheers on both ends.
Pink Villa
07-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
SEVENTEEN's Mingyu shares plans of reuniting with BTS' Jungkook and GOT7's Yugeom: 'He'll be getting discharged...'
Mingyu, Jungkook and Yugeom are part of a close-knit group of K-pop idols born in 1997, referred to as the 97-liners. They often showcase their adorable bond in their public appearances together. With one of the besties, Jungkook set to get discharged from the military soon, Mingyu recently shared his plans of reuniting with him, along with Yugeom. Rumors are swirling about a potential fun outing with the entire 97-liners group. Mingyu's plans of filming Thunder challenge with Jungkook and Yugeom Mingyu from SEVENTEEN recently did a live broadcast while travelling in his car. During then, he answered the questions of several Carats (fandom name), including one about his 97-liners besties. One of the fans urged him to film a dance challenge with GOT7 's Yugeom on his group's latest comeback song, Thunder. To that Mingyu replied, "Thunder challenge with Yugeom? I've talked about it with him and with Jungkook as well." It showed that their bond remained unchanged even while being physically apart. Mingyu said, "I'll ask him (to do the challenge) since he'll be getting discharged from the military soon." This revelation got fans thrilled as a Jungkook X Mingyu TikTok or reel challenge always breaks the internet. Just like BTS ARMYs, Mingyu has also been keeping a track of his friend's military discharge and is waiting to reunite with him. Fans seem to love the interaction between the two buffed besties. Check out fan reactions to an ensuing Mingyu X Jungkook dance challenge Fans went into a frenzy on Mingyu's revelation, saying, "Tiktoker kook is coming back SOON." They also pointed out the heartwarming friendship of the duo, stating, Mingyu "adored and respect jk alot n it shows." Some are already drooling over the fact that Jungkook would be looking extra hot while doing the dance with his post-military bulked up body. Some others hoped that the entire 97-liners idol friend group could do the challenge together, including ASTRO's Cha Eun Woo. GOT7's BamBam completes the group of five. Notably, Cha Eun Woo is getting enlisted next month, so this might be their only chance for a friends group reunion.
