BTS’ Jungkook’s popularity knows no bounds. The K-pop idol is currently busy fulfilling his mandatory military service but he keeps making headlines every day for multiple reasons. It was recently announced that a lookalike competition for Jungkook will be held this weekend in the US. Yes, you’ve read it right.
Jungkook is the first BTS member to have a lookalike contest in the US. According to the X account ‘Kpop Charts’, the competition will take place at Ping Tom Park in Chicago on November 24. The winner will get a cash prize of $20 along with a bottle of soju.
A JUNGKOOK lookalike contest will be held on November 24. pic.twitter.com/cmOR5TZE4e
— Kpop Charts (@kchartsmaster) November 19, 2024
Fans are reacting to the news. A fan wrote on X, “Whatyyy.” Another one quipped, “winner gets to replace him in military.” An ARMY joined the fun saying, “I hope we can replace Jungkook with the winner going to the military.”
winner gets to replace him in military
— ✮ (@eclipwzee8) November 19, 2024
I hope we can replace Jungkook with the winner going to the millitary.😂
— GOLDEN ʲᵘⁿᵍᵏᵒᵒᵏ (@JJK1WIN) November 19, 2024
winner can replace him in the military😭😭
— 𝓶𝓪𝓲 ⁷ (@tannies_tiddies) November 19, 2024
GURLLL WHATTT
— zoya⁷ HAPPY BY JIN (@Ilovebtsnotyou) November 19, 2024
whatyyy 😭😭
— JJE🤺 (@labellymochii) November 19, 2024
I CAN’T WAIT 😭
— taekooksadoptedchild🐟 ₜₖ 𐤀 (@tk_adoptedchild) November 19, 2024
Well, some fans have already picked a winner. Fans shared photos of South Korean actor Shim Hyung-tak’s wife, Saya Hirai, and declared her as the winner. Many have called her Jungkook’s twin in the past.
But we’ve a winner already incase she is participating 😁🤣 pic.twitter.com/QG9pWDEEaV
— Nupur 💜 (@DrNupurrk) November 19, 2024
Jungkook enlisted in the military in December 2023 and will be discharged in 2025.
