A few months ago, if some fans paid attention, there were rumors of unclear accuracy that some locals had spotted V and Jungkook at the Tesla store in LA. At that time, all the BTS members were living together at the group’s songwriting camp to produce the new album for release in the following spring. However, because there were no photos or reliable sources, the story quickly faded into obscurity.
Recently, though, the story has started to resurface and generate buzz after a post drew attention, suggesting that both superstars had indeed been there. The post was not the original but a reupload of a story narrated by an ARMY who detailed how V and Jungkook had actually visited the Tesla showroom on Santa Monica Boulevard in Los Angeles.
It should be noted that the original post was shared by the author herself two weeks after the event occurred. Meanwhile, the recent post was reuploaded several months later. The reuploader also noted: “Recently people have been talking about it again, so I wanted to share it again too.”
According to the original post, this ARMY said that her father works at the Tesla showroom on Santa Monica Boulevard, and one day he suddenly saw кσяєαn celebrities who resembled his daughter’s idols at his store. The details were: “I want to share a story—what I want to tell you happened about two weeks ago, and now I can talk about it. My father works at the Tesla showroom on Santa Monica Boulevard in Los Angeles. One day, just before the showroom closed, around 8 p.m., he called me and said that someone from BTS had arrived and that the manager was talking to them. I asked who it was, and he said it was “that handsome one of yours.” To clarify, “yours” here means my little sunshine, j-hope."
In the next part, the OP revealed the reason why V and Jungkook visited the Tesla showroom. She continued: “I want to mention that my dad isn’t interested in BTS and only knows them from the photos I have in my room. I asked him to take a picture, but he refused, saying it wouldn’t be appropriate. Honestly, I was disappointed—no matter how much I wanted to go to Hobi’s concert, I couldn’t. When my dad got home, it turned out he did record a small video from afar, but it wasn’t Hobi in it—it was Taehyung and Jungkook. He had mistaken Jungkook for Hobi.
First, they talked with the manager, walked around the showroom, and then went into the office. A few days later, my dad told me they were arranging a test drive. It seems someone from ARMY saw them in the showroom because a couple of girls went to ask if BTS had been there. Of course, they didn’t tell them anything.”
At the end of the post, the author of the story warned readers: "Knowing how our fandom criticizes people who α¢¢ι∂єитally meet BTS, I’m not going to post the video, at least not now. Maybe someday, although I would love to share it, but I won’t. I think part of the fandom would react negatively just to the story. I want to clarify that I’m not a shipper; my bias is Hobi. I’m just telling the story that happened. Please don’t ask me for the video or message me privately—I won’t do it, and I don’t care whether you believe me or not."
Although some people were confused about the timing or skeptical about the authenticity, other fans began to believe the story. Some locals even mentioned that, indeed, a few months ago there had been rumors that BTS had visited the Tesla showroom, but not many people had paid attention to it.
On the other hand, considering the maknae line’s interest in tech gadgets and cars, Tesla naturally becomes one of the most interesting places for them to experience while living in Los Angeles. Two months in the U.S. is more than enough time for them to try out the brand’s sleek electric vehicles. ARMYs humorously speculated that the young BTS duo must have thought about owning an electric car in the garage of their own mansion.
Additionally, some fans expressed admiration that they had missed an adorable post while praising the original author for not sharing a video of the two idols online just to prove her story. Fans also noted that she didn’t need to and never should have posted such content, respecting the idols’ everyday moments.
