Jungkook truly lives up to the title “Golden Maknae” that RM gave him from BTS’s earliest debut days. Not only does he excel in every aspect of being an idol—from visuals, dancing, singing, and rapping to songwriting and character—but he also possesses many other outstanding talents, including art, specifically painting and design.

He has showcased his artistic sкιℓℓs to both the members and fans on numerous occasions, almost always drawing reactions of amazement. In one episode of BTS In The Soop, he painted a breathtaking landscape that left j-hope so stunned he exclaimed, “What world are you from?”, while RM commented “Bob Ahjussi,” implying that Jungkook’s talent could be compared to that of famous αмєяι¢αn painter Bob Ross.

Jungkook also has a history of contributing artwork to BTS’s music projects, including a portrait of SUGA, the cover art for Seesaw x I Need U Remix, as well as various images and artistic concepts for his solo project GOLDEN.

At this point, Jungkook’s artistic talent is beyond dispute. Therefore, ARMY’s theory that the latest ARMY Bomb design involved the Golden Maknae’s participation is far from unfounded.

Specifically, on February 5, BigHit Music officially announced the release of ARMY Bomb Ver. 4 for BTS’s upcoming tour. Detailed sales information will be revealed on Weverse Shop at 11:00 a.m. (KST) on February 6, 2026. After 5 years and 10 months since the BOMB Special Edition, BTS’s light stick is being revamped with a multi-layered, meaningful design and upgraded with modern features such as independently integrated wireless color control and the ability to save connection history in “Concert Mode.”

Notably, BigHit also introduced a new way to use the ARMY Bomb this time—as a home decoration with a cradle. Fans immediately recognized the cradle as a BTS symbol. What intrigued them even more, however, was that the cradle’s concept appeared to be inspired by a very similar design Jungkook invented in episode 3 of MapleStory x BTS.

One fan wrote: "There is a theory that Jungkook is part of BTS’s design team, and honestly… it doesn’t surprise us". Another agreed, saying: "Jungkook has been paid as a designer at BigHit since last July—here’s the proof", while someone else even jokingly sent a “threat” to BigHit: "Fck you bigнιт. Let me wait and see if fav ain’t in the credits because y’all stole his sh1t".

Fans’ speculation was further reinforced by another fact: BTS members themselves previously revealed that Jungkook was the main designer behind the logo of their highly anticipated fifth studio album, ARIRANG. During a live broadcast in mid-January, Jin proudly shared, “Our Jungkook said, ‘What if we did it like this?’”

Jungkook then briefly explained his creative process for the project: “When we were working in the US, I made about four sketches and sent them to the company.” RM added, “Jungkook was working hard on…”, and Jin described, “He was drawing.” The leader further explained, “Yes, he was drawing on the notepad. It was meant to be ‘ㅇㄹㄹ,’ and I thought people wouldn’t be able to guess it—and I think people didn’t?”

Upon realizing that BTS’s upcoming projects for their spring 2026 comeback all bear traces of Jungkook’s involvement, fans could not hide their excitement and pride in the idol’s limitless creativity and versatility, exclaiming:

- And especially because they’re obsessed with lamps lol—and what a coincidence that the new version can be used as a lamp too. Ahhh I love everything about this!

- The boys are always coming up with ideas and involved in everything—there are thousands of ideas they’ve taken from ARMY, so imagine them not taking ideas from JK, haha

- His ideas are always great. He is so talented, my baby

- Jungkook is truly incredible. The way he works so seriously, even when he’s just drawing, shows how pαѕѕionate and dedicated he is. It’s impossible not to admire him.

- Jungkook’s creativity genuinely has no limits. Music, art, design—he excels at everything he touches

- At this point, BigHit’s creative team must be so relaxed knowing Jungkook is around doing half the work for them

- It’s really cool to see how involved Jungkook is in BTS’s creative projects

- He surprises us again. His creative range is honestly unreal

- Why hire a whole design team when you have Jungkook? BigHit really нιт the jackpot