When people mention the “Golden Maknae,” they immediately think of BTS’s K-pop superstar Jungkook. From his handsome looks, sizzling physique, and versatility in singing–dancing–rapping–songwriting to his admirable character, he has it all. Fans and even many young idols often see him as an ideal role model.

However, don’t be fooled by that perfect image! When it’s time to be serious, he shows laser-sharp focus, but when it’s not, he relaxes and plays to the fullest. Beyond his role as an idol, Jungkook turns out to be just a playful young man who loves mischievous, daring, and fun challenges.

Plenty of behind-the-scenes moments and BTS variety shows reveal Jungkook as the “instigator” of wild challenges no one could have imagined. Smashing a watermelon with his head? Downing a 1.5-liter bottle of water in one go? Those sound tame compared to his ghost-hunting idea.

Can you believe he once went on a ghost hunt in the middle of the night inside his very own house? Hard to believe, but it’s true. He even recounted the entire process and its “ѕнσ¢кing outcome” during a live broadcast with fans.

The story came out when a fan jokingly told Jungkook that someone was behind him—a signature prank in the fandom whenever the members go live. Surprisingly, instead of turning around in fear, Jungkook casually pointed out that it might actually be a ghost, since he had already gone looking for them before sitting down to stream—leaving fans stunned.

He went on to eagerly describe how he hunted for ghosts using tips from professional ghost hunters. Excitedly, he said: "Before moving in here, I wanted to meet a ghost so bad so around 2 AM, I turned off the lights off and I used that thing that the ghost hunters use. I sat here in the living room and waited... "

Finally, Jungkook shared the outcome of his spooky, daring adventure. He wrapped it up by saying: "...And there was no sound haha" —as if playfully trolling his mischievous fans.

Another highlight was when Jungkook explained why he wanted to search for ghosts at home in the first place. It turned out he had actually encountered one in the dorm before, which sparked his curiosity about spirits.

He added: "I've seen a ghost in the dorm before! So I wanted to ask them, how old they are, what happened to them, and communicate with them! And become friends with them, I was curious. I still am!" Jungkook even revealed that he had prepared a lot in case he really got to interact with a ghost—after watching plenty of videos on the subject—but since nothing happened, he had to give up.

A truly bold statement! Who could imagine someone actually wanting to befriend spirits, despite not being a shaman, and even studying carefully how to communicate with “beings from another world”? This left fans in αωє, with some even encouraging him to start a YouTube channel dedicated to ghost-hunting:

- JK should put up his own YT channel and be one of those ghostbusters 

- THIS PROBABLY HAS TO BE THE BEST THING I READ ALL DAY. He's so???

- I used to watch alot of ghosts hunters..until one day they were saying: anyone's here in a haunted place and the ghost in my house answered so I stopped

- The fact that he wanted to befriend a ghost is so endearing! I think JK’s amygdala must be smaller than most because he doesn’t seem to fear much and enjoys risk taking. . It’s a blessing he had such good people around him to channel that energy in a good wayK-pop concert tickets

- He's not like me here, I'd run away if i found a presence other than me

- We need a jungkook ghost hunting ep

- i cant believe jungkook had a ghostbusters era

- baby i think you might have summoned the dorm ghost äċċïďệńẗally

- the man was in his ghostbusters era

- me acting like ghost so that jungkook can talk to me

- only jungkook would befriend a ghost pls he’s so adorable