On September 7 (KST), BTS held the final North αмєяι¢αn show of their ‘ARIRANG’ world tour at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, U.S. Jungkook sent the atmosphere at the final concert into a frenzy with a surprise “shirt-off” moment.
Notably, while Jungkook was standing on stage in a partially unbuttoned shirt, j-hope suddenly walked over and pulled one side of his shirt down, fully exposing his shoulder and well-defined abs. The stadium immediately erupted into deafening cheers, while Jungkook seemed completely caught off guard by the υиєχρє¢тє∂ move. His adorably flustered reaction only sent the already-heated atmosphere into an even greater frenzy.
A clip capturing the spontaneous moment between Jungkook and j-hope quickly spread across X (formerly Twitter) shortly after the concert ended. The prestigious U.S. music magazine Billboard also shared the BTS moment from LA on its official account, further sending the buzz to a global scale. Jungkook’s English name, “JUNGKOOK,” quickly shot straight to the top of the real-time trends in the U.S.
Interestingly, it was not just fans around the world who went wild over the moment. Pop superstar Justin Bieber also joined the buzzing conversation. On September 8, fans and netizens alike took notice when Justin Bieber υиєχρє¢тє∂ly reposted the exact video of Jungkook that Billboard had shared.
The Canadian singer’s move immediately left fans both surprised and delighted. Many were amazed to see one of the world’s biggest pop stars showing just as much enthusiasm for the moment as the au∂ιєnce, while others were thrilled by the interaction, which was an extremely rare social media exchange between him and a K-pop artist. It also appeared to highlight an υиєχρє¢тє∂ly close and positive relationship between Justin Bieber and BTS, particularly Jungkook, fueling hopes for a major collaboration between them in the future.
Fans are going wild over Justin Bieber’s latest gesture toward Jungkook, commenting: "HELP, why is justin bieber reposting shirtless jungkook?", "I CANT BLAME HIM", "he actually DID!? And he doesnt have that much reposts either.. this is fяєαкing me out ngl but whatever.", "All these interactions but no collab? When guys??", "Jungkook finally won his fanboy side", "Even JB can't resist from JK abs", "LMAO WHATT", "I find it funny to see how both JK and JB are into each other but they act like they don't know each in public. Make that collab and interaction possible already",...
In fact, this was far from the first time Justin Bieber and the BTS members — particularly Jungkook — have shown each other special support and interacted over the years.
Back in 2019, Justin Bieber openly sent Jungkook birthday wishes, even tagging BTS’s official Twitter account. In 2020, he referred to the members as “my boys” as the group achieved global success with the “ON” music video and the album Map of the Soul: 7. That same year, he even shared a video of BTS’s fan chants on Instagram, playfully joining in like an ARMY himself.
Just days ago, on the occasion of his 29th birthday, Jungkook gifted fans a simple acoustic cover of Justin Bieber’s “Lifetime” on Weverse. During various livestreams and spontaneous singing sessions in the past, he has also covered several of Justin’s songs, including “Off My Face,” “Nothing Like Us,” “2U,” “Peaches,” and “Hold On.” During a livestream in July this year, Jungkook even directly said, “Oh Justin Bieber, I love you... I love you, Justin Bieber.”
Around the same time in July, BTS and Justin Bieber also shared a brief interaction following the halftime performance at the World Cup final. When Justin walked into the backstage tunnel after his performance, the BTS members approached him, applauding and congratulating him while showing their support. V was notably the first to raise his hand in congratulations before opening his arms and giving Justin a hug. Justin and BTS then walked back to the main stage together to greet the au∂ιєnce as the halftime show came to an end.
More significantly, the possibility of a BTS and Justin Bieber collaboration has repeatedly become the subject of speculation among fans and the media. Back in 2021, Page Six exclusively reported that the two sides were reportedly preparing a joint track. The rumor resurfaced toward the end of 2025 after Justin posted footage of himself returning to the bowling alley where he had filmed his iconic “Baby” music video, prompting fans to speculate that Jungkook’s and RM’s voices could be heard in the clip.
With all of these moments in mind, the question ARMYs are most curious about right now is: Will their next interaction remain limited to social media? Or will it finally become the full-fledged collaboration fans have been waiting for all these years?
