Stepping away from the spotlight before officially reuniting with BTS for the ARIRANG world tour in South αмєяι¢α — with the next stop in Bogotá, Colombia, in early October — Jungkook is making the most of this precious break by enjoying some personal interests. On September 12, the youngest member of BTS delighted fans by sharing a glimpse of himself spending time with a new group of friends on his personal Instagram.

Far removed from his image as a global superstar on stage, Jungkook appeared in specialized protective gear, seemingly having gone on a long-distance road trip with friends who share his pαѕѕion for motorcycles. His love for speed is nothing new to those who have been following the singer. Ever since he obtained his motorcycle license in September 2022, Jungkook has never hidden his strong pαѕѕion for high-performance bikes.

The idol’s new photos immediately excited and delighted ARMY, who were happy to see that he finally has friends who share his interests. More notably, the photos quickly sent fans into “Sherlock Holmes mode” as they began trying to identify the friends appearing alongside him.

Among the names suspected by ARMY, a famous actor has υиєχρє¢тє∂ly come under the spotlight thanks to some striking similarities — Nam Joo Hyuk. Although there has been no official confirmation from either Jungkook or the actor, fans have quickly pieced together a series of “clues” and found the theory surprisingly convincing!

The first clue comes from the fact that both share a pαѕѕion for motorcycles and frequently post photos with a strong biker vibe. Some fans noticed that Jungkook and Nam Joo Hyuk’s recent photos have a very similar vibe, from their poses to the settings of their trips with friends. In particular, Jungkook once quietly reposted a post from Nam Joo Hyuk when the actor went on a road trip with his biker friends.

Next, both Jungkook and Nam Joo Hyuk were born in Busan. Besides sharing the same hometown and their love for motorcycles, the two also have a pαѕѕion for working out at the gym in common. At this point, many fans began to believe that the two may have met and grown close through their shared interests.

ARMY also recalled an interesting detail from 2022. At the time, Jungkook openly showed that he was a fan of the кσяєαn drama “Twenty-Five Twenty-One,” which starred Nam Joo Hyuk and Kim Tae Ri. When a fan commented, "Our relationship is like a rainbow," Jungkook playfully replied, "Actually not, this is love, we don't need a rainbow" — a famous line from the drama itself, further proving that he was a true fan.

ARMY believe that Jungkook may have quietly maintained a friendship with the actor since then, with both simply choosing to keep their friendship away from the public eye. Some ARMY have even speculated that Nam Joo Hyuk could be the person who introduced Jungkook to his circle of motorcycle enthusiasts. If that is indeed the case, the biker crew Jungkook has just introduced could include several other famous faces that fans have yet to recognize.

At this point, fans could not help but get excited about the friendship between these two handsome, hot guys, exclaiming:

- I feel the one on the right in JK's pic is him..similar helmets in his picture and one in JK's. (However I might be a bit delulu)

- OMG IS IT HIM?? MY 2521 HEART. WHAT IFF! WHAT IFFF!!! JUNGKOOK WENT ON A RIDE WITH NAM JOOHYUK?!?!??

- Oooo it can be him..the helmets is the sameee!! That what i said omg... i need their interactions..

- Jungkook and Nam Joo Hyuk being friends was definitely not on my 2026 bingo card, but it makes so much sense! Busan boys, gym lovers, and motorcycle enthusiasts? This friendship is so cool!

- I just started to watch The East Palace then i saw JK liked his post. my two worlds colliding

- The fact that they both have that calm but cool vibe makes this even better

- He rarely does that, so they must be really close. I love discovering these υиєχρє¢тє∂ friendships!

- I expect my bias and fave actor of all time. D*mn this is insane. Their visuals are insane too, ugh already

- Looking back, Jungkook being obsessed with Twenty-Five Twenty-One makes so much more sense now. Jungkook is the supportive friend