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When Ok-pop star Jungkook launched an Instagram account devoted to his pet dog Bam on April 15, it amassed greater than 4 million followers in a day.
The account @bowwow_bam, referred to as “Bam’s dad”, has seven posts that includes images of the Dobermann, together with a profile picture of Jungkook and Bam.
The description of the account, “Have a good BAM”, can be a pun on Bam’s title, which sounds just like the Korean phrases for “night” and “chestnut”, referencing Bam’s brown coat.
The 26-year-old member of boy band BTS launched the account by way of the worldwide fan communication platform Weverse, saying: “I can’t brag about myself now, so I should brag about my baby. I hope you have a great ‘bam’ (night).”
Jungkook shocked his world fan base in 2023 when he deleted his official Instagram account, which had greater than 52 million followers.
He assured followers then that his account was not hacked and that he deleted it just because he now not used the social media platform.
Thousands of followers commented on every put up on Bam’s new account, expressing help for the youngest member of BTS.
Jungkook is doing his necessary navy service, required by all able-bodied South Korean males, and is because of be discharged on June 11, 2025.
All seven members of BTS are presently serving. Jin, the oldest member and the primary to start his service, is slated to be discharged on June 12.
BTS are thought of one of the influential boy bands of this era, with their members every having profitable careers as solo artistes.
Jungkook’s Standing Next To You has charted on the Billboard Hot 100 for 19 straight weeks, the longest streak for a South Korean solo artiste since Psy’s Gangnam Style in 2023. – The Korea Herald/Asia News Network
