Is Jung Kook Bald? How The BTS Member Debuted His Military Haircut

Lea Veloso
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If you’re on social media and noticed “JUNGKOOK IS BALD” trending, you might be wondering why the BTS member is bald.

Jung Kook is the youngest member of BTS and dubbed the “Golden Maknae” of the group— “maknae” meaning “youngest” in Korean. In July 2023, he kicked off his solo projects when he released “Seven” which topped the Billboard 100 chart the week it came out. Additionally, the song broke four Guinness World Records. He also released “3D (feat. Jack Harlow)” leading up to the release of his debut solo album Golden on November 3, 2023. The album debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 with 210,200 equivalent album units earned.

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On December 5, 2023, four members of BTS, RM, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook held one last livestream before their military enlistment on the fan community site Weverse. It was a bittersweet moment for ARMY, but the members assured their fans that they’re going to do well in the military. The members were saying their goodbyes, when all of a sudden, Jung Kook shocked fans at the end of the live for a split second. So did ARMY see Jung Kook bald? Read more to find out.

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Is Jung Kook bald?

The question that appeared on every ARMY’s mind today was “Is Jung Kook bald?” The answer is yes, Jung Kook shaved his head in preparation to go to the military. During the last couple of seconds of the Weverse live, Jung Kook ran across the camera saying “Bangtan Sonyeondan” while V laughed in front of the camera and RM and Jimin were laughing out of frame. Fans got a quick glimpse of his shaved head since he kept his hoodie and beanie on during the entire duration of the livestream. And yes, ARMY did screenshot the clip so Jung Kook’s bald head can be seen more clearly.

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Jung Kook revealed that he had already shaved his hair before Jimin and V. “I did a video call with him the other day and was shocked to see how short it is!” V reacted via BTS translation account @haruharu_w_bts on X (formerly Twitter).

In the livestream, RM sported a buzzcut, Jimin still had bleached hair, and V had a shorter haircut than what he was normally used to (the last time he had hair like that was when he was in school). The remaining four members of BTS who were not in the military said their thanks to ARMY and told them that they wouldn’t be alone for long because the oldest member Jin will be back from the military in a couple of months.

When Jung Kook debuted his new look, many ARMYs took to social media to react to the fast debut. “Jungkook is bald” was trending on X (formerly Twitter) shortly after the live ended.

“of course this is gonna be jungkook’s way to reveal his bald head,” @jeonjkloops posted on X. “the last bts live until june 2025 ending with jungkook running in front of the camera screaming bangtan sonyeondan is very very on brand,” @raplinegold posted. One fan looked towards the future when BTS is reunited in 2025. “i need the reunion live to start with jungkook running across the frame in the opposite direction shouting bts is back,” @queersuga wrote on the platform.

When are RM, Jimin, V, & Jung Kook going to the military?

When are RM, Jimin, V, & Jung Kook going to the military?
When are RM, Jimin, V, & Jung Kook going to the military?

On November 21, 2023, BTS’ company BIGHIT Music announced that the remaining four members who are not in the military, RM, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook, will enlist in the military. The oldest member Jin enlisted on December 13, 2022, j-hope enlisted on April 28, 2023, and Suga started his service on September 23, 2023. The band is projected to reunite as seven in 2025 according to the company.

On December 4, 2023, BIGHIT Music gave an update on their enlistment process on Weverse. “RM, Jimin, V and Jung Kook will fulfill their required time with the military by enlisting in the army,” the company stated. “RM and V will be enlisting according to their respective procedures, while Jimin and Jung Kook are scheduled to enlist together. Please note that there will be no official event on the day of their entry.”

The company also asked fans for continued support and love for the group and warned fans to stay away from the members’ entrance ceremonies. “The entrance ceremony is a time to be observed by military personnel and their families only. To prevent any issues that might occur from crowding, fans are advised to refrain from visiting the site. Please convey your warm regards and encouragement in your hearts only.”

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