ARMYs Notice Meaningful Detail In BTS Jungkook’s “Run BTS” Dance Challenge
BTS‘s Jungkook made a statement with his recent choice of shirt.
Recently, BTS launched their new TikTok dance challenge with their song “Run BTS!” Many fellow HYBE groups have since joined.
Several idols have been following Jimin's unique head whip when doing the "Run BTS" Tiktok challenge!
Best dancer and Idol of Idols Park Jimin's impact 🔥👏 pic.twitter.com/y1BTzqrJgt
— JIMIN DATA (@PJM_data) November 16, 2022
Jungkook joined the challenge, too, in a unique way. Rather than do the rigorous choreography, he did a much calmer, more accessible version. So, if you’re not a good dancer, you can participate too!
JUNGKOOK'S RUN BTS CHALLENGE 😭 pic.twitter.com/qcDIGRmFQI
— jungkook admirer (@dreamjeons) November 16, 2022
so many people have been doing jungkook’s version of the run bts challenge on tiktok and thanking him for making it accessible pls it’s so devastatingly cute 😭
— bts 🪂 (@jeonboops) November 17, 2022
And it’s already catching on…
JUNGKOOK really created a new trend with #RunBTSchallenge https://t.co/GaPuNPMumg, a Filipino boy band formed and trained by the Seoul-based talent management company FirstOne Entertainment has joined JUNGKOOK’s version of Run BTS on Tiktok. #JUNGKOOK #정국 @BTS_twt pic.twitter.com/4zPpfVc911
— JJKNewChapterʲᵏ (@JJKNewChapter) November 18, 2022
Yet, the accessibility of the new dance is not the only thing that caught ARMYs’ attention and has earned Jungkook praise for his consideration. His shirt choice also shows just how great he is…
Jungkook wears a clothing brand that supports the LGBT community and people with special needs!
Jungkook is wearing an Ajobyajo shirt, one of the few labels in Korea that openly supports LGBTQ people and their identity. pic.twitter.com/G5nIzmBIoP— 👌TAEKOOK🌟{fan~account}💚💜❤️VK𐤀✌🏼 (@_kim_jungkook_1) November 16, 2022
Jungkook is wearing a shirt from one Ajobyajo—one of my personal favorite brands, one of the few labels in Korea that openly supports LGBTQ individuals and identity. JK (and other members of BTS) have worn their designs multiple times over the past years. pic.twitter.com/Z6L11MR2au
— army film club (@0613frames) November 16, 2022
The shirt in question is AJOBYAJO‘s “Oversized Mixed T-Shirt (White).” It costs $46 USD.
AJOBYAJO is one of the clothing brands in South Korea that openly supports the LGBTQIA+ community and has even collaborated with the LGBTQ+ collective Neon Milk. Its founder Ajo Kim hopes to educate consumers. While there has been some progress in recent years, Korea is still conservative, and this year, openly gay K-Pop idol HOLLAND even suffered a homophobic attack. So, to openly make a statement of allyship for LGBTQIA+ in Korea is commendable.
We want to introduce LGBTQ+ culture to a larger audience. Maybe it’s too ambitious to try to educate consumers, but we can at least show that this culture can be shared.
— Ajo Kim
Actually, this isn’t the first time Jungkook (or any BTS member) has rocked clothing from AJOBYAJO. Both Jungkook and Suga especially have worn AJOBYAJO’s designs multiple times over the past years. They wore hoodies and checkered button-up shirts from the band a lot in 2017-2018, shortly after AJOBYAJO was founded.
The brand has a lot of unique and unisex clothing.
Remember that mixed yellow/white/black plaid button-up shirt that had a chokehold on K-Pop fashion? It’s also from AJOBYAJO!
While BTS have been outspoken LGBTQIA+ allies for years, recently, ARMYs noticed both Jimin and RM wearing items from brands’ Pride collections in recent photoshoots. Read more below.
