BTS member Jungkook became the center of attention during the group’s ARIRANG World Tour finale at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on September 6. During the Day 4 performance, Jungkook appeared on stage in an open olive-brown denim jacket, with layered silver chains and a visible Calvin Klein waistband. As the performance continued, more of his bare chest became visible through the open jacket, drawing an immediate reaction from the sold-out crowd.
The moment became even more memorable when j-hope noticed Jungkook’s appearance.
“Hold on, hold on. What the f*** is going on?? Oh my goshhh,” he said as he stopped Jungkook.
The rapper then pulled down the youngest member’s right sleeve further, revealing more of his upper body. Jungkook’s defined physique, six-pack abs, Calvin Klein waistband, and large parts of his tattoo extending across his right hand and upper chest became visible because of j-hope’s action.
The stadium immediately burst with loud screams from the audience. Hearing the loud cheer, the singer appeared to be pleased. Smiling widely, he briefly showed off his physique before returning his attention to the performance. He continued performing songs including Fya, Body to Body, and Idol in the outfit.
Footage of the moment quickly spread across social media following the concert. While the performance was livestreamed for fans, concertgoers also captured the incident from multiple angles, resulting in numerous clips becoming viral online.
Several videos and posts accumulated thousands and hundreds of thousands of likes, reposts, shares, and bookmarks as fans were captivated by Jungkook’s unexpected appearance. Fans praised his physique and also the reactions from the other BTS members. One fan jokingly expressed their excitement, writing,
“CANCEL THE TOUR!!! CLOSE THE GYMS!!! CLOSE YOUR EYES, EVERYONE!! WIPE YOUR C****** *** !!! CLOSE TWITTER!! GO TOUCH SOME GRASS.”
The viral moment added another memorable scene to BTS’ final ARMY World Tour performance at SoFi Stadium.
BTS wraps four-night SoFi Stadium run as Jungkook delivers emotional farewell message
BTS has concluded its four-concert run at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium, completing the US leg of its ARIRANG World Tour with performances on September 1, 2, 5 and 6, 2026. Across the four nights, the septet performed a 23-song setlist combining material from its latest release with songs spanning different stages of its career.
While the main set remained largely unchanged, the group rotated its surprise selections, allowing fans attending multiple dates to hear different tracks from BTS’ extensive catalog. The September 1 opening concert featured Boy in Luv from the 2014 mini album Skool Luv Affair, as well as Magic Shop from the 2018 compilation album Love Yourself: Answer.
For the September 2 show, BTS performed Love Maze from the 2018 album Love Yourself: Tear and Silver Spoon (뱁새) from The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Pt. 2, released in 2015. The group changed its surprise songs again on September 5, performing Home from Map of the Soul: Persona (2019) and Pied Piper from Love Yourself: Her (2017). For the September 6 finale, fans were treated to Whalien 52 from The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Pt. 2 and Spring Day (봄날) from You Never Walk Alone (2017).
The final concert also ended on an emotional note as Jungkook addressed ARMY during his ending ment. Reflecting on the group’s final night in Los Angeles, he said,
“ARMY! It’s our last show here. Let me say, without hope or agenda, just because it’s the last show, I wanna tell you the truth. My wasted heart will love you, so I prepared something.”
Jungkook then delivered a message to fans, saying, “To me, you are perfect,” before thanking ARMY for all the happiness they had given him.
Following the four-night Los Angeles run, BTS will resume its ARIRANG World Tour in October with the Latin American leg. The group is scheduled to begin the next phase with two concerts at Estadio El Campín in Bogotá, Colombia, on October 2 and 3. The tour will then continue through Lima, Santiago, Buenos Aires, and São Paulo, taking BTS to several major cities across Latin America.
Edited by Adrija Chakraborty
