Stray Kids’ Bang Chan Faces Backlash for Gatekeeping BTS’s Jungkook

Stray Kids leader Bang Chan is facing fan backlash for hiding a private photo with BTS’s Jungkook.

The controversy began when Bang Chan’s recent messages on the Bubble app leaked on April 15. He casually revealed he has a private photo taken with his fellow ’97-liner friend, BTS’s Jungkook, but refuses to share it.

Fans quickly reacted to Bang Chan’s playful gatekeeping.

CHAN IS HIDING A PIC WITH JUNGKOOK… STOP GATEKEEPING
— mimi bang (@backsdoors)

THATS SO CRUEL CHANNIE PLEASE
— ིྀ ???????? ???????????????????????? ???????????? (@mikrodazed)

Bang Chan explained why he won’t upload the photo: he feels BTS’s visuals outshine his own.

Him saying he won’t upload the pic cus he got mogged man I’m starting to like bangchan oppa
— ِ (@kitteewhysker)

Though the exact time and place of the photo remain unclear, it’s likely a backstage shot. Bang Chan was recently spotted attending BTS’s BTS WORLD TOUR ARIRANG concert in Goyang.

A TikTok video of Bang Chan at the concert gained over 643K views and 206K likes in just 16 hours, with fans from both fandoms hoping for more interactions between Bang Chan and Jungkook — maybe even a future collab.

This video of #BangChan attending BTS concert in Goyang gained more than 643K views and 206K likes in 16 hours!
The comments are almost all positive, with both of the fandoms hoping in more interactions between Chan and JK, and maybe even a collab in future.
— Bang Chan Empire (@BangChanEmp_)

See who else attended BTS’s third “ARIRANG” concert at Goyang Stadium here.