BTS Jungkook: Threads User Claiming to Be His Mother Shares AI Images, Sparks Backlash
BTS Jungkook was the subject of a Threads user who claimed to be his mother and posted AI-generated photos of him, drawing backlash online.
A Threads user claiming to be Jungkook’s mother posted a message on Threads and shared several AI-generated images of him.
The user wrote:
Thank you for being fans of my son, Jungkook. I am Jungkook’s mother and manager, Choi Jong Yeon. I am here to inform you on my son’s behalf. There are many scammers pretending to be Jungkook and taking money from fans. Jungkook has never demanded money from anyone, including for membership cards. Please do not fall for these scams. Jungkook’s official accounts have a blue check next to them. Thank you. If you are a true fan, please leave a comment below or a message of support through DMs. If you would like to chat with Jungkook, please message me. Please don’t fall for these low-life scams.
They posted AI-generated photos of Jungkook, and while most could tell it was fake, some left comments thanking her for giving birth to him.
Netizens agreed that Jungkook should file a lawsuit, as this was a serious matter.
Netizens wrote the following comments:
“How many moms does Jungkook have?”
“Jungkook should be able to file a lawsuit for something like this.”
“This is crazy…they should not touch his family.”
“It’s so funny because it’s so blatantly AI.”
“There are always so many AI-generated things regarding Jungkook.”
“I almost fell for a couple of these.”
“I’ve seen so many things like this on Instagram reels..it’s gotten out of hand.”