Jungkook's Late-Night Motorcycle Ride Through the City Shakes Global Fans' Hearts.. 84 Million Views in One Day [K-EYES]

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Jungkook Takes on 'Hooligan' Challenge on a Motorcycle… Surpasses 84 Million Views

BTS's Jungkook joined the viral challenge for his new song with a stunning late-night ride.

On the 22nd, Jungkook posted a video on his personal Instagram and TikTok accounts (@mnijungkook) with the brief caption, "I wanted to try it...". The video showed him riding a motorcycle through the late-night Seoul city streets to the song "Hooligan" from BTS's new album "ARIRANG." Fully equipped with safety gear including a helmet and arm protectors, he skillfully maneuvered the handlebars and even showed a relaxed moment with both hands briefly off the handle. The editing, which creatively placed "Hooligan" lyrics throughout the screen and naturally synchronized the riding scenes with the song's rhythm, also drew attention.

The speed of the view count increase was explosive. On Instagram, the video reached 8.1 million views within one hour of upload, then 20.3 million in 3 hours, 35 million in 6 hours, and 60 million in 15 hours. Following the record of 76 million views within 24 hours, it surpassed 84.05 million views as of 6 p.m. on the 23rd. Likes exceeded 8.73 million, and on TikTok, it recorded 5.9 million views and 650,000 comments, heating up both platforms simultaneously.

Fans paid particular attention to the timing in the video. The baseball cap Jungkook was wearing was the exact same product spotted at the airport the day before. Fan account @IMGOLDENCARD praised, "He filmed it immediately upon arriving at the airport, edited it all night, and posted it," adding, "Energy, drive, and execution — a born star is shining." Member V also liked the post, showcasing their friendship.

Fans exclaimed, "Biker Jungkook is really hot," "It looks like a scene from a movie or a commercial," "It could be used as the official visualizer for 'Hooligan'," and "He's busy as a promotion fairy right after landing." In reality, bikers themselves were inspired by the video and began sharing their own versions of the 'Hooligan' motorcycle challenge, further spreading the trend. @WORLDMUSICAWARD reported, "Jungkook caused a stir on X by sharing the coolest 'Hooligan' biker MV."

Meanwhile, some fans have begun to re-examine the original creator of this biker trend. @yoongisbatman stated, "The person who started the 'Hooligan' bike trend first was a Muslim woman wearing a hijab," urging others not to forget the originator.

'Hooligan' is the second track on BTS's new album "ARIRANG" and currently has 289.5 million views on its YouTube music video. RM, Suga, J-Hope, and Jungkook participated in the songwriting, and all members contributed vocals.

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