BTS's Jungkook Shakes South America with a Historic Meme: A Fanbase War Erupts

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Jungkook of BTS shook South America with a historic "meme."

Recently, on a special interview and cultural experience content segment by Brazilian digital sports broadcasting channel CazéTV, Jungkook stated that he liked the blue uniform of Cruzeiro the most, sparking debate among local soccer fans.

When CazéTV asked on its official social media which team, Flamengo or Cruzeiro, Jungkook supported, Cruzeiro supporters cited his choice of the blue uniform as evidence. Flamengo supporters argued that the so-called "shoulder dance" (ombrinho) celebration Jungkook performed on stage was a move by Lucas Paquetá, while Corinthians fans shared a composite image of a uniform noting that Jungkook's birthday, September 1, coincides with the club's founding date.

The official account of Amazon Prime Video Sports Brazil introduced a banner featuring Jungkook at the Raposa festival, a symbol of Cruzeiro, and stated, "Attention ARMY! Jungkook is also one of our Cabulosos (a nickname for Cruzeiro fans)! At this point, shouldn't we summon Jungkook to the Mineirão stadium?" Local fans also referred to Jungkook as a "victory fairy" (pé-quente).

On the broadcast, Jungkook participated in traditional Korean games. He folded the tiles of a Brazilian female MC who was struggling with the game so they would flip over easily. Then, on his turn, he flipped a tile in one go and also demonstrated his skills at kicking a juggling shuttlecock (jegichagi), prompting the male MC watching to give him a thumbs-up.

Following the release of GRAFF's new campaign, Jungkook and the brand appeared in real-time trends for major countries on social media platform X, with Jungkook's hashtag taking first place in both global trends and the overall entertainment category. Calvin Klein's holiday campaign was also released via official social media.

After completing their South America schedule, BTS and Jungkook will meet fans at concerts held at the Kaohsiung National Stadium on November 19 and from the 21st to 22, following a period of rest.

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