Why Did BTS Jungkook Change His Instagram Username? Idol Reveals Real Reason
Jungkook himself has finally revealed why he decided to change his Instagram username.
Keep on reading to know more.
BTS Members Praised for Creative and Unique Instagram Usernames
Back in December 2021, BTS fans, ARMYs, around the world went into a frenzy when all seven BTS members launched their own Instagram accounts, with each of the members creating their own unique Instagram usernames: @rkive (RM), @jin (Jin), @agustd (Suga), @uarmyhope (J-Hope), @j.m (Jimin), @thv (V), and @abcdefghi__lmnopqrstuvwxyz (Jungkook).
In particular, members RM, J-Hope, and Jungkook garnered a lot of attention for their creative and witty usernames. RM's handle is pronounced as "archive," while J-Hope's username read as "you are my hope" with "ARMY" in the middle.
Jungkook
As for Jungkook, many fans laugh at the youngest member's long username. However, his username drew attention as it contained all of the letters in the English alphabet except for the letters "J" and "K." Simultaneously, this is the acronym of his name, and is replaced with two underscores.
Fans love his username, despite its length. Many have dubbed it as "genius" and befitting the idol's personality.
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Jungkook
So, it does not come as a surprise that many fans were shocked when Jungkook decided to change his username from the well-loved "@abcdefghi__lmnopqrstuvwxyz" to a simple "@jungkook.97." The Instagram handle now uses his name and year of birth as of March 16.
In fact, Jungkook trended on several social media platforms following the change. Many expressed their disappointment over the end of an "era" and the loss of such a great username.
Jungkook
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BTS Jungkook Reveals Reason for Changing Instagram Username
Of course, many fans had also started formulating theories as to why he decided to change his username. Some have guessed it was due to BTS' upcoming attendance at the 2022 Grammy Awards. Jungkook and the rest of BTS are going to meet numerous celebrities at the event, it may be because he wanted them to find his Instagram easily.
While many also guessed it was due to his username being too long. The idol got tired of logging in on his account.
But on March 18, Jungkook finally put the speculation to rest, and revealed the real reason he changed his username. Through his Instagram Stories, he held a short Q&A session with fans.
BTS Jungkook's Instagram Story
One of the questions sent in by fans was, "Jungoogi, why did you change your ID? Let us know!"
To this, Jungkook responded by simply saying, "Because it was too long..."
Considering that Jungkook most likely has to log in multiple times, it is no surprise that he would eventually get tired of typing in such a long username!
What are your thoughts on Jungkook's new username? Were you expecting his reason?
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Written by Robyn Joan
