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‘It was something very…,’ BTS' Jungkook opens up to Jimmy Fallon about falling asleep during Weverse live stream

Jungkook soon dozed off in his bed during a live stream and kept sleeping for about 20 minutes as six million people watched him

Nov 07, 2023 01:50 pm IST
By Sumanti Sen
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BTS’ Jungkook unveiled his solo debut album, Golden, on November 3. The k-pop star appearedon The Tonight Show hosted by Jimmy Fallon to promote the release of the album. The event was fun-filled, with Jungkook performing the album’s lead track Standing Next To You, shaking a leg with Jimmy, and eating pizza. The highly-anticipated episode was broadcasted live on Monday, November 6, at 11:35 pm ET.

Jimmy Fallon humorously addressed the incident, showing a photo of Jungkook sleeping during the live stream (@FallonTonight/X)

A moment in the show that drew laughter from the audience was when Jimmy asked Jungkook about him sleeping during a live stream earlier this year. Back then, the BTS membersstarted a live stream on Weverse at 7 am. Jungkook spoke to his audience from his bed initially, saying, “If I fall asleep like this, the company will go crazy."

Jungkook soon dozed off in his bed and kept sleeping for about 20 minutes as six million people watched him.

Jimmy humorously addressed the incident, showing a photo of Jungkook sleeping during the live stream. “This is my favourite thing you did,” Jimmy told Jungkook. “You fell asleep.” The audience was heard bursting into laughter.

“Did you feel sleepy going in? What happened?” Jimmy asked.

“I am proud to say that I was one of those 6 million, and it was such a memorable time. It shows the trust Jungkook has for ARMY,” one user said, while another joked, “When he mentioned Weverse I knew exactly where he was going with it”. “Ah I love that live and I’m ready to watch it my whole life,” one user said.

 
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Sumanti Sen

Sumanti Sen covers everything that’s happening in the US, from politics to entertainment, but her expertise lies in covering crime news. She has comprehensively chronicled the Idaho student murders, the Laken Riley and Iryna Zarutska cases, and the killing of Charlie Kirk, among other incidents. Over the years, she has interviewed several victims/families of victims of crimes seeking justice. She digs up stories that might otherwise remain unheard, and does her bit to ensure that victims and survivors’ voices are heard. Sumanti’s many years of experience also include interviews with Hamas attack survivors and mental health experts, among others. Her coverage of the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel and interviews with survivors of the tragedy, coupled with her other works including the Titan submersible coverage, earned her the Digi Journo of the Quarter award during her first year at Hindustan Times. Sumanti actively tracks missing person cases in the United States, and peruses Reddit and other social media platforms to bring to light cases that frequently elude public attention. She has extensively covered the disappearances of Nancy Guthrie, Thomas Medlin, Beau Mann, and Sudiksha Konanki, among others. When not at work, you will either find her with her novels, or with her beloved rescue pooches.

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