BTS: J-Hope's army photo amid Covid diagnosis goes viral, Jungkook shares recipe of 'Perilla Oil Makguksu'

BTS band member J-Hope tested positive for COVID-19 for the second time, after his first diagnosis in March 2022. Amid his quarantine, new photos have emerged of the boy band member’s pictures in army uniform. J-Hope has been serving in the South Korean army since April 2023, for the compulsory service of 18 months. He is the second BTS member to join the army after Jin.

Here are the pictures of J-Hope in army uniform, smiling in both photos, while having food in one. The pics have been shared by many fan pages and have a number of reactions from fans, who are going gaga over J-Hope and tweeting comments.

J-Hope Tests COVID-19 Positive Again. Read statement:

A statement from Bighit Music, the official agency of BTS, had been shared online by BTS fan pages, confirming J-Hope’s diagnosis. The statement read: "Hello, This is BIGHIT MUSIC. We would like to provide you with some information regarding BTS member J-hope being diagnosed with Covid-19. J-hope presented symptoms of a sore throat and visited a hospital to take a PCR test on Wednesday, March 23, and was diagnosed with Covid-19 today morning. J-hope has completed three rounds of Covid-19 vaccinations and is currently not presenting any extraordinary symptoms other than a sore throat, and is undergoing treatment at home while under quarantine."
See the full statement here:

Jungkook Shares Recipe of 'Perilla Oil Makguksu'

Another member of BTS, Jeon Jungkook, appeared live on April 25 on social media to showcase his cooking skills. Jungkook showed fans how to cook the dish 'Perilla Oil Makguksu'.

What is Perilla Oil Makguksu?

Perilla Oil Makguksu is a Korean cold buckwheat noodle dish made with vegetables and perilla oil.

Check out Jungkook’s cooking video here, on a BTS fanpage:

FAQs:

Q1. Is J-Hope COVID positive?
A1. J-Hope tested positive for COVID-19 in April 2023. He had earlier tested positive for it in March 2022.

Q2. What is the full form of BTS?
A2. BTS stands for Bangtan Sonyeondan, which is Korean for Bulletproof Boy Scouts, or Bangtan Boys.