BTS’ leader RM had fans spiraling when they discovered he briefly unfollowed all his bandmates—plus Jungkook’s dog Bam—on Instagram. On January 18, 2024, eagle-eyed ARMY noticed he was only following the official BTS page and an account believed to be run by his team. Soon after, he restored the follows, but that short window was enough to make the fandom start the craziest rumors.
the way this alone proves that bts aint the "family" that ot7s kept yapping about cause even the leader will unfollow u if u dont follow him back lol. thats STRAIGHT business relationship y'all https://t.co/AMfcZykczo
— chamomile vanilla ♡ (@jjyamaniee) January 18, 2025
Some pointed fingers at Jungkook, recalling how he once unfollowed BTS’ official account and every member from Bam’s profile. Then, some claimed RM was responding to Jungkook’s previous Instagram activity, while other fans said it must have been a glitch. Still, a few believed it was all about a deeper feud, saying RM wouldn’t do that as an accident.
What's the tea?! Rm unfollowed everyone then re followed everyone but Jungkook 👀 pic.twitter.com/VbDLAXnrE4
— Jayla The Great (@simplinumber1) January 18, 2025
Inevitably, speculation escalated into wild theories about Jungkook quitting BTS or the whole group crumbling. Solo stans took sides, blaming either RM or Jungkook for the follow-unfollow spree. Meanwhile, a wave of fans rolled their eyes at the whole situation, insisting that social media activity is not worth the conflict and the theories.
What’s your take on this Instagram saga?