On July 14, BTS’ Jungkook surprised fans by returning to Instagram after two years with a new account, instantly causing buzz online! But the real chaos started with his username. He first went with @imjunkook, which seemed like a simple “I am Jungkook” name. However, some fans connected it to aespa’s Winter, who has a similar Instagram handle, @imwinter, and boom! Rumors of a secret romance exploded!
OMG WINTER AND JUNGKOOK HAVING THE SAME USERNAME ON IG 🔥#winterkook pic.twitter.com/UKcCVbCK6r
— ra 🐶🐶 (@winkookhere) July 15, 2025
Things got wilder when Jungkook later switched his handle to @mnijungkook. Some online fans insisted it was a nod to Winter’s real name, Kim Min Jeong, making the username a romance clue. The shipping rumors heated up with “evidence” being shared in fan forums, but it didn’t take long for the more grounded fans to call it out for what it was: pure fantasy.
MY and ARMY (that’s the name of BTS and aespa fans, respectively) pushed back, urging people to stop forcing relationships based on usernames. Many started calling these shipping fans delusional, as they were making up a dating theory based on Instagram usernames. And while the Internet is on fire with crazy speculation, Jungkook and Winter remain completely unbothered.
