BTS’ Jungkook, V, RM FLAUNT ripped physiques; ARMYs can’t stop talking about JK’s...
BTS fans were caught off guard this week when new gym photos of Jungkook, V, and RM were posted online. The trio, often seen in designer outfits on and off stage, showed a completely different side, RM, V and Jungkook in the gym showing off their muscles. The photos, posted on September 19 by South Korean bodybuilder Ma Seon-Ho, spread quickly across social media. For ARMYs, it was a long while since seeing the three bandmates together in such photos.
ARMYs lose It over the photos
Ma Seon-Ho, known for sharing glimpses of his training sessions with BTS idols, revealed that the photos were taken during the group's recent time in Los Angeles. One fan posted, "waking up to new bts gym content every day feels like getting whiplash"
waking up to new bts gym content every day feels like getting whiplash pic.twitter.com/TIDI9bTJoT
paras (@kthsdaydream) September 19, 2025
Another said, "Ma Sunho's caption says, 'currently editing the vlog"! Does this mean we're getting a video later with Jungkook training in the gym (in THIS tank top )??? (A quick edit to remove Sunho and Kim Jong-kook)"
Ma Sunho's caption says "currently editing the vlog"! Does this mean we're getting a video later with Jungkook training in the gym (in THIS tank top ?)??? ?
(A quick edit to remove Sunho and Kim Jong-kook) ? pic.twitter.com/Jf4C7cUPJz
ShayItWithLove4JK (@ShayBTSForever) September 19, 2025
One more fan posted, "THE BUFF AND THE GYM BROS LINE OF BTS NAMTAEKOOK LEMME BE IN THE MIDDLE OF THEM PLEASE"
THE BUFF AND THE GYM BROS LINE OF BTS NAMTAEKOOK
LEMME BE IN THE MIDDLE OF THEM PLEASE pic.twitter.com/D6Pz3Q0P2k
? (@seokjinbit) September 19, 2025
Jungkook's tattoo steals the show
Amid the frenzy over the bulked-up physiques, ARMYs noticed something else a better glimpse of Jungkook's chest tattoo. He's been teasing bits of it for months, but these new pictures offered the clearest look yet. An ARMY posted, "Every time i open this app, there's a yummier photo of Jungkook at the gym with his chest tattoo out i CANNOT be normal."
every time i open this app there's a yummier photo of jungkook at the gym with his chest tattoo out i CANNOT be normal. pic.twitter.com/jjXNh8HKRm
(@vals_chim) September 19, 2025
What's next for BTS?
The gym update comes as BTS preps for their long-awaited comeback album, expected to drop in spring 2026. The group recently wrapped a work time in the U.S., making fans curious about what's going to come next.