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Stray Kids’ Bang Chan has once again shown how genuine and humble he is. The idol, known for his honesty and kind heart, recently took a moment to shower praise on BTS’ Jungkook during a special livestream for his birthday. While celebrating with fans, Bang Chan spoke about wanting to improve his dancing and how watching Jungkook’s latest viral challenge made him feel both inspired and motivated.
During the live, Bang Chan opened up about his current thoughts, saying he’s been a bit concerned about his dancing lately. He admitted that it might sound funny to fans since he’s one of the best dancers in the K-pop industry, but he still feels like there’s always room to grow. “I’m concerned about my own dance,” he said. “About what I can do to dance better.” His honesty struck a chord with fans who admire how seriously he takes his craft.
He then began talking about BTS’ Jungkook, who recently went viral for his hilarious yet impressive dance cover of BIGHIT MUSIC’s rookie group CORTIS’ song FaSHioN. “Recently, I saw Jungkook sunbaenim’s challenge,” Bang Chan said with a smile. “He’s an amazing dancer, you know? He’s the same age as me, so I wonder, ‘Why is he this good at dancing?’ It makes me think I need to work harder. But since sunbaenim’s an all-rounder and good at everything, as a friend, I really respect him. Really.”
His words quickly spread among fans, who couldn’t stop praising his humility and genuine admiration. Many noted how refreshing it was to see one idol openly celebrate another’s success instead of treating it as competition.
Jungkook’s FaSHioN dance video, posted on his TikTok account, has already become a viral sensation, gathering over 30 million views in just a day. The lighthearted and comedic take on the choreography made fans all over the world fall in love with his charm all over again, and even the original artists, CORTIS, expressed their gratitude for his support.
Both Jungkook and Bang Chan are part of the same 1997-born “97-liner” friend group that includes idols like SEVENTEEN’s Mingyu, DK, and The8, GOT7’s Yugyeom and BamBam, and NCT’s Jaehyun. Seeing one of them celebrate another’s growth just proves how close and supportive this friend circle truly is.
Bang Chan’s words reminded everyone why he’s loved by so many — not just for his talent, but for his warmth, humility, and ability to lift others up even while working on his own growth.