Jungkook discusses 'decadent or dark' style

Jungkook used a Harper’s Bazaar Korea interview tied to the magazine’s June 2026 issue to sketch two sides of his current public image: fashion ambition and domestic detail. In excerpts from the interview circulated on X on May 20, the BTS member said he wanted to try a “decadent or dark” style and also shared a “Garlic Tomato Carbonara” recipe. Harper’s Bazaar Korea’s June cover package was produced with Swiss watchmaker Hublot, for which Jungkook is a global brand ambassador. (soompi.com) The interview arrived as Jungkook is also talking publicly about BTS’s “ARIRANG” world tour, which Soompi said began last month at Goyang Stadium. In the same Bazaar feature, he described the shoot as a fun memory and said he feels most like himself on stage. ### Where did the “decadent or dark” remark come from? Harper’s Bazaar Korea’s June 2026 issue is the source interview tied to Jungkook’s latest cover shoot with Hublot. Secondary reports on the feature said the pictorial presented six covers and an “extraordinary everyday life” concept, with Jungkook photographed in unconventional at-home settings. (soompi.com) X posts on May 20 from fan account @JJK_Times linked the style remark to that Bazaar interview, saying Jungkook wanted to try a “decadent or dark” look. (soompi.com) Reuters could not independently retrieve the full Bazaar text through open web results, but the interview itself and the June issue were confirmed by secondary coverage. ### What do we know about the Bazaar feature itself? Jungkook appeared in Harper’s Bazaar Korea as part of a collaboration with Hublot, according to Soompi and allkpop reports published in May. (allkpop.com) Both reports said he discussed the atmosphere of the shoot and his connection to Hublot’s artistic vision. The June issue package included six different cover images, allkpop reported. The concept, it said, framed Jungkook in an “extraordinary everyday life,” combining relaxed poses with Hublot’s watch collection. (soompi.com) ### Why was a pasta recipe circulating with a fashion interview? X posts on May 20 from the same fan account also said Jungkook shared a “Garlic Tomato Carbonara” recipe in the Bazaar interview, naming minced garlic, parsley and basil among the ingredients. (soompi.com) Those posts helped push the feature beyond fashion coverage and into fan discussion about his offstage habits. The recipe details were included in the source briefing for this story, though the full original Bazaar text was not available in open search results. (allkpop.com) Jungkook has previously been associated with cooking content in fan and entertainment coverage, though those earlier examples are separate from the Bazaar interview. In this case, the recipe circulated as part of the same May 2026 feature that also covered style and touring. ### What else did Jungkook say in the interview? Jungkook told Harper’s Bazaar Korea that the shoot stood out because of its “atmosphere, timing, and pace,” according to Soompi’s translation. (soompi.com) He also said pictorial shoots usually feel difficult for him, but that this one would remain a fun memory. On BTS’s “ARIRANG” tour, he said he had been excitedly thinking about traveling and meeting audiences around the world. He added that performing — even when “my throat hurts” and he is “drenched in sweat” — is when he feels “most alive,” according to Soompi and allkpop. (sportskeeda.com) ### Where can readers find the full interview next? Harper’s Bazaar Korea’s June issue carries the full pictorial and interview, Soompi said. Jungkook’s next public-facing milestones are likely to come through that issue’s wider release and BTS’s ongoing “ARIRANG” world tour dates, which he referenced in the interview. (soompi.com)