Although it’s been a while since it ended Chainsaw Man, its popularity still resonates with the anime fan community. They hate him as much as they want, it is impossible to deny that the South Korean group bts is one of the most successful in the world, and it is quite interesting that one of its members turned to see this franchise.
jungkook is undoubtedly the most popular member of bts. On any social media platform, jungkook it always takes the first position as the most relevant. Not only is he the most searched BTS member on YouTube, but he is also the only member of the band to surpass 15.6 million cumulative views on TikTok. He was also the “Most Popular K-Pop Star” on Tumblr in the years 2018, 2019, and 2020.
Anyway, Jungkook held a live broadcast during which he performed the song “KICK BACK” of the artist kenshi yonezu. It should be remembered that Yonezu is one of the most popular singers in modern Japanese history (his single “Lemon” remains one of the most successful in history), but this particular song is also recognized for having been the theme of opening of Chainsaw Man.
The fact that jungkook has sung it live for millions of people not only promotes the song itself, but also the kenshi yonezu in particular, but it could also redirect them to meet the franchise of Chainsaw Man. It is a “win-win” for all parties involved, and in networks they even assure that “this could boost the physical sales of the franchise“.
By the way, if you ask yourself: «Wasn’t this guy enlisted in the army?». Well it turns out that Jeon Jung-kook, his real name, is the youngest of the group, so he is not yet required to report to the military. South Korea is one of the few countries in the world that still maintains compulsory military service. All men before the age of 28 must serve in the armed forces of their country for a period of 18 to 21 months. Once they reach that age, they can no longer defer their enlistment for any reason.
Synopsis for Chainsaw Man
The story takes place in a world where Demons threaten the peace of humans, making them targets to be eliminated. Denji is a depressed young man who has sold several of his organs and works as a lumberjack and demon hunter to pay off his late father’s debt. Denji owns a dog (which is also a demon) named Pochita, who has chainsaws and which he uses to do his work.
This is explained because humans can make contracts with demons. After returning home from a job, Denji is called by a Yakuza to infiltrate a building and kill another demon. However, the plan was a trap to assassinate him as part of a Yakuza contract with the demon, gaining them more power. But Pochita comes to Denji’s aid and bonds with him, becoming a half-man, half-demon and acquiring Pochita’s chainsaws.
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