PETALING JAYA, Jan. 20 -- BTS member Jungkook surprised fans recently after he appeared on the web series Run BTS with several tattoos on his right arm.

During the episode, the 23-year-old and his fellow BTS members were challenged to prepare a dish under the guidance of famous South Korean chef Baek Jong-won.

However, BTS fans, known collectively as the Army, could hardly focus on the food once Jungkook rolled up his sleeves to start cooking.

His tattoos caught the attention of Korean social media as the country still holds a conservative attitude towards permanent body art.

Celebrities are often forced to cover up their ink with bandages or have them digitally blurred out in broadcasts due to the negative stigma that links tattoos w...