About Jungri
Jungri is a cross-group fan ship between BTS's Jeon Jungkook and Red Velvet's Kim Yerim (Yeri). Both are the youngest (maknae) members of their respective groups and were born the same year (1999), which fans have long cited as the basis for the ship, a 'maknae line' pairing across K-pop's two major label powerhouses (HYBE/Big Hit and SM Entertainment). Documented interactions between Jungkook and Yeri are limited and derive from award show and music program appearances where BTS and Red Velvet were both present. In a notable parallel, during a V Live broadcast where both separately interacted with fans, they gave almost identical answers when asked about their favorite dramas: both said they don't watch dramas, and both made the same heart sign at similar moments. Fans compiled these parallels as light-hearted evidence of connection. Important context: many images and videos circulated as 'Jungri moments' online are fanmade or contain photoshopped content, and actual documented co-appearances are sparse. This ship should be understood as a cross-group fan imagination pairing rather than a friendship with extensive verified interaction.
Jungri is a cross-group ship built primarily on the maknae-connection narrative and the 99-liner parallel rather than on extensive documented interaction. Fans who ship it appreciate the imaginative cross-group element. It is important to note that verified interaction content is sparse, and much of what circulates online is fan-created or heavily edited.
Fun facts
- ✦ Jungkook (BTS) and Yeri (Red Velvet) are both the youngest members (maknae) of their groups and were both born in 1999.
- ✦ During a 2018 award season, fans documented them walking side by side at one ceremony.
- ✦ In separate V Live broadcasts, both gave nearly identical answers when asked about favorite dramas: both said they don't watch dramas and made matching heart signs.
- ✦ The ship name 'Jungri' combines Jungkook and the 'ri' from Yeri.
- ✦ Many circulated 'Jungri' images online are fanmade; actual documented interactions are few and brief.
Moments
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2018-01
Award Show Parallel Walking
At a 2018 awards ceremony attended by both BTS and Red Velvet, Jungkook and Yeri were filmed walking alongside each other, one of the few verifiable co-presence moments fans cite for the ship.
Ship Couples ranking by year
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2021
#59
463 votes
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2022
#48
1700 votes
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2023
#59
261 votes
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2024
#72
110 votes
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2025
#63
21 votes
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2026
#68
3 votes
Best finish: #48
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