SEOUL: K-pop sensation BTS ARMY has recently blacklisted The Late Late Show James Corden after he joked about the band performing at the United Nations.
Recently, BTS took centre stage at the UN as special envoys for South Korean President Moon Jae-in. They also addressed crucial issues such as vaccination and climate change. The boys performed their latest song Permission To Dance, and six million watched the video in just five hours.
James Corden made a series of jokes about BTS’s trip to the UN, which the band did not like. He said, “BTS has one of the largest ARMY on the planet earth. Historic moment. It actually marks the first time that 15-year-old girls everywhere found themselves wishing that they were Secretary-General António Guterres.”
The statement was, however, not welcomed by BTS ARMY. Up until now, BTS and James Corden have shared a close relationship, as Corden has often invited them on his show.
On the work front, the band is riding high on its successful 2021, as boys’ singles ‘Butter’ and ‘Permission To Dance’ have soared through billboards. Their next single is with Coldplay will son be released.
