With their latest comeback, ‘ARIRANG’, BTS is already promoting their album as much as possible. This also includes a two-day episode of ‘The Tonight Show with’ Jimmy Fallon.’ While fans were hoping to interact with Fallon again, a recent prank by one of the show’s cast members sparked a huge backlash online. Read on to find out more about what happened.
‘The Tonight Show’ cast member’s comment sparks backlash among BTS fans
During the taping of Wednesday’s episode of the hit reality talk show, a cast member made a comment that didn’t sit well with the group’s fans, according to TMZ. The report mentioned that Seth Herzog, the show’s warm-up comic, made a sensitive joke about the idol group, which was not well received by fans.The report also mentioned that during the taping of the segment, the man allegedly joked, “Anyone here from the North? No? No one?”, referring to North Korea. The comment prompted many fans to feel it was a direct jab at the international sensation group. As a result, many viewers called out Herzog’s behavior on social media.This led to strong reactions from fans, and Herzog then directly apologized to the ‘SWIM’ singers. Moreover, the executives of the network that organizes ‘The Tonight Show’ are said to have discussed the delicate subject with the comedian.
About ‘The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon’
Today, ‘The Tonight Show’ is one of the most popular and watched reality shows on television. Fallon is the main host on his show where he invites celebrities and guests to a conference, to crack jokes, interact with the audience and do fun and challenging tasks. BTS and Jimmy Fallon’s friendship is well-known among the fandom, as the group has already appeared several times on the American reality show. Both episodes will be available on various streaming platforms such as Hulu and Peacock, and will air on March 25th and March 26th at 11:35 PM ET.
