Korean Media Faces Backlash Over Apparent BTS Reference Following BLACKPINK Rosé’s VMAs Victory
BLACKPINK Rosé is facing backlash after a Korean media outlet mentioned BTS in an article about her recent win.
The controversy began when Rosé won Song of the Year at the VMAs on September 7 with her track “APT.”
Media worldwide praised Rosé’s historic achievement. But Chosun’s headline stirred fury. Instead of focusing purely on Rosé, they wrote:
“Even BTS Missed Out on MTV’s ‘Song of The Year,’ BLACKPINK’s Rosé Wins with ‘APT.’… A First for K-Pop”
Netizens exploded online after seeing this. On theqoo, fans congratulated Rosé but called out the headline.
Comments included:
“If the subject were reversed, this headline would’ve gotten roasted.”
“Congrats congrats ”
“Why do they even add wording like ‘even BTS missed it’? Congrats to Rosé ”
More fans added:
“Why did they have to title the article like that… Anyway, huge congrats to Rosé, that’s amazing! ”
“Congrats, Rosé , but what’s with that crappy headline?”
Many feel mentioning BTS was unnecessary and took away from Rosé’s moment.
As the situation unfolds, fans remain firm that Rosé’s win deserves the spotlight without comparisons.