the fact that bts, the absolute BIGGEST music act on the entire planet, is still dealing with blatant racism from irrelevant nobodies in the big year of 2026 is actually insane to me
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They're so bothered its absolutely hilarious and on top of that fking racist too. Instead of getting worked up and doing an hour long rant go fix your show and sound issues first if you dont want angry fans and "conspiracies" in your comments.
@iHeartRadio Disrespecting the very people who showed up and packed your festival from day one, then calling them “losers” simply because they complained about sound issues — issues that were also pointed out by people outside the fandom — is completely unacceptable. Instead of acknowledging the criticism, explaining what happened, or simply apologizing, you chose to attack the people who attended and supported your event.
But dragging Jungkook into this and mocking his name crosses another line entirely. He traveled nearly 12 hours specifically to perform at your festival, went on stage for barely 15 minutes, and still gave it everything he had as the professional he is. Using his name as a joke when he had absolutely nothing to do with those complaints is incredibly disrespectful. Deliberately mocking a Korean name can also play into racist and xenophobic stereotypes that a media outlet should know better than to normalize.
This is also disrespectful to BTS as a whole. For years, they have always shown nothing but professionalism, kindness, and willingness to participate in iHeartRadio shows and events. Whenever they have been invited, they have given their time and treated everyone with respect. The very least they deserve in return is that same respect.
We demand a public apology from @TheWoodyShow to BTS, and especially to Jungkook, for mocking his name. We also expect iHeartRadio to address what happened and take it seriously. Criticism about problems at an event can be addressed and explained. Insulting your own audience and turning one of the artists who showed up for your festival into the punchline is not an acceptable response.
the hosts of the woody show, an iheartradio show broadcast on over 30 stations nationwide, mocked jungkook's name on air, made derogatory remarks about bts fans, and made racist comments while addressing online criticism regarding the iheartradio music festival.
half a year since we were left wondering what the answer to “what is your love song” could possibly be, only to finally learn that the answer had been ARMY all along