It is not difficult to see that all news related to BTS is a good bait for media people. However, sometimes some people amplify the news in a way that is not positive at all, making ARMYs and netizens feel uncomfortable.
Recently, it was the case of Trevor Noah and the misleading news that BTS was on hiatus from group activities.
Previously, Trevor Noah was highly respected by ARMYs because the comedian showed his love for BTS when they appeared at GRAMMY.
However, on his show, The Daily Show recently, he lost favor with ARMY. Specifically, he mentioned BTS hiatus news.
This though is not too surprising as it is news covered by all news outlets around the world. But HYBE and the BTS members corrected and explained the misunderstanding later that they would not stop doing group activities but would alternate between group activities and solo activities.
But Trevor Noah still starts by saying very rudely that most people would rather see their parents break up than BTS. Right off the bat, ARMYs don't like this comparison.
Part of it is that it's so grotesque and ridiculous. Partly because the group and HYBE made it clear that they are not "splitting up", BTS is forever.
Although he then emphasized that the group would be coming back, it was the next segment that had netizens raise concerns. Trevor Noah then went on to explain that now that BTS was going on “hiatus,” there was room for another group to “move up in the K-Pop game.”
Yet, the next portion made netizens feel that it wasn’t just being disrespected but also fellow idols P1Harmony.
The clip then switched to co-host Michael Kosta, who had gone to visit the training room of the FNC Entertainment group. In the video, the comedian was trying to see if he could make it as an idol.
On the surface, the segment with P1Harmony was funny and showcased all of the members’ personalities when it came to variety shows. It was a comedic sketch that was meant to promote the boy group.
Yet, due to the context, it was used for, it did the opposite and netizens thought it showed the group as trying to be the “next BTS” or improve their fame upon hearing the news. In fact, netizens pointed out that the video had been filmed several months ago when the group was on tour in America.
When the clip was posted on social media, the comments were flooded with not only BTS and P1Harmony fans but K-Pop fans who were angered at the way Trevor Noah went about the segment.
Many thought it was unnecessary to link the two segments that didn’t connect in any way to try and make K-Pop seem like an industry where only one group can thrive and that it’s a competition to secure that spot.
It isn’t the first time US talk show hosts have come under fire for allegedly disrespecting BTS. Yet, on this occasion, no matter what his intentions, netizens believe the segment has also disrespected P1Harmony and other K-Pop groups.
The Daily Show has yet to respond to the comments by netizens!