ATEEZ San‘s recent comments about BLACKPINK have sparked a wave of backlash linked to his past comments about BTS.
ATEEZ’s San | @choi3an/Instagram BLACKPINK | YG Entertainment
San recently appeared with fellow member Wooyoung alongside Jisoo on a Korean variety show.
#JISOO doing ‘ADDICTED’ challenge with ATEEZ’s San and Wooyoung. pic.twitter.com/qy50XyQoRQ
— JISOO NEWS (@NEWSJISOO) November 8, 2026
During the show, San shared comments about BLACKPINK and how they “paved the way.”
ATEEZ’s SAN on BLACKPINK and JISOO during a recent variety show:
“BLACKPINK sunbaenim are artists we’ve really wanted to meet. They paved the way for us, breaking through barriers at the forefront. Overseas and globally, they were pioneers for us. So, from our perspective, we’re… pic.twitter.com/Uai2zrIzny
— Pop Core (@TheePopCore) November 8, 2026
It sparked a wave of backlash.
While some used it to hit back at BLACKPINK…
Paved the way for mediocrity https://t.co/WEmUbNyvGF
— ٭ (@_sdl93) November 8, 2026
Blackpink paving the way pic.twitter.com/FFXVtzv5Lk https://t.co/EbBrUrQKtD
— SAW BTS (@kookprintts) November 8, 2026
Others brought back San’s past comments where he praised BTS and claimed the idol was being a “hypocrite” by making similar statements about BLACKPINK.
He said “BTS paved the way” on his own live, and now he’s buttering up Jisoo by saying BLACKPINK. HAHAHA, what hypocrites! pick a side https://t.co/BfDzN8IGwm pic.twitter.com/rqWqorpiQr
— MBM🎀 (@Aurorahi78) November 8, 2026
LMAO https://t.co/CbV81LMC30 pic.twitter.com/FbOloIPNIy
— ⊙⊝⊜⁷ (@v7jhjrjs) November 8, 2026
Sorry, but didn’t he say the same about BTS on his own live? Every day I understand why 90% of Taehyung’s friends are from outside the K-pop industry. I’d do the same. https://t.co/5CbqcCLrMp
— oli𝗩ia ꕤ (@vantearchieve) November 8, 2026
بخصوص إنه قال نفس هذا الكلام قبل فترة عن بتس
التناقض عنده مو طبيعي!! كيف يتغير كلامه حسب الشخص اللي قدامه !😭 https://t.co/ty1jtskHrE pic.twitter.com/tMVIrzGmtE
— KISS🕷️ (@najv76) November 8, 2026
The Beatles revolutionized music, BTS introduced a whole new industry to the global stage, Taylor Swift fought corporate exploitation and changed the game for artists rights. Name ONE thing these girls have done for the industry that makes them worthy of the title “paved the way” https://t.co/EbBrUrRijb
— SAW BTS (@kookprintts) November 8, 2026
Many fans defended San in the comments but the backlash has garnered a lot of attention.