Style Living Self Celebrity Geeky News and Views
In the Paper BrandedUp Hello! Create with us Privacy Policy

ARMYs vs James Corden: Host accused of 'using BTS for clout' after describing their 76th UNGA visit as ‘unusual’

Published Sep 22, 2021 12:39 pm

James Corden is trending on social media after he was accused by the legion of BTS fans, or ARMYs, as being disrespectful toward the K-pop superstars. 

Corden drew the attention of ARMYs after he described BTS’ appearance at the 76th United Nations General Assembly as “unusual” in his late-night talk show The Late Late Show With James Corden.

“The United Nations General Assembly kicked off this morning in New York City and it started with some pretty unusual visitors, BTS were there… love it. It must be weird, though, for whoever uploads the UN General Assembly meeting on YouTube,” the host said, on a now-deleted video uploaded on the show’s Twitter account. 

Corden also drew criticism from ARMYs after he said the boy group’s fans are composed of “15-year-old girls.”

“Although in many ways, a lot of you will be saying ‘Why BTS,’ the world leaders have no choice but to take BTS seriously. BTS has one of the largest ‘ARMYs’ on the planet Earth. Historic moment, it’s actually amongst the first time that 15-year-old girls everywhere found themselves wishing that they were Secretary-General Gutierrez,” he added. 

Despite the video being taken down, fans have re-uploaded it on social media. 

Indignant fans have taken offense at Corden’s statement, with some accusing the host of “using BTS for clout.”

Angry fans also expressed their disappointment at the host for “stereotyping” ARMY’s as 15-year-olds.

The K-pop superstars have made several appearances on The Late Late Show With James Corden since 2017. One of their group's popular appearances include the “Carpool Karaoke” segment which has over 88 million views, as of this writing. 

BTS has recently made K-pop history after making their voices heard at the 76th UN General Assembly as South Korea’s special presidential envoy for future generations and culture.

The group delivered a heartfelt speech about youth empowerment and performed the track Permission to Dance at the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Moment event ahead of the 76th UN General Assembly.

Banner and thumbnail photos from @bts_bighit’s Twitter account, HYBE Corporation, and iMDb