ATEEZ San’s Comments About BLACKPINK Hit With Backlash Linked To BTS

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 wa...