On November 19, Korean media site Money Today released an article discussing HYBE’s recovery, crediting Jin’s comeback and the impending return of BTS as the members complete their military service.
However, the article stirred controversy due to a segment mentioning BLACKPINK’s Rosé.
In particular, it wrote, “Recently, BLACKPINK’s Rosé achieved a milestone, ranking #8 on the Billboard chart with her duet ‘APT.’ alongside Bruno Mars. On a broader perspective, this success might be attributed to BTS, who overcame the rocky path in the global pop market that once dismissed K-pop.”
The statement has sparked heated debate, with many questioning the mindset to credit Rosé’s success to BTS’s prior achievements.
Below are some comments from netizens:
- If they can make even Rosé’s song that successful, then all of their group members’ solo songs should be successful one after another
- Are they seriously saying that BTS paved the way for Rosé?
- That’s bullshit. They are ignoring the achievements of all the K-pop seniors who came before BTS.
- If you look at it that way, weren’t the real starters Wonder Girls and Psy?
- HYBE is really shameless and worthless. They should take care of internal company affairs first
- This type of article is really disgusting. It’s the result of Rosé’s work, not someone else
- Even though it’s BLACKPINK x Bruno Mars, they still dare to say this?