BTS’s Comments To Jin Trigger Backlash Linked To Members’ Recent “Dating” Controversies
BTS‘s comments to Jin during a broadcast have sparked major criticism.
On December 16, BTS did a special broadcast for fans.
During the live, the members started joking about Jin’s age.
๐ฅ Hyung, aren't you turning 50 next year?
๐น ๐คฃ
๐จ I think he's somewhere around that now
๐ฟ It changes every year
๐ฏ Hyung, please lmk when you're having your 60th bday feast
๐ฅ ๐คฃ
๐จ๐ฐ 60th birthday party
๐น The last time he asked me if it was my 70th๐pic.twitter.com/8AneBj8y2X— ๐ แดฎแดฑ๋ฐ๋คโท ๐ (SLOW) ๐ (@eternalhyyh) December 16, 2025
Yet, while many fans loved the joking and teasing nature of the bond between the members, some took offense to the way they were “age-shaming” Jin despite being of similar ages. In particular, some pointed to the members’ recent controversies, compared to the lack of for Jin, sharing that Song Da Eun, who was linked toย Jimin, is older than Jin.
Do they really think these age jokes are funny while they themselves are annoying mfking hags looking like hags pro max too https://t.co/6n5ATJf1ef
โ amy loves nini (@darknwildlover) December 16, 2025
Can they all be nice about aging and getting old . We are all trying our best to live happy in this crazy ass world . This is not funny https://t.co/JXi0IS004R
โ Hopeโท ๐ (@kinskay) December 16, 2025
Being a BTS fan at this age is most embarrassing because The group you stan is age shaming It seems they don’t want anyone over thirty pic.twitter.com/5L6vum6n5E https://t.co/2E3hpaW5FT
โ lamoo ๐๏ธ (@llamoo_a) December 16, 2025
Son Dayeun is older than Jin. Is Jimin being reminded of the 50ish woman in his apartment? https://t.co/6fstTyDiig
โ SeokjinArticle is HAPPYECHO๐ฉท๐ฉต๐ (semi IA) (@indeevine) December 16, 2025
Isn’t one of their ex-girlfriends older than SJ? Did he also call her old? https://t.co/QwpPfSsDzf pic.twitter.com/Vd3dwKbBaw
โ Jincember ๐๐พ (@dearmoon1992) December 16, 2025
Boring. How about the members bring out their own scandals if they’re that desperate for goods laughs? https://t.co/QVSEMayh4T
โ GOLDENROSE ๐ (@GOLDENROSE6756) December 16, 2025
Many fans defended the members, explaining that it was “sibling behavior, but many fans took offense to it
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