Netizen are not happy with his answer.
Director Bong Joon Hoknown for his work winner of the Oscar Parasiterecently called Blackpink Like his favorite K-pop group, but not everyone is happy with his answer.
Bong is currently promoting his film, Mickey Mouse 17with the Hollywood actor Robert Pattinson. As part of the promotional activities, it appeared in the popular Buzzfeed series, The puppy’s interview.
The video, which was released on March 4 Kst, revealed many unexpected facts on the director, including his Dusk Loyalty to “Team Edward”.
The interviewer then asked Bong if he had any favorite K-pop groups. The director, without losing a blow, replied, “Blackpink.
When he asked him again about his favorite member in the group, he started his response with “Rose…,” Just to follow him with, “Jisoo, Jennie, all! “
The director of the parasitic bang Joon I said that his favorite k-pop group is Blackpink and choose Rosé, Lisa, Jisoo and Jennie like his favorite members pic.twitter.com/taqbsxatej
– ً🧋 (@spicycults2) March 3, 2025
Even if Bong seemed to be a fan of the entire group, his exclusion of LisaThe name in his answer marked many as they saw him a deliberate omission, probably fueled by racist intentions. However, many Netizen also defended the director, claiming that at his age, he was expected to remember the names of the members of the Idol group.
Bong Joon I cry with the Academy on Asian inclusion, but he cannot bear to pronounce the name of a woman from the South -East Asia. pic.twitter.com/h8oamfgssy
– Lisa to the Oscars (@lisaleaaveygent) March 4, 2025
Nah I’m not even a fan of Lisa, but this is crazy. The way he said 3 members and did not even want to say the name of Lisa correctly crazy. I know that the patriarchate of Korean men and the level of level racist level is crazy. Oh God, please save our foreign idol Esp Asean idol from Korean men https://t.co/5vvwlrpooq
– Ara (@libral) March 4, 2025
Don’t get angry with him, he is just representing his country xenophobic culture towards a marine woman, it is in their blood https://t.co/wcdhofofoqbbb
– Exoxinhyelicaliselis (@ Exossinz7la March 4, 2025
- “The fact that he also knows that the names of the three members are impressive, right?”
– “Exactly!” - “Leave only Bong Joon I have, you crazy.”
- “I think it is fascinating that the old man even knows three members.”
- “I saw that video and when he was asked about the k-pop idols, he seemed to have not to remember correctly.”
