10 Times K-Pop Idols Gagged Interviewers

Recently, X (formerly Twitter) user @buffys shared a now-viral tweet asking netizens to “name a time the celebrity gagged the interviewer.”

name a time the celebrity gagged the interviewer

— ໊ (@buffys) August 20, 2024

K-Pop fans delivered. Here are 10 of the most popular responses…

1. ATEEZ’s Hongjoong

Hongjoong wouldn’t let ATEEZ be compared to anyone during their 2019 GRAMMYs exclusive interview.

https://t.co/fhMh05CmiT pic.twitter.com/YCDFwd4oqf

— saff (@joongftw) August 20, 2024

2. BTS’s RM

RM called out Western prejudices in an interview with EL PAÍS (Spanish newspaper).

can never be topped https://t.co/uRQQqFnl7C pic.twitter.com/o6Rpae75Ki

— ★ (@theitvirgo) August 20, 2024

3. EXO’s Sehun

Sehun kept it real, telling Hong Jin Kyung why everyone should watch his new K-Drama.

literally had her speechless 😭 just Sehun being Sehun https://t.co/lDWERXhN6l pic.twitter.com/vr32IKgXZB

— ` (@bysehunside) August 20, 2024

4. ATEEZ

ATEEZ’s cute but chaotic energy left Sunmi shook.

SUNMI WAS SPEECHLESS I'M CRYING pic.twitter.com/9N4giFOjh5 https://t.co/xP1jpuc9Gs

— JENNY :3 MINGI BIRTH (@shwatify) August 20, 2024

5. SHINee’s Onew

Onew said what everyone was thinking in this classic Star Date interview.

jinki called the interviewer's thirsty ass out pic.twitter.com/PrvuVR5vvS https://t.co/WwNWrCblPg

— timo (@onewrmind) August 21, 2024

6. DAY6

Dowoon especially ended the “argument” with Arirang Radio‘s Sam Carter.

pic.twitter.com/HFjyggRvu1 https://t.co/tVydm1fjiU

— 🍀🩹 (@illrememberr) August 20, 2024

7. Dreamcatcher’s Gahyun

Gahyun didn’t hesitate on Let’s go camping with DREAMCATCHER.

Gahyun clearing the interviewer https://t.co/wlcQKCpuC1 pic.twitter.com/5GnpxnQ3cr

— ☾⋆angels4ever ⋆☽♱𓆩♡𓆪♱ (@gutterplumfairy) August 20, 2024

8. OnlyOneOf

When discussing kiss scenes with Arirang Radio‘s Sam Carter, the members revealed they’re always ready!

are you ready sam carter?! pic.twitter.com/DDBBMJYZVK https://t.co/YIydxVQzAr

— yooj smoothie! (@onlyonesale) August 21, 2024

9. NCT and SuperM’s Mark

Mark confronted Ellen DeGeneres about her constant invasion of celebrities’ personal lives.

mark ending ellen’s career https://t.co/qxl2cOaZUM pic.twitter.com/eoAbE4lmfe

— ari ☁️𐙚 (@catvalentiens) August 20, 2024

10. ITZY’s Chaeryeong

BuzzFeed ordered American snacks for the ITZY members to try, including making them share two smoothies.

"that must be why they could only get us two cups" https://t.co/21WxhFkuhr pic.twitter.com/zsBb6op5yr

— taï (@leechaerrry) August 20, 2024