BTS Faces New Accusations Of Insensitivity Toward Women After Latest Concert

Some fans believe it was a clear message. 6 minutes ago BTS‘s latest concert in the US has stirred up yet another wave of criticism for their apparent insensitivity toward women. BTS | @bts/YouTube The issue in question arose after the boy group held their ARIRANG World Tour concert in Chicago on August 28. Every show of this tour includes a special segment where the DJ spins random BTS songs for spontaneous performances. During the second Chicago show, one of the songs that was played during this segment was “13430” from BTS’s 2018 album Love Yourself: Tear. NAMJOON RAPPING HIS "134340" VERSE BAR TO BAR😭😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/7hSMoJ9NYC — knjpagee𝄢 (@knjpagee) August 29, 2026 Given that this was the first time BTS performed this song at their concert since 2019, this surprise performance drew massive reactions from fans. However, controversy ensued after some fans found this song choice to be intentional, and not in a good way. For a long while, BTS fans were convinced that “13430” had been officially banned from live performance setlists, along with a few other songs, due to the involvement of a producer named Bobby Jung. Bobby Jung aka Jung Dae Wook Bobby Jung (also known by his re...