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.

BTS’s Jin | @jin/Instagram

On December 16, BTS did a special broadcast for fans.

The members of BTS during the live | Weverse

During the live, the members started joking about Jin’s age.

🐥 Hyung, aren't you turning 50 next year?
🐹 🤣
🐨 I think he's somewhere around that now
🐿 It changes every year
🐯 Hyung, please lmk when you're having your 60th bday feast
🐥 🤣
🐨🐰 60th birthday party
🐹 The last time he asked me if it was my 70th😂pic.twitter.com/8AneBj8y2X

— 💙 ᴮᴱ바다⁷ 💐 (SLOW) 💙 (@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 to 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

— 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

— Hope⁷ 🍎 (@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

— lamoo 🕊️ (@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

— SeokjinArticle is HAPPYECHO🩷🩵💛 (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

— Jincember 🌕🐾 (@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

— GOLDENROSE 💋 (@GOLDENROSE6756) December 16, 2025

Many fans defended the members, explaining that it was “sibling behavior, but many fans took offense to it