BTS Star’s Lyrics Hit With Scathing Criticism And Backlash

LE SSERAFIM’s latest track “Spaghetti” has quickly gone viral, but not entirely for the right reasons.

| @le_sserafim/X (formerly known as Twitter)

BTS’s J-Hope, who features on the song, is being heavily criticized online for his self-written rap verse. International netizens aren’t big fans of the translated lyrics, with some even calling the verse a “mess.”

J-Hope in “Spaghetti” music video.

While the track itself has drawn mixed reactions from domestic and international fans — some love it, some hate it — J-Hope’s verse has drawn backlash from international fans who say the lyrics feel nonsensical.

chatgpt lyrics

— jhonz (@mrhjrkm) October 24, 2025

Whatever that means

— 🎀Pink🌸Pepper🎀 (@0pink0pepper0) October 24, 2025

The rapper’s verse includes lines such as “You’re lost in the sauce, no turnin’ back,” and “Your guilty pleasure, your high-calorie Hershey chocolate,” which have sparked heated debate on social media platforms, especially on X (formerly Twitter).

“Whatever I’m cooking, I’m like a star, I’ll cook any course you want, I’m the main character in your kind of drama, your guilty pleasure, your high-calorie Hershey chocolate, a tarot that shakes you, the flavor you savor, ok now, from hater to believer”

— j-hope in LE… pic.twitter.com/D04QsCdqHG

— Pop Core (@TheePopCore) October 24, 2025

Some netizens accused the idol of trying too hard to sound clever, while others raised concerns over certain lines that could be considered insensitive — particularly those referencing food and calories, which some listeners said were triggering for people recovering from eating disorders.

saying a bunch of bullshit and the 12 year old armys eating it up

— ․ ․ cameron (@aciidangels) October 24, 2025

A mess

— 𝓓𝓪𝓷𝓲𝓮𝓵 ★🧸 (@flopdani) October 24, 2025

Armys fake gagging at this doodoo lyrics pic.twitter.com/5TkKBsAq9F https://t.co/ebhFxxo12q

— Rinn🫧 (@loveleeebinbin) October 24, 2025

Not to be too woke, but we ought to stop having ED triggering lyrics in music

What the fvck is ”your high-calorie Hershey chocolate” as somebody who has somewhat recovered from a ED, i dont need my favr artist or alike sing about high calories in choclate or remind me of calorie https://t.co/dQp1wRX988

— jo, is a showgirl 𑣿⸆⸉୨୧ (@guiltyaspoet) October 24, 2025

Although J-Hope’s fans have defended his verse, arguing that the lyrics are playful and fit the song’s concept, the debate continues to spread rapidly.

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