---
title: "BTS responds to iHeartRadio controversy amid fan backlash"
description: "Most outlets led with the fact that BTS has responded to the iHeartRadio controversy, noting the group's subtle reaction and the ongoing fan demand for an apology. Geo News framed the response as a \"befitting\" one and highlighted the fans' role in calling out the controversy, while Daily Times emphasized BTS distancing itself from iHeartRadio and the nature of the offensive remarks made by the show's hosts."
url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/10399-bts-responds-to-iheartradio-controversy-as-fans-demand
site: HarZaviya
language: en
---

# BTS responds to iHeartRadio controversy amid fan backlash

entertainment · updated 24 Sep 2026, 3:50 PM PKT · 24 Sep 2026 · 2 articles from 2 outlets

**HarZaviya summary** — how 2 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts:

> Most outlets led with the fact that BTS has responded to the iHeartRadio controversy, noting the group's subtle reaction and the ongoing fan demand for an apology. Geo News framed the response as a "befitting" one and highlighted the fans' role in calling out the controversy, while Daily Times emphasized BTS distancing itself from iHeartRadio and the nature of the offensive remarks made by the show's hosts.

## Same story from 2 outlets

Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source.

- **Daily Times** — [BTS responds to iHeartRadio controversy as fans demand apology](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1557703/bts-responds-to-iheartradio-controversy-as-fans-demand-apology/) · 24 Sep 2026, 3:50 PM PKT
  > BTS has appeared to distance itself from iHeartRadio following a controversy involving offensive remarks about the Korean group and its fans. The dispute began after hosts of The Woody Show made remarks about BTS members, including mocking Jungkook’s name. The comments quickly sparked anger among ARMYs, who called for an apology from both the show […]
- **Geo News** — [BTS gives befitting response to iHeartRadio controversy](https://www.geo.tv/latest/683463-bts-gives-befitting-response-to-iheartradio-controversy) · 24 Sep 2026, 3:32 PM PKT · 86% identical wording to the newest filing
  > BTS fans call out iHeartRadio for outrageous comments amid controversyBTS has subtly reacted to the iHeartRadio controversy and signalled towards what their future course of action would be.The ongoing drama began when The Woody Show hosts made racist remarks...

2 articles from 2 outlets, 24 Sep 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text.

---

HarZaviya compares how Pakistani outlets cover the same story. It stores and shows each outlet's headline and a short excerpt, and links out — it never copies article text, and every headline belongs to the outlet that wrote it. It takes no stance on any outlet.

Pages: [Top stories](https://harzaviya.com/) · [Latest headlines](https://harzaviya.com/feed) · [Archive](https://harzaviya.com/archive) · [Why](https://harzaviya.com/why) · [Sources](https://harzaviya.com/sources) · [Methodology](https://harzaviya.com/methodology) · [About](https://harzaviya.com/about) · [About the bot](https://harzaviya.com/about-bot)
Trackers: [Gold prices](https://harzaviya.com/gold-prices) · [Fuel prices](https://harzaviya.com/fuel-prices) · [Stock exchange](https://harzaviya.com/stock-exchange)

Any page on this site is available as markdown: send `Accept: text/markdown`, or add `.md` to the path.