Seth Herzog reportedly asked the audience, “Anyone here from the North? No? Nobody?” during a BTS taping, and many fans interpreted it as a North Korea jab at the group. Reports say he later apologized to BTS after the backlash.

What he said

  • The remark was framed as a joke while warming up the audience.
  • The line that drew attention was: “Anyone here from the North? No? Nobody?”
  • Some viewers felt it was insensitive or racist because BTS are South Korean and were appearing on the show that day.

What happened after

  • Multiple reports say Herzog apologized to BTS following the online reaction.
  • TMZ-referenced reporting also says network brass spoke with Herzog about the incident.

If you want, I can also give you a very short “one-line version” of the incident.