US comedian Seth Herzog apologized for an 'offensive' joke about BTS during a live taping of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, just as the group prepares for their American television return.

A joke made on a major US talk show has triggered backlash just as BTS prepares for a high-profile American television return – prompting a swift apology from a comedian caught at the centre of the controversy. Seth Herzog, a resident comedian on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, came under fire after making an improvised remark during a Wednesday taping. While warming up the audience, Herzog asked, “Anyone here from the North?” – a line reportedly intended as a general question about...