# BTS Backlash: Warm-Up Comic Fired After Joke

URL: https://technosports.co.in/bts-backlash-warm-up-comic-fired-after-joke/  
Published: 2026-07-01  
Updated: 2026-07-01  
Author: Reetam Bodhak

The BTS comeback hit a massive snag! During *The Tonight Show*, warm-up comic Seth Herzog sparked fury by making a tasteless “North Korea” joke toward the group. ARMY didn’t hold back, forcing an immediate apology. NBC swiftly removed Herzog, drafting in Ryan Reiss as a replacement. The incident overshadowed the band’s triumphant post-military return to the American stage. Epic fail.