[OSEN=Reporter Lim Hye-young] Entertainer Kang Ho-dong bowed his head in apology to ATEEZ fans.
On the November 14 broadcast of JTBC’s Knowing Bros, the members of ATEEZ appeared as guests.
Kang Ho-dong began imitating Choi San’s signature chest dance, prompting a visibly shocked expression from Choi San. Seo Jang-hoon commented, “Once Hodong does a meme, it’s over. That meme is officially dead now.”
Making their first appearance on Knowing Bros, the ATEEZ members expressed their long-held disappointment at not being invited sooner, jokingly complaining that they were only called now that their chest dance had blown up.
Kang Ho-dong blamed Lee Soo-geun for failing to invite ATEEZ sooner, but in the heat of the moment and overly excited, he mistakenly referred to ATEEZ as “ITEEZ.”
The ATEEZ members expressed playful outrage at having their name botched. Choi San stepped right up to the camera and repeatedly emphasized, “ITEEZ?” Sensing the tense atmosphere, Kang Ho-dong took off his hat and delivered a heartfelt apology to fans worldwide, explaining, “I sincerely apologize to fans across the globe. I was just trying too hard to do a good job.”
