On a recent episode of JTBC’s variety show, ATEEZ San and Wooyoung shared their behind-the-scenes experiences and expressed deep respect for BLACKPINK and Jisoo.
As a global group that has topped the US Billboard album chart three times, ATEEZ made history in 2024 by becoming the first K-pop boy group to perform at the massive US music festival, Coachella. Wooyoung confessed, “Since we were the first male idols to go, the pressure was immense. We spent over a month preparing exclusively for the Coachella stage.” He also expressed gratitude to BLACKPINK’s Jisoo for her support.
BLACKPINK paved the way as festival veterans, starting with a sub-stage performance in 2019 and returning as headliners in 2023. Jisoo recalled, “We started on a stage smaller than the main one and returned as headliners a few years later,” highlighting their historic milestone as the first Asian headliners.
Hearing this, San exclaimed, “For an Asian act to headline Coachella is unbelievable. It’s something that hadn’t been done before.” Wooyoung added, “Only top-tier artists do it—people like Justin Bieber—and our seniors pulled it off.” San concluded with strong aspirations, saying, “As fellow Koreans, we felt a deep sense of awe. Someday, ATEEZ wants to stand on that headliner stage as well.”
