Recently, ATEEZ made their comeback with new album THE WORLD EP.FIN : WILL. One of the songs featured is Hongjoong and Seonghwa‘s “MATZ.”
The song is deemed unfit, along with nine other songs of the twelve, by KBS Broadcasting Standards due to the mention of the brand name KIA Carnival. Yet, the members were not dissing the vehicle or brand as some believed.
MATZ got deemed unfit bc they dissed KIA
“a man who grew up looking at the sky
Now I live in the sky
Let’s solve the problem. Food, clothing, shelter
If you’re going to use GPS
Put it in a carrier, not a Carnival
You can be busy too”#WILL #Crazy_Form #미친폼 #ATEEZ #에이티즈 pic.twitter.com/GQBo9ljhY0
— リ리 ・ WILLiam’s girl fr ☆★┘ ∞㌫ (@BennaniRim2) December 1, 2023
Seonghwa and Hongjoong were actually calling out sasaengs (“stalker fans”) who put GPS on their vehicle. They also called out stalkers who buy and sell idols’ numbers and addresses.
If the GPS for necessities is on, not on the carnival but on the carrier
You can be busy too
Don’t worry, regardless of above or below the stage
I don’t live shamefully
Numbers without sources
Just don’t sell them, no shame, enjoy as always
— ATEEZ’s Seonghwa and Hongjoong, “MATZ” via Genius
“U can be busy too” we had to laugh pic.twitter.com/2Y0mIui7Z1
— FAY ✧˖°. (@theehongverse) December 1, 2023
matz telling their sasaengs to get a job in their song
— soran (@ilywooyo) December 1, 2023
Previously, K-Pop fan, Nolae, posted a video listening to Justin Bieber‘s “Maria,” his song about a real stalker fan. Nolae wondered which K-Pop idol would release a similar song, calling out their sasaengs, and ATEEZ’s Seonghwa and Hongjoong did just a day later!
#stitch with @Nolae | 노래 pop off hongjoong, mein löwe, mein bär. – nora #ateez #ateezcomeback #ateezcrazyform #atiny #kpopeurope #kpopstan #kpopfyp #fyp
Hopefully, those who need to hear the message of “MATZ” will pay attention to the lyrics.
