Comedian Zakir Khan is one of the most well-known names in Indian stand-up comedy. He has performed his specials across the world and at several prestigious venues globally. Recently, Zakir recalled his trip to Korea where he met the popular boy band BTS — but failed to recognise them.

Zakir Khan recalls meeting BTS

During an interview with The Lallantop, Zakir Khan shared details of his visit to Korea. He revealed that he had met the world-famous K-pop group BTS during the trip. However, he did not recognise them and even asked who they were. “I happened to go to Korea once, and there is a very famous band there by the name of BTS. I knew there was a band called BTS and I also knew that they were famous. By chance, I went there for an event to interview a very big celebrity, and the band was also there to meet the same person,” he recalled.

He added, “Because I was late, I was in the last batch with those members of the band. So I asked one of them, ‘Who are you and where are you from?’ and he told me they were from BTS. I thought the Korean organising team had called in a behind-the-scenes crew. I was totally unaware that they were famous people. Later, when I told people that I was in the same room with them for 35 minutes, they fainted.”