SEOUL, March 7 -- Oscar-winning South Korean director Bong Joon-ho is facing criticism from Blackpink fans after he omitted Lisa's name while mentioning other members of the group in a recent interview.

In a promotional interview for his upcoming sci-fi film Mickey 17 on BuzzFeed Celeb's YouTube channel, Bong named Blackpink as his favourite K-pop group.

When asked about his favourite member, he responded, "Rose, Jisoo, Jennie," before pausing briefly and adding, "All of them."

Some fans criticised the director for not naming Lisa, with comments accusing him of hypocrisy for promoting diversity in his films while allegedly holding prejudiced views.

Others speculated that Lisa's omission reflected a broader pattern of discrimination. ...