A short clip shared by New York Times reporter Kyle Buchanan quickly went viral on social media. In the video, DiCaprio can be seen animatedly chatting with someone in the audience, appearing to reference K-pop. Lip-readers quickly jumped in, decoding his words as:“I was watching you with the K-pop thing… you were like, ‘Is that? K-pop?’”The actor then claps and laughs, clearly amused by the off-camera moment.
The unexpected K-pop reference thrilled fans online, with many enjoying the crossover between Hollywood royalty and global pop culture.
Golden Globes hostNikki Glaserkept DiCaprio firmly in the spotlight during her monologue. Poking fun at his filmOne Battle After Another, she joked,“Leonardo DiCaprio is here for One Man Bun After Another.”
She also delivered a playful jab about his dating life:“What a career you’ve had — you accomplished all that before your girlfriend turned 30.”
Later, she mock-apologised, saying she joked about him because “there’s nothing else to talk about,” before referencing a 1991Teen Beatinterview that listed his favourite food as “pasta and more pasta.”
Despite losing Best Actor to Timothée Chalamet, DiCaprio appeared relaxed and cheerful throughout the night. His filmOne Battle After Anotherearnednine nominations, and the actor was seen laughing, mingling and enjoying the atmosphere at The Beverly Hilton.
With viral backstage chatter, sharp comedy from Nikki Glaser, and fans obsessing over his K-pop moment, Leonardo DiCaprio once again proved thatyou don’t need a trophy to dominate the headlines.
