THIS IVE member makes K-Netz cringe over his image: ‘His expressions are embarrassing’

This IVE member has sparked discussion because he is “cringeful”, according to Korean netizens.

In the Nate Pann online community, IVE Gaeul gained attention among netters after a user wrote an article, titled “Why is Gaeul so cringe?” It now has over 50,000 views on the platform.

The article appeared to be a backhanded compliment to the idol, initially talking about how pretty and good at dancing she is, but later claiming that she has a “cringe-worthy” vibe.

The OP then provided a screenshot of Gaeul’s expression during the recent viral Tiktok challenge created by dance creator Dayana. When the K-pop idol posted it last month, it amassed 1.7 million likes and 11.3 million views, as of this writing.

Although fans loved his entrance, Pann’s commenters agree that Gaeul has a cringe image due to his expressions and awkward dancing.

In the past, she won the hearts of fans which earned her the title “Gaeul sunbae (senior)”, but this was also criticized because it seemed like the star was pushing her sexy and fatal concept.

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Here are some of the comments:

• “I think the title ‘Gaeul sunbae’ led to a strange atmosphere. The moment I heard that people started calling her that, I cringed so much.”
• “Ah, I too, honestly, find it too embarrassing that Gaeul’s image is portrayed as sexy + fatal + sunbae. I totally admit that Gaeul is cute, but she’s not the decadent, sexy kind of beauty.
• Maybe it’s because she’s called the “child president,” but she seems to have a lot of young fans who think she’s sexy when she’s skinny and has a cross-eyed expression. I really hope Gaeul isn’t consumed by this concept.”
• “No, her dancing is fine, but what can’t be done is that cheap and embarrassing expression. She really acts deadly, but she is thin and doesn’t have much volume, so she doesn’t even look sexy. Because of her previous image of being stiff, I couldn’t get over it, I hope she practices singing instead.”

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Written by Eunice Dela Cruz