A viral post on the famous Korean forum Learnentitled “The idols who safely try to appear seriously are honestly so lame”, The debate is moving through the K-Pop Fandoms, accumulating over 30.000 views and unleashing a burst of passionate reactions.
The original poster (Op) criticized idols that adopt a Fresh and reserved image in public appearances, suggesting that this behavior often presents itself as without interest or insincere rather than charismatic. “Idoli should have a touch”, The post read.
“In these days, the idols seem too comfortable. Even if they are not my prejudice, idols like Tsuki (Billie), Seunghee (Oh My Girl) and Myung Jae-Hyun (Boynextdoor) -the really appear when they appear in the shows-sores that are much more fun to look at. Compared to the idols that sit there just to seem serious, those types of performance are better.
The post requested Mixed reactions from the Netizen, with some agreed that the low energy apparitions could be seen as A lack of effortWhile others have defended silent idols, claiming that personalities can move over time or that fans are partly responsible for the behavior of the idol.
CNG comments:
- “I don’t like when the idols were noisy and fun, then suddenly they act seriously after a few years … I understand, but it seems only false.”
- “It’s because they are no longer desperate.”
- “I know exactly what idols the op, lol.”
- “Are you Japanese?”
- “The real problem is the Fangirls. They should stop paying attention to them or spending money on them, lol. These idols continue to behave in that way because they know they have people who support them, no matter what.”
While the debate continues, it raises a wider question: do idols have to fans a type of specific energy or is it authenticity that the old performances of performance should evaluate?
