He was nothing if not honest.
SCHOOL is a Taiwanese idol talent show co-produced and broadcast from Taiwan Sky Entertainment and South Korean television station SBS M. The mentor lineup is filled with celebrities, including K-Pop idols Super Junior‘S Eunhyuk, Yuju, Island FT‘S Lee Hongkichoreographer Choi Yung Junand Taiwanese rapper Lou Junshuo.
Some contestants performed during the recent episode WE WANT ONEthe hit song “Beautiful”.
Once the performance was over, the camera panned to Hongki.
He was the first to give his opinions, and he didn’t hold back in explaining, “If you’re only focused on image or… you’re only concerned with appearance, that’s not the way to go,” and the contestants seemed shocked by his severity.
Hongki added honestly, “When I saw your performance, what I felt was that it gave me the feeling that as long as I looked good, everything would be fine.”
When the video was posted, netizens shared how, with years of experience, Hongki was more than qualified to make those comments and were surprised that contestants thought he was harsh.