You know Kpop idols, especially female ones, are always forced to maintain a distance from
their colleagues of the opposite gender to protect their image, right?
But do you know that there are still some female idols who are accused of breaking this
rule just because of their boy-crazy nature?
Here are 4 female idols that were said to be too desperate about men, thus sparking
controversy surrounding their behaviors.
1.
Hyebin (MOMOLAND) was said to lower herself for ex boyfriend
On May 17 2021, Momoland's Hyebin and ex-UNB member Marco officially announced they are
dating.
The announcement was made by Momoland's agency MLD Entertainment.
Even before the news hit the public, there have been various speculations that the two
idols were dating as netizens discovered various hints and clues of their romantic relationship,
such as wearing the same clothes and being at the same location.
However, Marco initially denied the dating rumors in a public chat room with his hardcore
fans, promising to them that he would remain single to focus on his career and devote himself
to pleasing supporters while in fact, he was still in a relationship with Hyebin.
Kpop fans were let down by this alleged cowardice act and heavily poured scorn on Marco because
instead of protecting his girlfriend, Marco intentionally tried to hide the love story,
making Hyebin have to hide the relationship in the dark.
To this point, you may assume that Hyebin would be defended by netizens, but ironically,
she was strongly criticized for blindly loving and believing in Marco, despite the fact that
he blatantly denied the dating rumors and acted as if Hyebin never existed in his life.
A few weeks later, it seemed that this controversy was subsiding, but again one netizen alleged
that the two idols were already living together.
She shared a Twitter post criticizing the couple for betraying their supporters and
taking advantage of fans’ support to live comfortably without putting in efforts to
pursue their careers.
In an additional Tweet, this girl continued to pour scorn over Hyebin for letting a so-called
gold-digger like Marco take advantage of her, since Marco had struggled to make a name in
the Kpop industry for a long period of time.
It seems that the girl was a fan of Marco and was extremely angry when she found out
information about his romantic relationship with Hyebin.
Although this rumor was not officially confirmed by any agency, netizens still strictly criticized
the couple, especially Hyebin, for the scandalous love story.
2.
Arin (Oh My Girl) was said to be overly intimate with Soobin
No one can ever imagine a female with zero scandal like Arin would also get involved
in love-related scandals.
So, in 2020, Arin faced criticism for her allegedly confusing behavior when MCing on
the weekly show “Music Bank.”
As usual, Arin paired with Soobin from TXT as the co-host of the show.
They were considered one of the hottest MC pairs on music shows and their interactions
as well as coordination at work were praised by Kpop fans.
Many even said that this duo looked great together and expressed their support for the
two.
Nevertheless, during an interview with her senior group MAMAMOO, one of Arin’s behaviors
came under attack shortly after the broadcast.
In the clip uploaded on the Youtube, Arin was seen resting her head on Soobin's chest
while laughing nonstop and then placing her hands on Soobin's arm.
It can be seen that Soobin appeared a bit surprised and taken aback.
At a glimpse, this intimate act made the two look as if they were actually dating in real
life.
However, this became a thorn in some netizens’ eyes as they believed that Arin was being
touchy with Soobin and was ‘trying too hard to get his attention.
They also bluntly said that she should stop leaning too much on Soobin because that action
could lead to misunderstandings among non-fans or cause Soobin to feel ‘uncomfortable.’
On the other hand, there were many fans fighting back the hate comments pointed toward Arin.
They shared that in fact, Arin had a habit of leaning on people when she’s laughing
and it’s very normal and cute.
Fans also said that it’s none of anyone’s business how Arin interacts with Soobin as
they’re merely friends who enjoy each other’s company.
Thus, those who criticized Arin were said to be ‘delusional and possessive.’
3.
Yeri (Red Velvet) was said to try to get Jungkook’s attention
The life of a female Kpop idol has never been easy as they easily get entangled in unnecessary
rumors related to boys, and Yeri’s is no exception.
When BTS Jungkook first opened his Instagram accounts and shared his social media posts,
Yeri was somehow suddenly accused of seducing him.
Specifically, on December 6th,2021, Yeri posted a photo of her enjoying a teabreak on her
Instagram account with the caption containing only one emoticon - the smiley heart face.
The confusing thing is that her post was then quickly filled with numerous malicious comments
and harsh criticisms, most of which mentioned Jungkook.
Turned out, some BTS’s toxic fans were accusing her of trying to grab Jungkook’s attention
and flirting with him.
The reason for this is that only a few hours before the female idol updated her Instagram,
Jungkook also posted a photo on his newly-opened Instagram account with the same caption.
And that’s all needed for controversy to promptly break out on the Internet surrounding
the question of whether Yeri had any connection with Jungkook or not.
Besides netizens who said Yeri was desperate for attention as they thought she purposely
posted the same emoticon on the same day as Jungkook to attract him, many people sided
with her, pointing out that Yeri has used this emoticon on her Instagram many times
in the past, as well as saying that some toxic ARMYs should stop their nonsense over an emoji,
or else they will further tarnish the image of true BTS’s fans as people would think
of ARMY as an aggressive and immatured fandom
4.
Daisy (MOMOLAND) was said to leave the group for dating
In Momoland, besides Hyebin, Daisy was also rumored to be dating her senior Yunhyeong
from iKON.
While her agency promptly admitted that their artists had been dating for almost 3 months,
Yunhyeong’s agency- YG Entertainment declined the speculations, saying that the couple was
interested in each other and met a few times but they were not dating.
However, controversy still quickly broke out on the Internet, with netizens showing their
disagreement and confusion about this love story.
A few days after the controversy, Daisy appeared on the show “Awesome Live” with her group
MOMOLAND and raised even more concern with her allegedly awkward expression and exhausting
vibe, making fans’ hearts break into pieces and netizens’ suspicion become more convinced.
Ever since then, due to the overwhelming amount of online criticism, Daisy had to cancel all
of her schedules with MOMOLAND and run for herself.
Many speculated that the major reason why Daisy had to leave the group was that she
was so engrossed in dating instead of focusing on her work schedules, thus being distracted
and not being able to catch up with other members.
Some said that this may be inferred from the fact that MLD Entertainment did not publicly
address the reason for her departure from the group.
So, do you think that these idols are really boys-crazy as some people have accused?
What are the reasons for netizens to always be so sensitive over female idols’ smallest
moves like that?