1. APRIL’s Hyunjoo For your information, Hyunjoo was actually
the original center and visual of APRIL! People probably started to forget about her when
Naeun, the current visual, got popular with A-TEEN and dubbed as “April’s prettiest
member”.
Back in 2016, APRIL's fans learned the shocking news that Hyunjoo has left the group to “pursue
an acting career", according to DSP Media. This decision just seemed so out of the blue,
as a year later Hyunjoo appeared on the survival show The Unit and stated that she still dreamed
of performing as an idol. Well, everything happens for a reason. This
year, it was revealed that Hyunjoo has been constantly bullied by APRIL's members ever
since pre-debut. The whole situation is heartbreaking, and chaotic due to all the back and forth
allegations from both parties. However, amid this crazy mess, one positive
thing is found: Knets finally notice Hyunjoo's goddess visual!
It's a pity that such a gorgeous visual like this could be neglected, as many netizens
claimed. With big dolly eyes and a heart-melting smile, Hyunjoo seems to easily outshine all
other members: I remember clearly that Naeun was completely
overshadowed by Hyunjoo. She's just so pretty that no one even cares about other members.”
In fact, when both Hyunjoo and Naeun were put side by side, Korean netizens had to admit
that Hyunjoo is way prettier, and that she deserves a spot in the top visuals of Kpop
like Tzuyu or Jisoo. Look at Hyunjoo's photo when she was little! This proves that this
girl is a natural beauty.
Even the judges on The Unit got fluttered by Hyunjoo's cuteness when she appeared on
the show. Taemin said Hyunjoo is definitely an idol's standard, while the famous singer
Hwang Chiyeol agreed that she looks like a doll and they needed her:
Frankly, as beautiful as she is, if Hyunjoo got the chance to debut in a big company,
she could have been named one of the most famous female idols of gen3.
But still, Hyunjoo can no longer continue her idol career due to her mental health issues
and all the controversies with April. Such a shame...
2. Pristin's Xiyeon A hardcore Pledis stan would definitely remember
Park Xiyeon, the Pledis princess, who has been with the company for 11 years.
Can you believe that Xiyeon joined Pledis Entertainment at the same time as After School's
Kahi? Ever since such a young age, Xiyeon has already
made a strong impression upon the public when she first appeared in several MVs and stages
of her seniors, like After School's Bang, Orange Caramel's Aing and NU'EST's I'm Bad.
Her appearance on the first season of Produce 101 also created trending topics on Korean
forums at the time:
With a Barbie-like figure, sweet eye smile and an elegant charisma that just screams
high-class lady, Xiyeon sure made tons of fanboys fall for her since pre-debut.
She even got the nickname “The Next Irene” as netizens even found some striking similarities
between Xiyeon and the original visual. Despite all that praise, Xiyeon's journey
as an idol didn't go all smoothly. Though she received fairly good comments on Produce
101, she still lost the chance to join I.O.I. Even when Xiyeon debuted with Pristin and
brought home 4 rookie awards, everything was still not sunshine and rainbows for the Pledis
princess. Just after 3 years working in the industry,
Pristin announced their disbandment, and Xiyeon was one of the members to terminate her contract
with Pledis, ending her idol journey. 3. Brave Girls’ Yejin
Before rising to fame with the song Rolling, Brave Girls originally debuted with a whole
different line-up, and Yejin was one of those very first members.
Though Brave Girls was still nobody at that time, Yejin’s fancams still got quite some
attention from the fanbase thanks to her visuals. Honestly, she just simply fit Korean beauty
standards with that lovely v-line face, a beautifully defined nose and heart-shaped
lips.
Now, at the age of 31, Yejin’s beauty still gets tons of praise. Can you believe that
this woman is in her 30s?
So how come such a beauty decided to leave her group?
In 2019, Yejin finally revealed why she quitted Brave Girls. Financial problems, health issues
and depression due to being an unknown Kpop group are obvious reasons, but the true cause
was way more surprising than that: “The thing that made me quit was that I
felt my life was at risk,” she said. By this, she was actually referring to the
careless driving of her manager. Yejin then told the story of how this man was playing
with his phone while driving in the rain, or how he put his leg on the dashboard. Really?
As her parents learned about these incidents, they demanded Brave Entertainment to resolve
but the agency only replied with: “Don’t tell us what to do. This is none of your business”
And just like that, Yejin could not take it anymore and gave up being an idol.
4. MOMOLAND's Yeonwoo Besides Nancy, Yeonwoo also earned a lot of
attention for her look when MOMOLAND became popular with their one-hit-wonder Bboom Bboom.
Her visual that perfectly fits Korean standards and her sexy body has made quite many hot
topics on Korean forums even for the smallest reasons like: “Yeonwoo looks beautiful in
the wind", “Yeonwoo look cute with her short hair”, “Yeonwoo caught attention with
her abs”
But this goddess also stepped out of the Kpop industry as she left MOMOLAND permanently
in 2019. Though MLD Entertainment said Yeonwoo wished to concentrate on being an actress,
her post on fan-cafe said otherwise: “I did not betray you guys out of greed
to start a new career. Do you know how painful it is to be misunderstood and to be criticized
by people you love? Now, please stop.”
Fans assumed that this confession might be a hint that Yeonwoo was forced to quit MOMOLAND.
Another post on Yeonwoo's Instagram this year when APRIL’s bullying scandal exploded led
fans to suspect that Yeonwoo also fell victim to bullying in her group:
“Hated me and also held so much grudge against me. I am now at the age when death doesn't
scare me anymore.”
Whether that's true or not, Yeonwoo's departure from MOMOLAND still leaves fans with regret.
5. TRCNG's Taeseon Since TRCNG first got introduced to the public,
the leader Taeseon has got quite some attention with a height of 182cm at the age of 17. His
visual may not be everyone's true preference, but his unique features, especially the eyes,
attract a fair amount of supporters. Sadly, this is just another visual who wasn’t
able to make it in the Kpop world. In 2019, which means only 2 years after TRCNG
debuted, a horrifying truth was brought to light. 2 members, Taeseon and Wooyeop have
pressed charges against TS Entertainment for child abuse, assault and money extortion.
They disclosed that the members were forced to practice without any proper sleep.
“TS’s director had members practice choreography from 5 PM to 5 AM the next day without sleeping.
And we had to make it to the agency by 10 AM again.”
And in Taeseon case, he was frequently beaten by the staff, simply because he was the leader.
“I was beaten from the time I was a trainee to the leader of the group with the reason
being that I was the leader. I was always hit on the head before the training started.”
With this terrible treatment from the company, Taeseon has requested termination of his exclusive
contract with TS Entertainment and withdrawn from the idol world to lead a normal life.
So, which case do you find the most regrettable? Do you know any other idols who share the
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