When facing sasaengs or anti-fans, many Kpop idols choose to keep silent and ignore them.
But there are still many idols who decided to straightforwardly retort and stand up against
them. Do you know who they are? In this video, we will show you these idols and how they
respond to sasaengs and anti-fans.
1. Jisoo (BLACKPINK)
Being a world-class celebrity, Jisoo is often bothered by sasaengs and antifans. The thing
is, she always brushes off those people and remains positive.
Jisoo once proved through a live broadcast that she is not scared to correct naysayers
and often nonchalantly replied to their odd remarks.
In the past, Jisoo once read aloud the names of those who made ill comments on her livestream.
She came across numerous comments asking her to admit different things using gestures.
Some were even overly demanding when considering Jisoo like a puppet, demanding her to stroke
her hair, clap hands or laugh without paying attention to what she shared on the livestream.
To put the record straight, Jisoo confirmed that she would not do certain things just
because she was told to, showing that idols are not dolls or robots and they would never
follow every single order made by netizens.
The fact that Jisoo refused to be framed by those people and gave a prominent reprimand
made fans gloat with her treatment of them. She was really strong to do that, some said.
Furthermore, on the occasion of BLACKPINK's 1,000th debut anniversary, Jisoo openly divulged
the key to handling critical remarks during a public social media broadcast. She shared
that all she needed to do is ignoring them as she believed that haters will hate her
no matter what she does, and the people who love her will always be by her side.
The praises Jisoo got from Knetz and international fans after this V-live were countless. Jisoo’s
sincere thoughts made the supporters somewhat reassured that critical comments wouldn’t
have an adverse impact on Jisoo and other members. Some also expressed that Jisoo really
behaved like a queen as she didn’t even give any attention to those haters who aren't
even worth being stepping stones for her to walk on.
2. Jeon Somi
Being one of the top visuals and talented solo artists in the Kpop industry, it is understandable
that there are many antifans who are ready to throw spiteful words at the young female
idols everytime out of hate and also jealousy. Surprisingly, different from most other idols,
Somi has shown that she is not that vulnerable when she directly stands up against those
hate comments.
In particular, after I.O.I disbanded, Somi returned to JYP Entertainment and prepared
for her debut. However, the debut schedule was put off time after time, which really
stressed her out so in March, 2018, Somi decided to terminate the contract with JYP and then
join The Black Label. After that decision, she was constantly under harsh criticism from
netizens who went furious and assumed that Somi is a traitor when taking advantage of
JYP to be famous and build her own image and then leaving to pursue another path. At that
time, Somi’s instagram account was flooded with many negative comments.
To be more specific, Somi had uploaded some photos of her enjoying the vacation in the
Netherlands with the caption “Happy to be here. Finally feel free”.
Seeing that, a user commented with an irritated attitude: “Do you know Somi? You are too
young to disrespect JYP and do you know too? We are glad that you didn’t become a member
of Twice because of your attitude”. The comment was apparently so disrespectful that
the female idol had to slap back: “You're too young to say bad things to me. Do I know
you? I don’t think so.”
Somi’s words were really sharp and straightforward, showing that she was really mad at this comment
and won’t hesitate to retaliate and teach that person a lesson.
Another time Somi responded to bad comments from antifans happened when she uploaded her
ID card on her Instagram account.
Obviously, the photo exploded in loads of flattering comments from netizens thanks to
Somi’s pure and flawless visual. Yet, some people still hold a belief that she had betrayed
JYP and used that sole reason to throw offensive words at her, with one of the comments saying:
“Somi, did you know that aside from your pretty face you have nothing?”, implying
Somi is a talentless visual.
Instead of being angry or something, Somi responded in a very savage manner: “Am I
supposed to be happy with this comment or no? Thank you sweetie”
This comment of her soon reached the top of her post, receiving more than 100 likes as
people believed that she had made a really wise solution. Even though being aware of
being implicitly mocked, Somi still managed to handle it in a gentle way, implying that
she was very proud of her beauty, which gained brownie points from netizens.
3. Seunghee (Oh My Girl)
When idols do live broadcasts, they occasionally have to deal with those who really like to
leave malicious comments for no reason, and this was the case for Oh My Girl‘s Seunghee.
Particularly, a malevolent internet user sarcastically questioned if Oh My Girl was disbanding during
a live broadcast and Seunghee was flabbergasted over this question.
The female idol was so taken aback that she remained silent for a few seconds. After staring
at the camera and looking so pissed off, she firstly responded by asking back in an extremely
serious voice, “What are you talking about?”.
It seemed that wasn’t enough to threaten this hidden anti-fan, Seunghee then began
jotting down something on a piece of paper. And when she held it out, people could see
the line, "DON'T CROSS THE LINE".
Imagine that your group was doing well with a bunch of events and promotions and someone
out of the blue just asked when your group will disband.
Miracles quickly left comments about this anti-fan's disrespectful behavior, saying
that that hater was probably a coward seeking attention although he did not expect this
reaction from Seunghee. They also praised Seunghee for being brave enough to fight back.
Many believed that idols shouldn't just keep quiet when nasty people write snarky and vicious
things to them. In this case, Seunghee handled it well as she put up with nothing. Moreover,
the way she wrote it down on the piece of paper instead of speaking out loud was a clever
way of behaving toward antifans because she was an idol.
4. BTS’s V
V can be cited as another idol who does not hesitate to retort to misleading rumors from
anti-fans. Particularly, when V participated in the opening ceremony of the Korea International
Art Fair 2021, many photos of V standing next to President Jeon Phillip’s wife circulated
on social media, which raised a dating rumor between the male idol and the daughter of
the President of Paradise Group. Accordingly, the daughter of President Jeon Phillip also
showed up at the exhibition.
Soon after that, Sports Chosun newspaper posted the news and requested HYBE’s confirmation.
HYBE quickly denied this rumor, stating briefly that: “The family of President Choi Yoon-jung
and V are just acquaintances, and the dating rumors are not true.”
However, what surprised netizens was V's response. He posted a story on Weserve at midnight,
saying “It's pathetic. I want to sing 'UGH'” with a vomiting emoji. 'UGH!' is a diss track
by RM, Suga and J-Hope belonging to BTS's 'Map of the Soul 7' album. The song expresses
an outburst of anger over people who made up untrustworthy things to hurt and drag others
down. Though the male idol didn’t mention the
rumor, netizens still knew that he was talking about it. They believed V’s retort showed
that he felt mad and disgusted with the baseless rumor from some toxic Kpop fans.
Moreover, his fans are all satisfied with their idol’s action. Some even compliment
V on his savage response and criticize people who made up the ridiculous dating rumor.
5. Haechan (NCT)
Haechan is another idol who bluntly shared his opinions on sasaengs and asked them to
take idols’ feelings into consideration.
Specifically on June 6, Haechan went on V-Live talking about his birthday and the presents
he received. He started off by expressing his happiness and gratitude, however, he then
opened up his uncomfortable feelings about sasaengs, which has been a severe issue for
not only his but also his friends' safety.
Haechan pleaded with avid fans to refrain from stalking behavior as there were always
some weird people waiting outside his dorm. He said he had told them to leave and seek
assistance, but nothing ever worked
Haechan also expressed his frustration, saying that some crazyfans always said that they
love him, but what they did didn’t prove it at all as those fans were trespassing the
only place where he and other members could take a rest after a hard-working day. Worst
of all, they also made Haechan and other boys get complained about by their neighbors as
there's a bunch of sasaengs buzzing around that place every single day.
As soon as this V-live was on air, Haechan was highly acclaimed for his frankness and
calm attitude that intimidated saesangs. They said that his choice of words was amazing
and he really knew what he was saying. Decent fans also begged those crazyfans to show some
respect and give some space for NCT.
So, which idol's reaction to sasaengs and antifans makes you gloating and impressed
the most?