Although some Kpop idols have been debuting for quite a while and have got many achievements
in their careers, they are still often bashed by netizens for being allegedly incompetent
in terms of dancing, singing skills and especially, facial expression.
Interestingly enough, female idols are often the target of criticism when it comes to bad
stage presence.
1.
Winter (aespa)
Winter's facial expression on stage with GOT was a hot topic recently when “Step Back”
was released for the first time at SMTOWN LIVE on January 3, 2022.
According to netizens, the seniors with many years of experience have performed excellently
and satisfactorily.
Meanwhile, late-born juniors like aespa, especially Winter, have revealed many weaknesses when
standing on the same stage as their seniors.
Despite not being the “black hole” of GOT, Winter actually got many criticizing
remarks from fastidious netizens.
According to some, Winter's poor and stiff expression made them feel unpleasant with
the whole music product.
Many netizens commented that aespa's visual had a poor, tired, even lifeless performance
when appearing with other GOT members.It seems that Winter only shines in the aespa lineup,
because the AI concept requires a cold expression like she has always shown.
After receiving mixed reactions for her stiff expressions on the first “Step Back” performance,
Winter has improved her expressions and gained a lot of attention with the “Step Back”
performance on M Countdown.
Among other members showing cool and fierce expressions, Winter stands out with her loveable
image and unique Pucca hairstyle.With her adorable expression, Winter’s fancam that
day became the most-viewed fancam of gen4 idols.
2.
Mina (TWICE)
Mina has long been infamous for her stiff facial expression on every performance.
According to netizens,, she is incapable of showing much charm since of the lame and predictable
expression, powerless voice, and "average" dancing skills.
Recently, a post on social media pointed out that Mina has flaws in how she changes her
facial muscles and expression when performing.
Regardless of the style of performing, Mina's face still has only one expression, cold,
making the audience feel bored and suffocating.
. Everyone knows that Mina’s signature style is elegant and luxurious, but when she repeats
this concept too much, she is said to lack vividness and uniqueness.
Some even mocked her, saying that Mina is… as stiff as a statue.
According to netizens, vocals is not Mina's strong point when she is often criticized
for her thin and shaky voice.
Mina was also rated as the worst dancer in TWICE because her movements are so soft, and
tend to be like that of a ballet dancer, while TWICE has songs that need a stronger, more
explosive vibe such as Espresso.
There is a post on Reddit titled “TWICE Mina has a blank and expressionless face”
where people were encouraged to voice their opinions without hate speech, the topic received
84% upvote and most people agree that even though Mina smiles, she still looks empty
and emotionless.
Upon that, Mina’s fans responded with compelling reasons to defend their idol over the critics
of netizens.
In terms of expression, Mina's characteristic is her "calm and cold" aura.
Fans love her because of how different she looks from other female idols who always try
to be as cute as possible.
Other members of TWICE may have more vivid and diverse expressions, but for Mina’s
fans, she can make the audience freeze with just that signature cold gaze.
3.
Shuhua (G)-IDLE
Shuhua is famous in the new generation Kpop girl groups thanks to the outstanding "snow
princess" visuals.
In contrast to the visual that often receives many compliments, the talent of Shuhua is
still unverified.
According to netizens, apart from her beauty, the weakness in both singing, rapping, dancing
and facial expressions make it impossible for them to accept .
When performing at a special stage covering Apink's song 'I Don't Know' with other girls
from different groups, because other members did so well, Shuhua's mistakes stood out even
more clearly than ever.
Netizens were disappointed when they saw Shuhua messed up the choreography during the special
stage and claimed that she didn’t have enough time for the rehearsal.
Another post in Reddit with the title “Shuhua does not need more lines'' has 86% upvoted
by netizens who agreed that Shuhua should not have any more lines since of her shortage
in singing skills.
According to Kpopstarz sites, having to be in the same group with too many talented members,
not being assigned many lines when singing, and having average vocal and dancing abilities
have made Shuhua often labeled by Knet as 'a talentless visual’.
Besides the criticism, a lot of people also came to the defense of Shuhua, saying that
she has made some improvements day by day and poured her efforts into having better
vocals and facial expressions during ‘Lion’ and ‘Hann’.
Moreover, some said that those who bashed Shuhua seemed to forget that she is a foreigner
who moved to a different country to pursue her dream and is still in the process of learning
Korean, that’s the reason why she wasn’t given many lines, and her singing ability
has nothing to do with that.
4.
Tzuyu (TWICE)
Tzuyu has long been criticized for often appearing with her signature "stiff expression and movements"
like that of a robot on stage.
According to netizens, Tzuyu seemed to be reserved and uncomfortable with the camera
in many performances and she hasn't improved since debut until now.
Some believe that because of her not-so-good memory when it comes to remembering choreography,
Tzuyu often focuses on each move so she forgot to express emotion when performing.
Others even said that Tzuyu did a lot of “frozen stares” that creep the hell out of them
and sometimes make them feel kinda awkward.
There is a post on Reddit titled ”tzuyu's facial expressions are awkward” with 88%
of voters agreeing that Tzuyu’s dance moves are completely out of sync with her expression.
According to some comments under the post, Tzuyu’s facial expressions on stage seemed
forced, which made her look unnatural and robotic.
However, in an article on Kbizoom news and other Reddit posts with 99% upvoted, people
pointed out that Tzuyu’s stage presence has shown such an improvement since “Dance
the night away”.
Some fans even said that haters should stop offending Tzuyu and grow up because the reason
why her facial expression falls on the cold side is that Tzuyu is an introverted girl,
and that has nothing to do with her talent or ability.
5.
Hyewon (IZ*ONE)
In fact, ever since IZ*ONE debuted until 2021, Hyewon has been criticized for having no dancing
skills and facial expression on stage.
According to netizens, Hyewon is considered as "a queen of soulless face" because of her
soulless stare each time she performs.
Some users on Reddit stated that the only time this girl smiled was when she's off stage
waiting on the side and then when it's time to get back on stage she immediately drops
any form of expression, and that was said to make the audience feel tired, awkward and
boring.
The peak of netizens' anger was when IZ*ONE was promoting Fiesta.
In this era, Hyewon was said to not only dance poorly, but she also doesn't seem to bother
trying to improve her ability even though it's been almost 2 years since her debut.
Many people even believed that Hyewon is not suitable for a career as a Kpop idol and so
she’d better be a YouTuber or a model.
Seeing their idols being bashed, Hyewon’s fans have given some explanations on Reddit
for her stiff performance on stage.
Firstly, the lack of expression might be due to her trying to dance in perfect sync with
other girls since IZ*ONE's choreography is really fast and complicated.
Secondly, the company did not offer any support for her to make any progress in her dancing
and singing skills.
So, which of these idols’ stage presence do you think wasn't as bad as netizens said?
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