For those who are not familiar with Kpop, they may claim that Kpop groups are “identical”,
or “indistinguishable”.
But that’s totally not true.
In fact, entertainment companies always create new and appealing styles as well as concepts
to make their idols stand out from a sea of talented new artists and groups.
Despite that, a huge number of skilled and good-looking trainees would still be eliminated
by companies as they do not fit the concept of their prospect groups.
Even after overcoming a lot of competition and successfully debuting, some idols are
still said to not visually fit their groups’ concepts and here are some examples.
Sullyoon (NMIXX)
Although NMIXX’s music has caused some debates among kpop fans as they are allegedly not
catchy and not public-friendly, the girls are still loved by many for their incredible
vocals and dance performance.
Among all members, Sullyoon probably gains the biggest attention from netizens, especially
Korean netizens, with her surreal visuals.
They give her many flattering nicknames like “fairy” or “angel” to express their
impression of Sullyoon’s visuals.
Nevertheless, there are still some questions surrounding Sullyoon on how she does not seem
to fit NMIXX’s strong and quirky concept, with many people saying that Sullyoon’s
vibe doesn’t scream NMIXX at all and it’s Jinni who’s totally nailed it.
Some even claimed that if Sullyoon debuted in a group with innocent concept like Oh My
Girl, her ability would be better showcased because it seems like the current concept
doesn’t do her justice.
Besides the peaceful opinions, there are also people who bluntly criticized Sullyoon, saying
that aside from her face which has nothing to do with NMIXX, Sullyoon’s stage presentation
is also weak as they watched 10 of her fancams and the only expression they could see was
her frozen smile which is so odd.
Luckily, Sullyoon always has fans behind her back.
They argue that her visual is one of the main reasons why NMIXX became big as she has gone
viral for so many times with that face.
They also point out that Sullyoon is not just a “scentless flower” with no actual talent
because her amazing vocals can easily “knock-out” anyone who dares questioning her ability.
Not only is Sullyoon extremely popular in Korea but she also gains a lot of recognition
all around the world.
If you don’t believe it, you can search her name on Google and there will be thousands
of articles dedicated to only her look appearing.
Thus for fans, Sullyoon is obviously doing a great job in NMIXX and they love to see
her as an NMIXX member.
They believe that she fits so well with the group and NMIXX would never be complete without
such a pretty and talented girl like Sullyoon.
Eunchae (Le Sserafim)
Le Sserafim is the first girl group to debut under Hybe Corporation.
This, although has gained them a lot of attention, also put a huge pressure on their shoulders,
especially Eunchae as she is the youngest and the least experienced member.
If Sakura and Chaewon already have years of experience working as kpop idols while Yunjin
and Kazuha are either a former opera singer or ballerina, Eunchae is completely new to
being on stage.
In some netizens’ opinion, her inexperience really makes her perhaps disappear during
Le Sserafim performances.
However, experience is not the only difference between her and other members.
The huge age gap between her (16 years old) and the oldest (Sakura - 25 years old) is
also said to make their interactions seem awkward.
The fact that many people were not satisfied with Eunchae's presence in Le Sserafim became
so common to the point that some even asked: What was the point of adding Eunchae in Le
Sserafim?
This particular question went as far as saying that not only Eunchae lacks the talent to
join the group, but she also has no talent.
This is obviously a cruel statement.
Some others, although not outright criticizing or bashing Eunchae, also commented that they
see that though Eunchae has the potential to become a good idol in the future, she has
no reason to be in Le Sserafim, and if the female idol had debuted in NewJeans instead,
things might have been much better.
In response to that, many fans came to defend Eunchae, saying that she is the group’s
sweetheart whose youth and energy bring joy and add more flavour to Le Sserafim’s concept.
They also mention the fact that Eunchae is amazing at doing variety shows and attracts
a lot of fans by her fun personality.
They believe it is just the matter of time and a bit of practice that can help Eunchae
explore her potential and show the world how good of an idol she is.
Jisoo (Blackpink)
As one of the biggest girl groups at the moment with enormous impact, Blackpink can easily
influence others to follow their images which include their iconic girlcrush concept.
Netizens once claimed that Blackpink is the reason for the explosion of the girlcrush
trend during 2018-2020 period because of their unbelievable success gained by this concept.
Their signature powerful, charming and badass style takes over everyone's heart and they
have been using this image till today.
But, according to some, Jisoo doesn’t seem to fit the concept as much as the other members.
They argue that her soft and elegant visuals as well as her gentle personality could not
express the spirit of the badass girlcrush style since it requires a fierce and sometimes
even savage attitude during performance.
A lot of kpop fans also share their opinion that Jisoo should have debuted in a group
of which concepts are either feminine or cute.
This particular thread expresses a fan’s opinion on how Jisoo’s image does not go
well with the group’s powerful concept.
In the post, the OP said that when she watched the dance video of How You Like That, she
realized that Jisoo really did look like a misfit as her butt shake choreography was
just awkward, like it's something that's so out of left field considering her personality.
Obviously, fans do not agree with this statement, they argue that Blackpink’s concept consists
of 2 parts: “black” - cool and badass and “pink”- elegant and cute.
Jisoo’s visuals, though not so well suited to the “black” concept, perfectly fit
the “pink” side.
They also mention that Jisoo’s deep and husky voice enhances quite a lot on the group’s
sexiness and the girlcrush vibe of their songs.
There is also an opinion which points out that Jisoo’s problem lies in her dancing
skills, not her visuals because the lack of expression while dancing may explain why she
looks a bit out of place during some of Blackpink's performances.
Dahyun (Twice)
The music career of Twice can be splitted into 2 parts: before and after 2019.
In the first few years of their career, Twice was famous for their cute and bubbly concept
with hits after hits such as “Cheer up” or “TT”.
But as the group’s members got older and became more mature, they have switched to
a more elegant, feminine concept with a bit of seductiveness and sexiness in songs like
“Fancy” or “I can’t stop me”.
Unfortunately, according to netizens, Twice’s main rapper Dahyun does not seem to fit the
new mature concept that her group recently put on as she did not catch up well with these
changes.
In fact, Dahyun no doubt suits Twice’s bright and cute concept with her fairy-like look
and the extra bright smile she always keeps on her face.
But those features are said to not really go along with Twice’s recent mature and
sexy concepts.
Therefore, a lot of ONCEs claim that Dahyun has become less noticeable during Twice’s
latest performances, which is very different from Sana who is said to transit so well with
the new concept.
Although this opinion is quite popular, many people still believe that Dahyun shines just
as before.
They defend Dahyun that even though her naive visuals may not 100% fit the mature concept,
she still has her unique charm which is her quirky, distinguishable rap style and stage
presentation.
This unconditional support would mean so much for Dahyun, as the female idol is hitting
the 8th year of her career and may soon have her own solo project.
That is our list of idols whose faces were said to be a misfit in their group.
Do you think this opinion is partially correct or completely incorrect?