It has never been easy to live in the limelight, especially for Kpop idols, as they are rigorously
scrutinized by the public.
Here are 4 Kpop idols who got bashed for their so-called “extra” and “ridiculous”
behaviors.
1.
Tsuki and her extreme facial expression
In recent days, netizens are heatedly discussing about a new female idol with strange stage
presence and bizarre facial expression: Tsuki.
Because this female idol was so viral, netizens were really surprised when discovering that
she came from a nameless girl group “BILLLIE” under the control of a small company called
Mystic Group.
Having debuted for only 4 months, Tsuki is now drawing mixed opinions surrounding her
facial expression when performing the song “GingaMingaYo.”
As she flexibly switches between different emotions to suit each verse of the songs,
she can turn into a wide variety of characters within a few seconds.
Netizens regard Tsuki’s performing style as “cartoonish” as she resembles adorable
anime characters with her round eyes and rich emotions.
While many find her expressions enjoyable, others say she is overdoing it and suggest
Tsuki tone it down as she gives off a “cringy” vibe.
They claimed that there is a very thin line between diverse and exaggerated expressions,
and somehow, Tsuki seemed to cross that border.
Some netizens even said that Tsuki’s expression is abnormal and she was trying too hard to
be cute and to get attention.
Others complained that they got their facial muscles tired just by looking at Tsuki switching
at every beat, and doubted that if this girl even knew what a “resting face” is.
Nevertheless, some claimed that Tsuki is breathing new breeze into the stage presence of Kpop
idols.
It is said that her facial expression fully delivered the cheerful and energetic vibe
of the song and some people might have been too hard on this young and talented girl.
Fans also noticed some striking similarities between Tsuki and her sunbae JooE, who we’re
gonna mention soon.
They both have strange yet eye-catching visuals, and attain fame via their unique facial expressions.
2.
JooE and her carefree attitude
Rising to stardom after her group’s song “Boom Boom” went viral, JooE received
a lot of attention for her unique personality.
Netizens often claim that MOMOLAND owes the majority of their fame to JooE, as she gained
the spotlight on every stage with her devil-may-care performance style.
However, some argue that she might go overboard to get famous, especially with her carefree
and even inappropriate attitude in some certain situations.
For example, when JooE first appeared on “Real Men 300”- a TV show about life in the military,
she received lots of criticism for joking and laughing while arriving late.
Knowing that she had kept everybody waiting, JooE made a joke in an attempt to mollify,
however, the captain of the team showed his anger toward her.
At that time, she was criticized a lot for having an improper and unprofessional attitude
in such a serious setting.
Netizens thought that JooE deliberately arrived late just to get attention from the crew and
the audience but undoubtedly, it seemed to be counter-productive.
In other training sessions, JooE was also said to have triggered the soldiers for her
inappropriate laughter, as everyone else on the show is practicing in an extremely endurable
situation.
Another time on her viral Tropicana CF, while some complimented JooE on her dynamic and
energetic dance as well as her willingness to make ugly faces, others thought she dropped
all the must-have feminine features of a Kpop female artist with her somewhat ridiculous
dance.
Her extreme facial expression is said to piss many people off as they believed she was trying
to overdo herself to outshine the other members of the group, leading to tons of heated debates
on online platforms.
However, there are many opinions defending JooE, saying that people are just exaggerating
things because firstly, what JooE showed in Real Men 300 is most likely pre-scripted and
JooE was just acting, everyone knows that reality shows like this are usually staged.
Second, if JooE wasn't being "extra" in Tropicana CF, would the ad go viral?
And a famous brand like Tropicana wouldn’t invite JooE to do the ad for no reason.
3.
Hani being allegedly extra
After going viral for her sexy fancam “Up&Down”, Hani was regarded as the most popular member
of the group.
However, the popularity often goes hand in hand with many controversies.
Perhaps it is also because of her outstanding reputation, that so far, all scandals about
EXID have only screamed Hani.
When Hani started to get more attention, her tomboyish personality had made her stand out
among hundreds of other female idols who always try to keep a perfect image on reality shows.
The fact that Hani doesn’t hesitate to spoil her own image makes fans feel closer to her.
However, many netizens said that they gradually realized that what Hani was showing was no
longer tomboyish, but “graceless”.
They found it really disturbing seeing Hani sitting with her legs wide spread on TVshows,
burping in front of her sunbaenim Yoo Jaesuk, or carrying hair rollers with her all the
time.
All of this makes people believe that Hani is trying too hard to emphasize her tomboy
image.
And the peak of this was when Hani continuously cried on broadcast and TVshows.
With the strong, tomboy image she built for herself, the fact that Hani constantly cries
for very normal reasons makes netizens believe that she is becoming ridiculous.
Specifically, at the 25th Seoul Music Awards, Hani turned her back to the camera and burst
into tears after the MC Jun HuynMoo mentioned her boyfriend’s name, which made everybody
on the stage feel awkward as the award was being broadcast.
Netizens then voiced their disagreement with Hani’s action, claiming that she was being
unprofessional at such an important event.
They also added that in Kbiz, it is quite common for famous couples to be teased.
Needless to say, right after mentioning Junsu's name in front of Hani, Jun Hyunmoo also teased
Honey Lee when mentioning g.o.d (Honey Lee's boyfriend Yoon Kyesang, is a g.o.d member)
but she just laughed.
Many people found Jun Hyunmoo's joke not that rude, and Hani should’ve been chill like
Honey Lee.
Another time, Hani was seen suddenly bursting into tears when… eating potato bread on
"Baek Jong Won's Top3 Chef" and explained that she shed tears because the bread reminded
her of her difficult past.
However, Hani’s explanation soon became a joke as netizens found out she came from
a well-to-do family who was eligible for her to study abroad in China.
Some even said that she was crying crocodile tears to get sympathy from the audiences.
They suggest that Hani should restrict her emotions when appearing in public as they
are getting tired of Hani exaggerating her difficulties.
However, there were also many opinions defending Hani, saying that her background did not help
much in her early struggling days with EXID, and the group really did have a difficult
time before becoming famous.
4.
Maca trying to steal EXO’s spotlight
Though years have passed by, the Inkigayo show on December 20, 2015 still remains in
the memory of many Kpop fans as a joke.
Although the show ended with PSY winning the cup, the member of RoadBoyz, Maca, was ironically
the one stealing the show, but for all the bad reasons.
Specifically, when announcing the winners of the show, the first and second line is
often spared for the nominees as a tradition, and this place should be for PSY and EXO.
But somehow, Maca was seen all over the place though he and his group were not on the nomination
list.
Because he was too eager to be on screen, Maca casually obscured Chanyeol and Sehun
and made a V-sign in front of the camera.
The members of EXO were quite awkward as Maca made his way to the top lines and stole the
place of some group members.
This action of Maca was later reported by some online newspapers, causing a great controversy,
most of which were comments criticizing his ungainly attitude and threatening to boycott
Road Boyz as they believed Maca was being disrespectful to his sunbae.
Many people also revealed that this is not the first time Maca has behaved impolitely
as he was also seen doing the same thing at several other music shows:
Later, Maca had to publish an official apology to mollify the public
So, do you agree with netizens that these idols are going overboard to get attention?
Which idols on this list do you think deserve criticism
and which ones don't?