Why is IVE's audience so unresponsive to Rei's concert greeting?
2023-10-12
Previously, often asked questions in the Korean scene were, "Being popular in an unknown group vs being unpopular in a famous group." Although there are no definite right or wrong answers, many people hold different views on these two situations.
At that time, some netizens believed, "Better to be the head of a rooster than the tail of a bull." Even if you are a popular member of a small group, you have more chances to stand out than other members. In other words, even if you don't participate in group activities in the future, you can still develop your personal career.
However, netizens with opposing views expressed that even if they are not popular members of the group, if the group is well-known enough, they are not afraid of not being able to progress. Much like large companies that have many groups under them, even if they are not the top-notch ones, they will not be submerged in the turbulent Kpop circle and will still have basic exposure and schedules.
However, within the same group, the difference between popular members and non-popular members seems to be quite significant, such as the female group Pristin, who previously experienced a drastic popularity gap with member Kyla, leading to situations where she was neglected by fans at autograph sessions, which was quite heartbreaking to see.
Unexpectedly, netizens recently unearthed that the girl group IVE, which held two concerts in Seoul last week, not only had no vacant seats at the concert, but also sold out instantly as soon as tickets went on sale, showing considerable popularity. However, some netizens found out that due to the difference in popularity within the group, many awkward situations were created.
A netizen posted photos from an IVE concert that day, where members An Yujin and Rei went to greet fans in the audience. It turned out that fans were continuously snapping photos with their mobile phones, but all cameras were either pointed at An Yujin or the stage, leaving Rei noticeably ignored on the side.
After the post was exposed, it immediately sparked a lot of discussion among netizens. Although the photo didn't capture which member was on stage at the time, many netizens believed, "If IVE's fan base is predominantly younger elementary and middle school students, then they would indeed prefer the pretty and princess-like type", "Kids would probably prefer the type like EunYing", "There's no help for it, kids are more straightforward, they tend to favor those who are handsome or beautiful".
However, some netizens commented, "Is it true that only Jang Wonyoung and An Yujin in IVE are pretty? Aren't the others also quite attractive?" and "Regardless of whether only Jang Wonyoung and An Yujin are beautiful, these two are more popular anyway, but please be respectful to the other members too," and "Please let such biased fans disappear. The discussion is quite heated.
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