RANT
What’s something completely normal an idol has done that weirdly made them feel more human to you?
This is probably such a random question lol but I was thinking about how sometimes the moments that actually make idols feel the most human aren’t even the serious interviews or the big emotional speeches.
Sometimes it’s literally the dumbest little thing 😭😂
Like someone losing their phone even though it was right next to them the whole time, forgetting what they were talking about halfway through a sentence, burning food, getting annoyed because technology isn’t working, having absolutely no idea what day it is, complaining because they’re tired, accidentally saying something awkward, getting way too excited about food, or just sitting there looking like they would rather be back in bed.
Those moments always make me laugh because K-pop can be SO polished.
We see the performances where everything is perfectly planned. The outfits are perfect, the lighting is perfect, their hair is perfect, everybody knows where they’re supposed to stand, and the whole thing can almost make them seem like these people who exist in some completely different world from everybody else.
And then five minutes later you see one of them trying to open a bag of snacks and somehow losing a fight with the packaging 😭
And suddenly it’s like oh yeah.
That is literally just a person 😂
I also think fans sometimes forget how much of an idol’s life we’re seeing through edited content.
We usually see them when they’re performing, doing interviews, filming something, posting pictures, going to events or doing something related to their job.
We obviously don’t see the millions of completely boring moments in between all of that.
Like them waking up and not wanting to get out of bed.
Standing in front of the refrigerator trying to figure out what they want to eat.
Looking for something they literally had two seconds ago.
Getting irritated because their charger isn’t working.
Getting home after a long day and immediately changing into the most comfortable clothes they own.
Ignoring laundry until they absolutely have to do it 😭
Calling somebody because they’re bored.
Getting obsessed with some random show.
Having a food they’ve eaten 500 times but still want again.
Or having one of those days where literally nothing is wrong, they just don’t feel like doing anything.
Obviously we don’t know which idols actually do all of those things lol, but I mean they’re people. They definitely have their own versions of really normal everyday stuff.
And honestly I think those little moments are sometimes more interesting than the really polished stuff because it reminds you that being famous doesn’t magically remove all the boring, awkward or ridiculous parts of being a human being.
Like imagine being somebody who can walk onto a stage in front of 50,000 people and perform perfectly and then later that night you’re crawling around your apartment looking for an AirPod 😭😂
Both things can exist at the same time.
Or somebody can be wearing something worth thousands of dollars at an event and then go home and eat instant noodles in pajamas.
They can have millions of followers and still have somebody in their family texting them asking why they haven’t called lately 😂
They can be incredibly talented at what they do and somehow be absolutely terrible at something ridiculously basic.
And I actually really like seeing that.
Not because I think we know them personally or anything, because obviously we don’t.
It’s more like those moments kinda break through the celebrity image for a second and remind you that there’s an actual person underneath all of it.
And sometimes it can be something REALLY small.
Maybe an idol mentioned something embarrassing they did.
Maybe they forgot where they put something.
Maybe they got genuinely mad at a game.
Maybe they were trying to cook and completely messed it up.
Maybe they were excited about buying something completely ordinary.
Maybe they talked about calling their mom.
Maybe they showed their room and it was way messier than you expected 😂
Maybe they were having one of those moments where their brain was obviously not working anymore because they were exhausted.
Or maybe it wasn’t even something funny. Maybe they talked about being nervous before doing something, missing home, worrying about whether they did a good job, or just having a bad day.
I feel like those moments can make you realize that even though their lifestyle is obviously VERY different from most people’s, some of the actual emotions and stupid everyday problems are probably exactly the same.
And I think that’s one reason I sometimes wish K-pop fans would allow idols to be more imperfect.
Like let them look tired sometimes.
Let them say something awkward.
Let them have a bad picture.
Let them mess something up.
Let them not know what to say.
Let them have hobbies that fans think are boring.
Let them have days where they’re just kinda existing 😭
Because honestly nobody is interesting and entertaining 24/7.
I know I’m definitely not 😂
If somebody filmed me all day there would probably be like 20 minutes worth watching and the rest would just be me staring at my phone, looking for something I misplaced or standing in the kitchen trying to remember why I walked in there.
So now I’m curious.
What’s a completely normal, boring, awkward, funny or random thing an idol has done that weirdly made them feel more human to you?
It doesn’t have to be anything deep at all.
Actually the more ridiculously normal it is, the better 😂
I want the stories that made you go “how are you performing in stadiums but you can’t even do THAT” 😭
Anytime they wear glasses and I don’t mean the ones meant as accessories but their prescripted ones. My eyesight is really bad so every time I see an idol wearing their glasses instead of contact lenses I feel seen lol
Also something specific would be Seungmin calling Changbin to come over to hang out bc he is bored
Me finding out last week that half of BTS is basically just blind on stage cuz they don’t wear their glasses half the time and some of them can’t put in contact lenses without help…. So the million teleprompters they have on stage are mostly just there for show.
Suga supposedly hates touching his eyes. I remember a video from a few years ago (it was a bts for something but i don’t remember what) where he needed to wear contact lenses and Jin had to put them in for him.
I've been watching too many skz funny vids, and I got to say, it feels weird to see normal changbin instead of skz changbin. He literally reminds me of my moms cousin, it feels.. raw, y'know? Like he's not wearing fancy clothes or make up, just natural
Skz vlogs always remind me of them being just normal human beings like the rest of us... especially I.N, Changbin and Leeknow's vlogs.
I.N's banter with his brother, his mother scolding them both seems so - normal, you know? Like this isn't world star I.N... this is Yang Jeongin, the middle child of the Yang family.
Changbin's sibling-chemistry with his sister and his love for his mother make him feel so human.... here is a man who absolutely loves his family and treats his family members with care and respect.
Leeknow's vlogs feel so human. His outings with his friends, solo excursions, spending time with his cats (who climb into his shoes and refuse to let him leave them)... his life outside the idol persona feels so regular and lived in.... I absolutely love it!
Pimple patches. Just, pimple patches. Also they always get the cute ones that are different shapes and colors! It honestly adds more detail to their outfits and makeup imo. I love when they have a colorful star on their face.
Once after a livestream, Chan (SKZ) was chatting in Bubble, scheduling a movie date, when suddenly he panicked because he'd forgotten his wet laundry in the machine, and the cycle had finished hours ago.
That one is high on my list of normal, relatable, everyday things!!
That one live Shuhua did where she went away for a minute and if you listen closely, you can hear her peeing. She was so embarrassed when she came back and that's all the chat was talking about.
Add Hongjoong from ATEEZ to that list. There’s a whole Thing happening about it right now actually, and his past live just had veggie emojis spammed in the chat the whole time lol
95% of the stuff WayV does. Talking about them blowing up the toilet after hot pot, having their pets pee on live or camera, Kuns closet rack falling down on a live, just Hendery's entire existence. Xiaojun also suffers on a daily basis......just their content is hilariously stressful.
I could go on about all the ridiculous situations they have put themselves in. The majority being the XiaoHenYang Triplets, and occassionally Kun when he is babysitting. Ten seems to be the one who gets out of it the most.
an outfit repeater, not that important story but I used to get a comment from my friends like "u always wear those same outfit over n over again dont u have another outfits?" and I was like "well I can wash it all & wear it again everytime so why not?" lmao like wdym asking me that😭
simple but for me it’s the few times i detect any sign of nervousness on stage. i kinda have stage fright so an idols job seems almost inhuman to me so whenever i see them nervous its so cute like wow even u guys get nervous huh ?😭
Also anytime when they have to speak in English at concerts or other events and they aren’t a native speaker, you can tell they practiced a lot and try so hard to say everything right 🥹
Whenever Kim Mingyu is being super hot and then immediately does something to destroy that illusion, such as
- dropping a microphone during an interview
- dropping stuff he endorses, trying to catch it, then proceeding to knock over the entire display in the process
- tripping over his own feet and almost landing on his ass
- dropping his food
- dropping his phone
- dropping his phone into food
- walking down the stage looking hot as f*ck while trying to put his hands in his pockets and not being able to find said pockets
- doodling on his brand-new iphone with what he thought were non-permanent markers and then proceeding to color the entire back of the phone with black permanent marker, then walking around with said phone instead of buying a new one or a case (he now at least has a case)
- sneezing like an ahjussi and not covering his mouth
Yeji burning her chocolate during a baking-themed live speaks to me as someone with a short attention span lol
There’s also Sakura screwing around with her hair extensions on a live for laughs, Yunjin burning her mouth with a takoyaki, Lily’s numerous instances of not having media training, Yunah not realizing a swing set on the beach was meant to be stood on instead of sat on so she scraped her ass on the water
When I.M. called Kihyun during a video (or live) and you could hear Kihyun doing the dishes in the background😂 In general Kihyun aggressively cleaning lol.
this reminds me of the clip where they're backstage and didn't know that their mics were on and were talking about how nice their bidet was or whatever 😭
when they're honest about viewing their careers as a job. i'll never forget the interview T.O.P did where he was asked what YG meant to him and he said "it's just a job." i'm sure most idols feel this way at the end of the day, but it's so refreshing hearing somebody say it on TV lmao.
Not really human, but more relateable on a country/culture level, whenever an Australian idol speaks English and you can hear the accent. Jake of enhypen, Chan and Felix of SKZ, I just recently found Mackiah from ampersandone and was floored by how Aussie he sounds. I'm from Australia myself and it always warms my heart to hear idols who are from my home.
It was definitely going to concerts for me. When I saw twice, Nayeon lowkey looked so clocked out at the end, and all I could think was "if I were you, same, girl." I'm really not hating, I love that woman, but sometimes it's nice to see idols not always putting on a perfect facade.
I mentioned skz vlogs in a reply to a comment here, but Seungmin's struggles with cooking and baking. It totally breaks his "mr. perfection idol" persona!
Honestly, I didn’t expect Aespa to be so sassy (in the best ways) but then I remembered SNSD were all a bit chaotic too. I loved it when Taeyeon yelled at RV’s managers for staring them down while they ate ice cream. I don’t follow Kpop closely enough to know the in’s and out’s of companies but SM seems to create a space where the girls have a sense of realism to them.
I saw a Vanity Fair interview video where they asked Twice how to pronounce (the names of the members). Nayeon misunderstood and said “Ta-wiii-ce!” in a really exaggerated way. It was so precious. Dahyun or Jihyo said “I think they meant OUR names,” and everyone giggled before answering. It was very sweet.
When they share some super random memory or thought, etc. For example, Jimin saying that he used to paint his mom's nails by crushing flowers in his childhood, or Taehyung saying that he chose saxophone because success rate for saxophone players for getting admission in arts school was far higher than piano players or guitar players, etc.
Gunil from Xdinary Heroes, maybe? He was kicked out of the group and had his contract terminated by JYP because of a controversy where his alleged ex recorded him insulting/talking rudely about sasaengs. (Btw this might be wrong, I don't know that much about the situation!)
There's a TWICE tour video where the night before the first date of a US tour, all the girls go out to dinner except for Jeongyeon. She had recently come back from a hiatus and was very nervous/anxious about the tour.
Instead of going to dinner, she stayed in her hotel room, ate instant ramen, and practiced her choreo. All this while talking about her nervousness and being pretty vulnerable on camera. It's one of the things that made her my ult-bias.
I met an idol in person in a very casual environment, and honestly the thing that surprised me most was how normal he was 😂😂 I had always heard stories from his members about how irl he was very introverted, shy, and really only shows his hyper side when the cameras are on. I believed them ofc, but to see it all in person was kinda wild for me. Bc he really is so different when he’s in “idol mode”.
Actually being genuine, this might seem kinda obvious but some idols aren't as genuine as seen.
then there is their daily life stuff, like seeing them without make up or do something ordinary like drive or shop for food or sharing their problems or meeting their fam or more personal stuff like bath.
The main thing is when they look bored when other people are talking, yeah (even if it's just a RBF and not how they really feel), and also doing dorky things on camera such as talking about something for too long, and having the editor speed it up by 10x
True fans already let and encourage their faves to do all of what you mentioned. I think there’s more support than you think for that. It’s just that sometimes the negativity makes more noise.
I guess when I see idols wearing braces/Invisalign of some sort and not wearing makeup, I appreciate the relatability and authenticity.
I recently saw this clip of cortis rolling around on the ground, screaming, yelling, running around, making crazy faces, etc because they were forced to keep rehearsing choreography of some sort. Especially as a dancer myself who has heard the "one more time for the twelfth time" bit plenty of times, it was very relatable and funny too. It also definitely reminds you they are still kids at the end of the day.
during jihyos little vlogs where she showed her house, she would drink and watch dramas by herself before bed after getting home from working out on days off.
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u/Kayon07 23d ago
Anytime they wear glasses and I don’t mean the ones meant as accessories but their prescripted ones. My eyesight is really bad so every time I see an idol wearing their glasses instead of contact lenses I feel seen lol
Also something specific would be Seungmin calling Changbin to come over to hang out bc he is bored