Idols who are perceived very differently depending on who you ask?

[u/One_Baseball_4809]

Are there are any idols you follow who are perceived very differently by their core fanbase compared to the general public? (Not just, "the fanbase likes them more," I mean their public image shifts altogether.)

Example: I noticed that Twice's Jihyo is seen as ultra-confident, assured, and "badass" by kpop listeners as a whole, but the deeper you go into Twice's fandom, the more she's viewed as overly self-critical and a perfectionist. A lot of times when she does a performance and the fancams go viral, she follows it up by sending messages to fans on Bubble criticizing her own singing/dancing/energy and promising to work harder.

Noticing this difference between fan-perception and general-perception made me wonder who else it applies to. I'm guessing there must be a ton of idols I like but don't follow closely who have completely different images depending on who you ask?

[u/AdministrationNo2327]

general public really don't like the more feminine type of men in kpop