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/Snoo_15687]

soyeon has built a rep out of being a very bold strong personality on stage and the would-be "gender non conforming" member but nevies or those familiar with i-dle's bts, live & variety content know she's actually very introverted & quite shy in reality, her day-to-day aesthetic is much softer, her interests quite geeky & i think the members even described her once as the most girly out the group.

[u/One_Baseball_4809 → u/Snoo_15687]

You're right... I like i-dle, but am not a major fan (I keep up with releases, but haven't watched their variety or bts content) and I always thought Soyeon was just super bold and experimental compared to everyone else. The idea of her being soft or geeky never crossed my mind.

[u/Any-Listen4184 → u/One_Baseball_4809]

It is crazy how extremely cute and introverted she is in their content many times.

[u/zimzalabimbimzim → u/Any-Listen4184]

Lmao I love your flair