I wasn't sure how else to word this
But as an example, the way people talk about Hyein and Eunchae today is how I still think of idols like Umji and Yeri.
I know it's been YEARS since their debut, but I still see them as the cute, adorable maknaes that the older idols from their groups and even outside their group used to dote on.
Then I seent that Umji fancam in that one other thread and I'm like
And when I see people openly thirsting over these idols (even though they've long since become grown ass adults), I'm like