What are your views on grown up idols always acting cute like babies for fan service

I don't have any problem. I am also one of those people who sometimes talk in baby voices. But yeah excess of it becomes annoying.

I don't like it lol it's so funny, but it's a part of korean culture as well so they like it, but for me it's really stupid sorry

In my opinion, it's fine if the idols want to do it. Even if they act embarrassed afterwards, as long as they were on board with doing it, then great.

Now if they are forced to do it when they don't want to, then that's a big NO at that point.

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In my opinion, it's fine if the idols want to do it. Even if they act embarrassed afterwards, as long as they were on board with doing it, then great.

Now if they are forced to do it when they don't want to, then that's a big NO at that point.

I agree. And aegyo seems to be a pretty big thing over there. It's like performing aegyo...

I also heard that trainees have classes that teach them how to act in public and in front of a camera.

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I also heard that trainees have classes that teach them how to act in public and in front of a camera.

Yep, and it makes perfect sense to. Fanservice and fan engagement is very important. They also need to be conscious and aware of how to act in public for PR reasons.

So it performs double duty. You can satisfy your fans, maybe get some more, and you avoid scandals at the same time.

I'm apathetic about it. When they do it I understand it's not really a part of their personality for the most part.

If they're in their 20's and they look young then it is fine. If they look old, then they should probably stop.

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Yep, and it makes perfect sense to. Fanservice and fan engagement is very important. They also need to be conscious and aware of how to act in public for PR reasons.

So it performs double duty. You can satisfy your fans, maybe get some more, and you avoid scandals at the same time.

Yep, it does! Just praying that no one interprets what I said wrong and accuse me of calling their faves fake

Anyway, but yeah, it makes total sense to. Aegyo and being cute is probably a big part of it.

I don’t really mind it tbh!

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Yep, it does! Just praying that no one interprets what I said wrong and accuse me of calling their faves fake

Anyway, but yeah, it makes total sense to. Aegyo and being cute is probably a big part of it.

It's not fake really, it's just a different side being put forward. Like how I don't act at work like I act at home. I have to be professional at work, so it's a different me.

Idols, while they're on camera, are "at work", so it can be a different side of them we see than their casual side. That's perfectly okay.

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It's not fake really, it's just a different side being put forward. Like how I don't act at work like I act at home. I have to be professional at work, so it's a different me.

Idols, while they're on camera, are "at work", so it can be a different side of them we see than their casual side. That's perfectly okay.

Oh yeah, that's true

Yep! I also don't think idols on camera vs at home are drastically different. Only in some cases but sometimes you catch them...

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Oh yeah, that's true

Yep! I also don't think idols on camera vs at home are drastically different. Only in some cases but sometimes you catch them...

I imagine, for the most part, they're very similar. Just two different settings for the same person. It's like viewing an object through two different colors of glass. It might look a bit different from each perspective, but it's still the same object in the end.

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I imagine, for the most part, they're very similar. Just two different settings for the same person. It's like viewing an object through two different colors of glass. It might look a bit different from each perspective, but it's still the same object in the end.

I agree!

It's a cultural thing and they call it "aegyo"

Idk, i feel pleased and cringed at the same time when watching Twice aegyo now