She's getting huge in Korea at an accelerated pace. Obviously there's the usual haters but behind the scenes it wouldn't be out of the realm of possibility for big companies to use their power and news media influence to push negative stories about Wonyoung (and IVE). This is what happened to T-ara at the height of their popularity, when a fake bullying accusation became 24/7 news cycle in Korea even though T-ara was barely top middle tier even at their peak.