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idols that are remotely nothing like how their company pushes them
🕑 Added 2026-02-06 21:55:52 +0000 UTCwhich idols come to mind when you think of idols that are completely different from how they are portrayed In their promotions?
My case in point:
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jihoon from wanna one for me!
ChunkyC
Twice's Momo and tripleS Hyerin are both badass on stage but not so much IRL lol
mads
i totally agree!! sunoo is cutesy on the outside like 80% of the time but definitely has insane duality especially when performing. he does give me sassy/savage vibes i totally understand what u mean and i think he has a lot more grit (for lack of a better term) than most ppl give him credit for!!
Yev
honeslty, i wouldnt say Sunoo is different from what company pushes on him based on the interviews and shows I have seen Enhypen in? He does act pretty uwu, but, I will say, there is tiny bit of a (pls understand me correctly) cute bitchy/savage~ aura to him? but YES i absolutely love it how he can transform like this depending on the concept... do you think thats the real him PD? :D
Brooklyn
See, I would say San but he’s just nothing like how *he* presents himself on stage. On stage he’s this crazy, tough, scary performer. Irl he’s sweet and bouncing off the walls energetic in a cute way and KQ’s team absolutely knows that and edits their content to highlight it lmao
kasey
LOL
Nadine
I would say Monsta X Joohoney and Got7 Jackson. Cool, sexy and fierce on stage but cute and funny off stage.
Evan Murray
Yeah it's not W1 😂 if anything it's how mnet promoted him just carried forward
a k
LE SSERAFIM Kazuha. She's always portrayed as this cool girl, but she's just a goofy comedian.
yessi
I wanna say zb1 jiwoong but it’s more how people see him in promotions (cool handsome guy) vs how he really is(dork goofy and a lil cringe(affectionate)) bc wakeone never “pushed” him in any aspect lmao
Justin Lee
tripleS Naky
Jessica
There's a lot of idols with duality and can portray a wide array of concepts on stage. But I know sometimes companies try to give idols off-stage personas too. I don't have great examples, but I suspect there are some idols who act different irl from even how they are in variety content.
Chris Walker
Exo's Kai
A.R.R
In a similar way honestly, Onew lol. SM had me thinking he loved wearing mostly sweater vests, that he would stick to classical ballads and that he didnt mind releasing music every now and then. Since he's left he's done so many styles of music and fashion lol and he tours and releases a lot of stuff! It started with Circle which was his last album under their label and took off since. It made me rethink how much I really thought I "knew" an idol.
