5th Gen Idol “Trauma-Dumping” On Fans Sparks Massive Concern 

He compared himself to his members.

Recently, posts made by CLOSE YOUR EYES member Yeojun have become a topic of discussion.

Yeojun has been a member of CLOSE YOUR EYES since their debut, and recently took a brief hiatus after being diagnosed with rhabdomyolysis.

CLOSE YOUR EYES’s Yeojun | UNICORE

In a viral post on a popular forum, multiple messages from the idol were shared, including ones in which he spoke about his appearance. He also compared himself to the other members, knocking his own popularity.

• “If it’s not a close-up schedule, no one really looks at me. I work hard, but on my way home, I end up thinking my problem is my face. But today, instead of my face, I was wondering what I should do for the noona I love.”
•  “No, no, I didn’t mean it as something that serious.”
•  “LOL”
• “When I first debuted, I was really stressed, but now I’ve gotten used to it. And since there are people who like me, when I think about them, I feel completely fine.”
• “Anyway, I can’t even do rock-paper-scissors with you.” [talking about a fan event]
• “People end up doing it with other members…”
• “Sigh ”
• “Is there nothing like ‘trading for Yeojun’…?”
• “Like exchanging with someone who won Yeojun…”
• “But (the other members) are too popular so trades don’t happen…”
• “It’s not like I’m popular”
• “If not you, who would even like me?”
• “LOL”
• “It’s more like, ‘Oh, it’s Jang Yeojun? I’ll just give it a try’—that kind of vibe.”
• “You can learn stage performance through practice… so why can’t you learn how to have a good face? That’s a shame.”
• “LOL”

On the post, other instances in which the idol seemed to talk about the other members’ popularity, along with another conversation about him being an adult, were also shared.

Many netizens responded to the post with concern, rather than criticism, hoping that his self-confidence will grow as he ages with support from his company.