K-Netizens Think Looks Are More Important Than Talent, Arguments Ensue
K-Netizens cannot stop arguing online about the most important essentials for an idol: good looks with great character OR skills with great character?
Some argued that looks are the most important asset of an idol.
For me, face is a skill
— Korean Netizen
For me it’s face + charms. I feel like if you don’t have skills but you work hard, you’ll still be able to improve, but I’m ready to overlook…
— Korean Netizen
Are you joking?ㅋㅋㅋ For me, I need the face + skills that cannot be bashed no matter where you go
— Korean Netizen
The face is the pre-requisite
— Korean Netizen
Some netizens, on the other hand, were adamant that skills were more important.
If your skills are so so, your face is also so so
— Korean Netizen
If you don’t have talent, I wouldn’t even care about you
— Korean Netizen
Talent!!! I will join the fandom through skills, and later fall for the face as well
— Korean Netizen
In the end, netizens insisted that both looks and talent are necessary to be an idol.
But charms should be considered a skill too
— Korean Netizen
If you are talented, your face will look good too
— Korean Netizen
Which do you consider more important?