She cleared up the rumors ASAP, but netizens focused on something else.
Fourth-generation female idol SECRET NUMBER‘s Soodam recently apologized after being spotted with a male friend at a baseball game, but netizens had surprising reactions to the interactions.
Recently, Soodam shared some photos looking absolutely beautiful at a baseball game in Korea.
Yet, GIFs had gained the attention of fans, and it was of Soodam with a very handsome man. During the game, the two were shown on a broadcast and looked deep in conversation.
In the next GIF, Soodam was seen giving some food to the man.
It seems like the GIFs gained a lot of attention, so the idol came online to “apologize” to fans for any confusion, explaining that the male with her is just a good friend from high school. Considering the taboo of dating within the K-Pop industry and even idols being seen with people of the opposite gender can cause misconceptions.
I am sorry for surprising you on this happy 4th anniversary because of me. It’s a friend I’ve known since high school, and there’s absolutely no reason for LOCKEY (fandom name) to misunderstand. I sincerely apologize for creating a situation that could easily be misunderstood.
More than whether they are a friend or not, I deeply regret my actions that seem to have disappointed LOCKEY . I should have been more careful with my actions, but I failed to consider the feelings of the LOCKEY and ended up disappointing them due to my short-sightedness. I am truly sorry.
From now on, I will be more careful to ensure that such incidents do not disappoint LOCKEY again, and I will continue to work hard. I am sorry, LOCKEY.
— Soodam
Yet, while it’s often the case that female idols are criticized for this kind of behavior and netizens demand an apology, the reaction of Korean netizens was very unexpected. In particular, the comments had netizens gushing over her male friend, and some even thought he was a celebrity or should be an idol.
- The male friend is really handsome, so I send my sincere condolences to the guy on our team who follows right after…ㅠ
- What, he’s so handsome;;
- I thought the guy was a male idol too… What… The guy should debut…
- I thought the guy was a male idol;;
- It’s because he’s handsome…
- Is he from Sunhwa Arts High School? He’s really handsome.
- What a handsome couple… wow
- So pretty.
- I didn’t know which one was the idol until I read the description below. LOL
- He looks like Yoo Seon Ho (a Korean actor). At first, I thought he was Yoo Seon-ho. Is he a regular person? Wow.
While it’s not surprising that Soodam addressed the videos and clips, the fact that netizens focused more on the friend’s visuals and that they would make a “handsome” couple was definitely shocking.
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