Hyolyn is facing controversy after questioning whether visuals should be part of scoring contestants on Boys II Planet.
During the show, Hyolyn, a vocal mentor, asked co-mentor JUSTHIS if they were supposed to consider contestants’ looks while rating them. JUSTHIS confirmed he included visuals along with skills when scoring.
Hyolyn then revealed she hadn’t factored in visuals at all, prompting JUSTHIS to say it counts as part of idol charm.
Hyolyn: Do good looks also get included in the scores?
JUSTHIS: It does, of course! I have been including it.
The brief exchange went viral after being shared on X (formerly Twitter). The original poster criticized Hyolyn’s disregard for visuals, saying:
JUSTHIS is right. for the first time, I’m disliking Hyolyn unnie a little.
However, many fans pushed back, arguing that Hyolyn’s focus on vocals rather than looks is refreshing in an industry often criticized for prioritizing visuals over talent.
All these quotes focusing on visuals over skills is the reason why Kpop singers now are so mid If people want to see visuals they can go to a runway show. Idols are singers and dancers above all
you people giving hyolyn shit for caring more about vocals than visuals is why the current state of kpop is just companies giving us slop after slop and forcing us to eat this shit when fans clearly want substance but here we are
there’s no way hyolyn is getting backlash bc shes prioritizing vocals over visual in idols..
Hyolyn’s stance on prioritizing vocal talent over visuals is sparking debate about what matters most for idols in the current K-pop scene.
