Fifth-Gen Male Idol’s “Disgusting” Habit Becomes Hot Topic

Is this fair criticism?

Netizens are divided over RIIZE member Sungchan’s “careless” habit.

Sungchan

The fifth-gen idol, who is usually the talk of the town for his breathtaking visuals or his impressive performance skills, recently went viral on a Korean forum after a netizen pointed out that he was caught on camera multiple times picking out boogers.

The OP (original poster) posted two instances, one where Sungchan was seen swiftly picking something out of his eye and the other where he was seen wiping something near his nose. In the caption, OP wrote, “I like everything about Sungchan, but I wish he would refrain from carelessly showing this human side of him.”

The post has gone viral on Nate Pann, garnering over 85,000 views and hundreds of comments at the time of writing. Netizens expressed their shock at Sungchan’s habit, deeming it unfit for an idol on camera.

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• “That’s not ‘him being a human.’ He’s just disgusting.”
• “The eye boogers are one thing, but there are so many GIFs of him picking his nose, not just one or two.”
• “Ah, disgusting.”
• “I thought he only picked his nose. But he also picks eye boogers, LOL.”
• “No but why does he always f*cking get caught while picking his nose?”
• “What…?”

While a K-Pop idol is expected to stick to a public image of perfection, is this criticism against Sungchan warranted? What are your thoughts?