Top K-Pop Soloist’s Declining Popularity Sparks Scathing Criticism About Past Controversies

It involved dating rumors, company issues, and his personality.

A post about K-Pop soloist Kang Daniel‘s declining popularity has sparked scathing reactions about his past controversies.

Kang Daniel | @kd_officialx/X

Recently, a viral post on Nate Pann has gained attention with over 60,000 views, and it is titled “Why did Kang Daniel’s popularity suddenly decline?” with the OP writing, “I remember him doing really well at one point, am I mistaken?”

In the comments, it seemed to allude to various controversies, including his relationship with TWICE‘s Jihyo…

Dispatch Reports Kang Daniel And TWICE’s Jihyo Are Dating

Disputes with a former company…

Dispatch Reveals The Full Story Behind Kang Daniel’s Dispute With LM Entertainment, Including A Mysterious Hong Kong Agent

And also accusations about his personality.

Kang Daniel Accused Of Being Rude And Inconsiderate By Alleged Staff Member

Amid the post, netizens shared their honest and brutal thoughts on why Kang Daniel’s popularity had dropped, linking to the above controversies. Many also added that other issues included his lack of talent, which is suited to a group, and how he hasn’t released quality songs.

| Nate Pann

• He’s bad at his main job. A dating rumor broke out at an important time, so all the young fans left. Now he has an “auntie-fandom” image, which blocks new fans from coming in. Agency disputes, slip-ups in what he says, and lots of controversies.
• Honestly, after the group disbanded, his songs haven’t been good. He was someone who shone in a group, but once he went solo, his lack of skill was exposed. His image got ruined by agency disputes, and even though he said he’d run a one-man agency, he can’t manage things well. He basically had a life turnaround thanks to producer favoritism and gained more popularity than he deserved, but he doesn’t have the skills or charm to sustain it.
• From the start, he didn’t have a face that makes people steadily fall into the fandom, and you can clearly see that he’s become arrogant.
• Wasn’t it because a dating rumor broke when he was at his peak, then conflicts with his agency happened, and he failed to bring out any standout songs?
• Skill controversies, Dispatch-related issues right before that, album-selling tactics, appearance controversies, etc.