How NewJeans' Original 'It Girl' Minji Fell From #1 to #3 After One Viral Fan Argument
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TL;DR — IN KOREAN VIBES
A resurfaced fan interaction where Minji appeared to argue back at fans over a trivial food comment reignited debate about her attitude, causing Korean netizens to revisit her popularity decline. The 'kalguksu incident' has become a shorthand reference point for discussions about idol-fan dynamics gone wrong.
보통 뉴진스 하면 가장 먼저 떠오르는 인물이 민지고
뉴진스 결성과정도 민지가 먼저 뽑히고 민지를 중심으로 만들어진 그룹임
뉴진스의 센터는 항상 민지로 통했고 그래서 민지가 뉴진스 초반에는 가장 인기 많았음
하지만 지금은 압도적 1황 해린에 2위 하니에 밀린 3위로
4위 다니엘과 엎치락 뒤치락 하는데
그 이유는
칼국수 사건때 팬들과 기싸움 하는 모습이 제대로 나오면서
이미지 떡락함
컨셉을 자꾸 이상하게 잡아서 이 음식 모른다 저 음식 안먹어봤다 하고
칼국수 정말 모르냐는 팬들에게 여러분 칼국수를 제가 모르겠어요? 님들은 칼국수 종류가 얼마나 되는지 다 아세요?
하고 기싸움하니
팬들이 등 돌릴수밖에
이제 이해가 되셨을까요?
🗣 KOREAN YOU JUST LEARNED
칼국수
kalguksu
A humble, widely beloved Korean noodle soup made with hand-cut wheat noodles — considered one of the most basic, everyday comfort foods in Korea, which is why claiming not to know it struck fans as unbelievable.
센터
center
In K-pop, the 'center' is the member who stands in the middle during performances and is considered the visual and symbolic face of the group — it's the most prestigious position and signals who the agency is pushing as the main star.
인기 순위
fan popularity rankings
Korean fandoms actively track and debate the internal popularity order of members within a group, often based on search volume, fan cafe activity, merchandise sales, and social media engagement — these rankings are taken very seriously.
이미지 떡락
image collapse
'Tteokrak' (떡락) is Korean internet slang meaning a sudden, dramatic crash — borrowed from stock market language. 'Image tteokrak' means an idol's public image nosedived rapidly, often due to a single viral incident.
안민윈카
Anminwinkar
A fan-coined nickname for Minji meaning she had virtually zero antis (haters) — it was a badge of honor suggesting she was universally loved, which makes her current controversy all the more striking to Korean fans.
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🇰🇷 KOREAN REACTIONS 2
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The girl who used to be called 'Anminwinkar' (a fan nickname meaning she had zero antis) really did torch her own image lmaooo
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Honestly two things killed it for me: 1. The styling went way too androgynous/gender-neutral and it just doesn't suit her 2. She actually looks the prettiest when she's doing that quiet, expressionless model thing — but you only ever see that in outside photoshoots, never in fan content
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