I remember him being so popular back then. Was he not?
1. [+228, -8]
He can’t do his actual job properly, a dating scandal broke at a crucial time so all the younger fans bailed, and the ahjumma-fanbase image blocked new fans from coming in. On top of that, agency disputes, slip-ups in what he said, and multiple controversies
2. [+191, -7]
After disbandment, his songs haven’t been good either. Someone who shined in a group ended up being exposed skill-wise as a soloist, and his image got wrecked by agency conflicts. He said he’f run a one-person agency, but he’s bad at managing things. Honestly, he just got a life reversal thanks to being the PD-pick and gained popularity he didn’t really deserve, but he doesn’t have the skill or charm to sustain it
3. [+176, -8]
From the start, he didn’t have the kind of face that pulls in new fans consistently, and you can clearly see he got arrogant
4. [+147, -8]
Isn’t it basically because when he was really blowing up, a dating rumor hit, disputes with the agency happened, and he couldn’t secure a single standout song?
5. [+96, -4]
Skill controversies, album sales pushed right before the Dispatch reveal, looks-related controversies, and so on
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