SOME SPECIAL TREATMENT THAT KPOP IDOLS GET FROM SOCIETY

If you follow the second generation of KPOP Idols, you must remember about this boy group named MblaQ, as one competitor of Beast from cube. After resigning being as an idols and the disbandment of the group, MBLAQ’s Mir candidly revealed the special treatment celebrities are given on his YouTube channel MIRBANG.

Mir started, “I do wonder if special treatment is necessary, but I am grateful about some things, so I will talk about them first. Of course, there are some things that make me happy, like when I go to restaurants and the owner might give me complimentary food because they recognize me or they don’t want me to pay for my meal. Mir shared several special treatment celebrities tend to receive.

However, I’m sure no one thinks of it as a given and just goes, ‘Okay. I’ll be on my way then.’ Of course I will pay, but I’m just thankful for their kind words.” Mir also shared that celebrities often get discounts when they buy something and expressed his gratefulness for it.

Mir shared about the good one, and follow with the bad one.

He told about the wrong kind of special treatment. “For example, [it’s wrong] if I go to a cafe while filming something and cut in front of the line just because I have to go quickly. Or if I’m late and the airline might be understand about the situation. I mean it will effect other people business and life. Honestly, I don’t think we should receive special treatment about these kind of things. There are some celebrities who think they should naturally be treated that way then. If that happens, it’s not good for any of us.”

Among this special treatment, he also shared some that is more frustrating.

Mir shared, “One time, I went to a bar with a friend. I don’t drink though. Some older men recognized me and told me to come over. They were already talking informally to me. I really wish people won’t do that even though they’re older than me, but I try to understand it and not dwell on it too much. I did that to avoid the quarrel about trivial matters.”

He continued to tell his story of how the men made him pour them a drink and then they poured him a drink in return. He told them he wasn’t able to drink, and they got angry at him. He added that there are many obstinate people like that.

On another occasion, Mir also revealed there are a group of people where a few of them will be like, “Oh, it’s Mir,” and that one person will loudly ask, “Who is he? Is he a celebrity?” Mir said that there will always be that one person who purposely speaks loudly about him in a rude manner. He state, “Even though I don’t want to think about it, I honestly don’t feel great. Their sarcastic tone makes me unhappy.”

Lastly, Mir said, “There are many articles nowadays. Unlike before, there are many things you can encounter. There are many different types of media. It’s a world where you can see everything on your cell phone. It’s a world where you can leave a comment with it, too. Please write nice comments that will make everyone happy and not leave a comment that is hateful. Please be encouraging.