Among the celebrities who are 'fans' among the public, some of them shed tears in front of the object of their envy, attracting attention by showing the appearance of a true 'nerd'.
Recently, Miyeon, a member of the group (G)I-DLE, shared a screenshot of a computer screen showing a YouTube video featuring Taeyeon on her personal Instagram story with the phrase 'Healing content that you watch 100 times.'
Miyeon has been communicating with fans since her debut in 2018 and mentioned that she is a fan of Girls' Generation's Taeyeon. Also, in 2021, Miyeon directly said on Naver Now's visible audio show 'Children of Rumors', "I really like senior Taeyeon."
Miyeon said, "I didn't say much about being a fan before, but she was always close to my life. I was a shy fan, but we met on a program, we took pictures together, and Taeyeon left a comment on my post, so it was a great honor." “As soon as I saw Taeyeon’s comment, my face turned red and I almost cried.”
Group MAMAMOO Moonbyul is also known to be a huge fan of Taeyeon. His fan sentiment is such that he sobs when he sees Taeyeon, who appeared with him on TV. He appeared as a guest on tvN's entertainment program 'Amazing Saturday' in 2021 and confessed his fandom for Taeyeon, revealing that he had a teacher who greatly contributed to him becoming Mamamoo's Moonbyul. When Taeyeon said, “Thank you for your hard work, Byeol,” she shed tears and touched the audience.
Later, regarding the situation at the time, Moonbyul said, "Tears flowed without me knowing. I was literally overwhelmed with emotion, but I have never felt such emotions since I was born. At Taeyeon's words, 'I've lived well', 'I've endured well', 'I've done well up to this point.' “I thought, ‘You’re here,’” he explained. He then shared an episode where he said, "I left a message saying I wanted to call her sister in the future, and she responded so I almost cried again."
Singer Chungha became a hot topic by shedding tears on TV due to her affection for singer Lee Hyori. Last March, he appeared on KBS2's 'The Seasons - Lee Hyori's Red Carpet' and proved that he is a long-time fan by bringing along Lee Hyori's albums that he purchased during his school days. Regarding the album, Chungha said, "I lived abroad when I was young. My mother raised me alone, so I had a lot of boring time living in the United States, but my older sister (Lee Hyori) was there during that time. I always bought her album when it came out." He confessed his feelings as a fan.
Chungha handed Lee Hyori a handwritten letter written on paper, and couldn't hold back tears when she saw Lee Hyori reading it. In a handwritten letter, he said, "When I was feeling lonely and vague, my sister's music and various activities gave me great laughter and comfort," and "I hope this letter will not be too much of a burden for my sister, and I would like to express my gratitude once again. “I will hope and pray for my sister to be peaceful and happy from now on,” he said, touching his heart. Soon, Chungha explained about his tears, "I am so grateful. I dreamed while watching my sister. That is why I am here. I think I suddenly burst into tears because I was so thankful."
Celebrities who are loved by the public like this often show their love by becoming fans of other fellow celebrities as part of the public. Their tears, filled with emotion, narrow the distance the public feels toward them and make them feel closer. Also, as was the case with Miyeon, Moonbyul, and Chungha, being a fan of someone is meaningful as it serves as a driving force to strive to become a celebrity.
Reporter Lee Min-kyung, Ten Asia 2min_ror@tenasia.co.kr