When we think of the people of South Korea, the first thought that comes to mind is that they are shy and conservative. The idea that they read something sensual can be unusual but not surprising. Interviews hosted by BuzzFeed Celebs bring out the unique idea of Korean Idols reading thirst tweets written by their fans, where idols react openly to the thirstiest requests posted by their fans on the internet.
1. Jackson Wang
Former GOT7 member, Jackson Wang, talks about his new album Magic Man when a fan tweets about expecting to see him in a white t-shirt in the next album, where he teases his fans by saying there might be a possibility of seeing him with “no t-shirt.” While reading some of the earlier tweets, Jackson says he is somewhat disappointed as he expected to see some comments which were beyond extreme, he got comments which were way too formal. Then he later realized that these comments get crazier down the road. Fans freak out when he later says he wants to meet the people who wrote those tweets in person and wants them to say it in front of him.
2. Jessi
Jessica Ho, better known as Jessi, talks about how she waited to do this interview for quite some time. When her fans ask her to open her own Twitter account, she says there could be a chance for her account to be banned. Later in the video, she talks about her main goal as an artist, which is to inspire people to love themselves and be confident in who they are as a person.
3. B.I.
Kim Hanbin, professionally known as B.I., expresses his feelings, saying that he cannot think about anything now as this is his first time reading such tweets. When they told him about this interview, he initially expected the tweets to be thirsty, but some of these tweets were unimaginable. Growing up in South Korea, he never heard Koreans say those things that got him a little confused. He then spoke highly of his fans and said they were very creative and left him speechless.
4. Jae Park
Park Jaehyung, a former member of day6, also known as eaJ, confesses in the interview how some fans have put their hands inappropriately during concerts. When a fan talks about leaving her boyfriend for Jae, he makes a funny comment saying he will get canceled again. He then immediately recognizes a fan’s tweet saying that it was pretty tame coming from them. Jokingly, he thanked the interviewer for not including the worst tweets he saw on Twitter.
5. Wonho
Lee Hoseok, stage name Wonho, appreciates tweets written by his fans and thinks that his fans are hilarious. While reading some of the tweets, he says there is a similarity between what his Korean fans and his American fans say about him on the internet. “They are the pioneers who will lead the world”, says Wonho sarcastically. Later, he said that he liked to read the comments and hoped for more. He thanks his fans for giving him confidence in his body and that he would like to do such an interactive interview again.
6. Jay B
Lim Jaebeom, better known as, Jay B, explains how he finds those tweets rather unusual and different. He thinks that it is rather harder to comment on such tweets than he thought it would be. “What were those people thinking while writing them?”, said Jay B, bursting with laughter. With a concerned look on his face, he says how most fans want him to inflict pain on them, but he instead wants to buy them something delicious and pat them on their head. At the end of the interview, Jay B says he’ll be monitoring the tweets from now on.
7. Eric Nam
Solo artist Eric Nam says that those tweets are full of aggression. In 2019, when he tweeted, “Let’s get busy this year”, with a bunch of s, it made people wild while he did not know that it was a thing. He laughs and says that if his fans pay him enough for it, everything is possible. In Korea, it is very unusual to say such things and he says that he had never had anyone speak to him like that but he likes it. He also mentions his mother in the interview and says that she won’t be thrilled about it.
8. Gray
Lee Seong-Hwa, better known as Gray, did a good job and responded confidently. After watching this interview, it’s fair to say that he cares deeply about his fans, just as he recommends them to stay hydrated again and again. Gray says that as a partner, he likes to be nice to someone he loves rather than being hard on them. While others were facing difficulty responding to tweets, Gray was seen singing and laughing throughout the interview.
9. Amber Liu
F(x) member Amber Liu talks about how excited and nervous she was before the interview. She makes a sarcastic remark by saying that she won’t step on anybody unless it’s for charity. Most of the comments make her speechless, as she claims she prefers wholesome things over violence. The comments make her question her existence as she expresses concern about her fans and wishes to arrange an intervention for them.
10. Henry Lau
Henry was feeling tremendous and nervous as he read the tweets. At first, he was confused as he wondered how people came up with these ideas. He shows off his talent for playing violin and plays a sweet melody. His tweets were relatively modest compared to other tweets. Henry had a special message for his fans where he mentioned that he wanted his fans to know that he’s not a fluffball.
