Unlike Karina and Jang Wonyoung's fame, fans wonder why Sullyoon is lagging in popularity despite her top-tier visuals. 

NMIXX Sullyoon Deemed 'Less Popular' ThatKarina & Wonyoung

In a web forum, NMIXX Sullyoon became a hot topic after a K-netizen raised regrets that the celebrity is "less popular" compared to current top fourth-gen idols like IVE Jang Wonyoung and aespa Karina.

The author wrote the article, titled, "If Sullyoon had a pretty body, she would be a top female idol. It's a shame."

(Photo : Sullyoon (Pann Nate))

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The post highlighted Sullyoon as having the best face among fourth-gen idols. However, the OP expressed regrets that the idol's "unpretty" lower body became the reason she doesn't stand out, compared to IVE Jang Wonyoung and aespa Karina.

Upon posting, the article rose in the real-time trending posts and received over 144k views, as of writing.

Seeing this, fans didn't focus on the original author's claim of Sullyoon having an "unflattering" body, yet agreed that it's a shame she's less popular than Wonyoung and Karina.

In South Korea, "Jang-Ka-Sul" (Jang Wonyoung-Karina-Sullyoon) is a popular "troika," which refers to a trio popular in terms of visuals, skills, and fame, especially if they stand next to each other.

(Photo : Wonyoung, Sullyoon, Karina (Pann Nate))

However, people questioned Sullyoon's popularity, pointing out that she's less talked-about compared to the other two idols.

• "No, it's just because she doesn't have that star quality."
• "Her face is the kind that is unpopular these days."
• "This is why she's not popular among men. She's just pretty with an innocent face."
• "Sullyoon's body is also good. But her type isn't in demand these days. It's a shame but faces like Soojin, Karina, Chaewon and Haerin are. Perfect or standardized beauty doesn't work."

(Photo : Sullyoon (Pann Nate))

(Photo : Sullyoon (Pann Nate))

• "Anyone in K-pop knows Sullyoon, but her popularity among the general public is not that high. The reason is that NMIXX itself only appears on the airwaves or K-PL music programs such as 'Immortal Songs' or 'Begin Again,' and does not appear on programs that can raise awareness much like 'Knowing Bros" or "Amazing Saturday" so it seems to have little public awareness."
• "The only downside to Sullyoon is that her company doesn't properly build her image. When she debuted, her face alone was a huge hit, but they didn't grab it."
• "She has an ugly smile."

NSWERs Defend NMIXX Sullyoon From Criticism, Hate Comments

(Photo : Sullyoon (Pann Nate))

When NSWERs (NMIXX fandom) saw this, they immediately defended Sullyoon and wrote positive comments about the idol. The fandom also criticized the writer for body-shaming Sullyoon.

• "She's pretty, has good skills, has great fan love, so it's crazy to criticize her when there's nothing to criticize about her."
• "But isn't she already on top?"
• "Her body proportion is so amazing. Is this even a topic to be evaluated on?"
• "I can't believe you don't like such a nice and pretty girl like Sullyoon. You just don't know what to do with your life so you hate and twist a girl like her."
• "Since you can't criticize her face, you criticize her body now."
• "It's so funny that kids now have never seen Sullyoon in-person talk about her proportion. Her face is so small that when you look at her from a distance, she looks heavenly."

What are your thoughts on this?

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Written by Eunice Dawson.