Hyoyeon of Girls' Generation recalled the severe appearance-related criticisms she faced early in her debut.
On the 16th, Hyoyeon and Seohyun appeared on the YouTube channel 'Sad Brother Shin Dong-yeob'.
That day, Hyoyeon reflected on her debut with Girls' Generation. When Shin Dong-yeob asked, "Didn’t you feel hurt by the public's reaction when you first debuted, feeling like it was everything and that it affected your condition?" Hyoyeon confessed, "I was really sad."
Hyoyeon said, "I was really sad because they criticized my face, but honestly, I was very popular. Even I think I was pretty. Still, they criticized me for my looks." In response, Seohyun comforted her, saying, "It wasn't just about looks. At that time, Girls' Generation had a lot of antis. When Hyoyeon was dancing hard, she couldn't always look pretty. Antis captured those moments and criticized her."
[Lee Se-bin, Star Today Guest Reporter]
