Should K-pop idols of the same team have to be close to each other all the time? In this article, we have compiled 5 times stars such as Apink, Super Junior, more faced misunderstanding among K-pop fans for their alleged unfriendly relationship with their co-members.

In the K-pop scene, idols debuting under the same team were often formed while training together. Due to the personal preferences and unique characteristics of every people, it's not possible that everyone will be close to everyone.

Respect and professionality are sometimes the keys to why idols who don't fit well together last long, but the problem arises when the public thinks that the group members must be – and should be close all the time.

Here Are 5 Times K-pop Idols Were Misunderstood for 'Unfriendly' Relationship with Co-Members

1. FIN.K.L - Lee Hyori

Lee Hyori, the "Nation's Fairy" confessed the time when Fin.K.L.was "forced" to show their closeness to each other.

She said:

"While Fin.K.L. is not active, many people said, 'Why isn't Lee Hyori here?' when a picture (of the members she meets often) comes out. I didn't feel sad about the members, but I thought, 'Am I a person who has problems with human relationships?'"

Due to this, people speculated that Lee Hyori had discord with her co-members. In a broadcast, the K-pop icon shared it's the reason she started being open about her closeness with the group.

2. Shinhwa - Kim Dongwan, Eric

Despite being the longest active boy group in the K-pop scene, the team was also misunderstood due to conflicts between members.

It started when Eric posted an article on SNS last year that Kim Dongwan was damaging Shinhwa's group activities. Kim Dongwan posted a nuance that Eric was responsible for the conflict.

Later on, they solved the fight by drinking soju with their other co-members and having a deep talk. At that time, K-pop enthusiasts were surprised by their fights.

In response, Dongwan explained:

"Not all the members were always on good terms for a long time, nor were they always on bad terms."

3. Super Junior - Heechul With Other Members

Among groups, Super Junior was always open about how they went through several conflicts in the past to date. Their leader Leeteuk opened up his fight with Heechul that almost lead to disbandment. More anecdotes from co-members also pointed out how all of them fought with Heechul.

Due to this, some internet users pointed out Heechul as a "problematic member." But contrary to this, the members actually boast of a strong friendship with him.

4. Apink - Eunji

When Eunji joined appeared in JTBC's "Abnormal Summit" in 2016, the female idol confessed that the members were often embroiled in rumors of bullying.

Jung narrated how she was either accused of bullying members or being bullied when they saw a scene of them being unfriendly to each other.

She then explained and denied this allegations at once, saying:

"If you are alone, they capture that part and call it bullying. I can't participate in everything in their life. But when you believe something is true, you will be blinded by that belief."

5. SHINee - Key, Minho

Key and Minho are both "living proofs" that idols don't easily have a close relationship during their early debut days. the SHINee members revealed that when they were trainees, they had a huge fight that led to their awkward relationship even after they debuted in 2008. It was not until 2010 that they accepted their difference in terms of personalities and became best friends.

But due to this fact, when the members were having a banter, some viewers would think they were seriously fighting.

However Key and Minho during their appearance in MBC's, "I Live Alone"clarified:

" People who will see us for the first time might think it's a fight but we are not fighting. It's our daily life."

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Written by Eunice Dawson