Who's the best idol fitting for the title of Korea's "Hot Girl"? In online communities and SNS, K-pop enthusiasts discussed the stars lining up for this moniker.
Netizens Debate If Lee Hyori & BLACKPINK Jennie Suit the 'Hot Girl' Title the Most
On October 4, a netizen took to the online community theqoo to express sentiments about the idol that comes into people's minds when they hear the word, "Hot Girl."
In particular, "핫걸 (Hot Girl) in Korea refers to a person who is trendy or popular for being confidently sexy and cool. Some of the attributes that "hot girls" possess are having extremely attractive beauty and sexiness (in terms of both physique and aura).
The author of the original post then mentioned former Fin. K.L. Lee Hyori as well as BLACKPINK Jennie is the best-fitting idol for the aforementioned title.
As soon as the post was uploaded, it immediately amassed huge attention from 97.8k readers and gained divided opinions.
In the comment section, a lot of internet users agreed that Lee Hyori is OG Korea's "Hot Girl." When she debuted in Fin. K.L. the female icon immediately captured the attention of the Korean industry as "Nation's Fairy."
Later on, she was loved for her versatile image, suiting both innocent and sexy concepts, but rising even more popular for the latter. In fact, even though Hyori is now in her 40s, the beauty of the first-gen idol still shines among fourth-gen stars.
Some of the comments says:
- "As soon as I saw the article's title, I thought of Lee Hyori."
- "Lee Hyori unnie."
- "When I saw the title, I wonder who it will be, but the moment I saw Lee Hyori's picture, it was over."
Meanwhile, some think that Jennie indeed suits the title, who has a cat-like beauty and an elegant yet sexy charm.
- "Jennie gives off that 'Hot Girl' vibes."
- "Hyori is more like an all-time classic. At this point, it's Jennie?"
- "I came in thinking of Jennie, but Lee Hyori was also hot in a different way."
- "Jennie! Because the image of a hot girl to me is like a high-teen. Hyori is more like a Diva or Queen."
Which Idol Suits 'Hot Girl' Image Other Than Lee Hyori and BLACKPINK Jennie? Fans Discuss
As the question circulates in the K-pop community, Korean fans also expressed their thoughts and personally picked idols they think to deserve the title.
Although they are still young, some think that IVE Jang Wonyoung, aespa Karina and ITZY Yuna are potential successors to this title. Others then questioned while HyunA is not on the list when she's the original "Sexy Queen."
Meanwhile, foreign fans also shared their sentiments and pointed out that MAMAMOO Hwasa shouldn't be missed when talking about hot girls.
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Written by Eunice Dawson.
