The entire K-pop community was sent into a whirlwind of emotions as fans discussed the rumors surrounding Dispatch's upcoming couple reveal this 2023.
Here's what happened.
Dispatch's New Year's Couple Rumored to be Idols in 2nd-Gen & 4th Gen, K-pop Stans Anxious Over Speculations
On December 20, netizens gathered on the Korean platform Instiz and discussed the swirling rumors regarding Dispatch's upcoming New Year's couple reveal. This was paired with the reactions of international fans in a separate thread.
According to the author, people are speculating that the upcoming couple will be a male K-pop idol from the second generation and a female K-pop idol from the fourth-gen. The post also mentioned that the male idol is currently an actor and a popular idol.
The OP stated:
"4th Generation Female Idol: New era
2nd Generation Male Idol: Used to be a popular idol before, currently an actor."
In the comments section, Korean netizens were shocked since many believed that the age gap would be way too severe due to the generational disparity. However, some were skeptical of the rumors made in the discussion, while others anticipated the reveal.
Read their comments below:
- "Huh? But the age gap would be way too wide right?"
- "Do you honestly believe all of this?"
- "This is a bit insane. Who believes this?"
- "Who's the second-gen idol then?"
- "If this is real, people will go insane."
- "But if you really think about it, age doesn't really matter when you're in the celebrity industry."
- "So this is indeed the end of the year."
International fans then chimed in, saying how it's basically over for which fourth-gen female idol who'll get exposed by the reveal. They also elaborated on which second-gen male idols and fourth-gen female idols were the most "fitting" candidates in the circulating rumors.
- "It's over for whichever fourth-gen girlie gets exposed."
- "The popular idol in second-gen who became an actor. Which one? Junho, L of INFINITE, Im Siwan, Park Hyunsik."
- "If they're dating a fourth-gen idol, then ITZY and aespa may be still acceptable since both of them are adults already. But it's a no if it's IVE or NewJeans since they're underage."
- "Probably (and hopefully because of the age-gap), a member of (G)I-DLE."
- "Miyeon is older by a year than Sakura, so it's either the two of them."
- "Miyeon or Minnie would make more sense."
- "If it's a disbanded group or the person had left, then ZEA Im Siwan, Park Hyungsik, Dongjun, MBLAQ Lee Joon, ex-INFINITE Hoya, ex-B1A4 Jinyoung."
- "If the group is currently active, then Super Junior Siwon, Donghae, SHINee Minho, 2PM Junho, but Taecyeon is out since he has a girlfriend. It can be INFINITE L, Sungyeol, or Highlight Yoon Doojun."
What are your thoughts on the rumors? Who do you think the new year's idol couple will be? Let us know in the comments!
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