Criticism towards Lee Youngji after Collab Stage with IVE’s Ahn Yujin Surface, Netizens React

Lee Youngji’s popularity is continuing to soar, particularly through her friendships with different K-pop idols, so the level of negativity directed at her has appeared to be on the rise lately. 

Lee Youngji and IVE’s Ahn Yujin, who are well-known to be close, recently had a collaboration stage on MBC’s year-end music festival Gayo Daejejeon, performing covers of “End Off Time” and “Born This Way,” creating buzz with their compelling synergy.

Aside from the positive reactions, videos of the performance triggered criticism directed at Lee Youngji on X. Some fans claimed the performance should have been Ahn Yujin’s solo and even said that Lee Youngji had somehow “spoiled” the stage with her presence. Some tweets posting negative comments towards Lee Youngji garnered thousands of likes. 

However, amid criticism, many netizens stepped up to defend Lee Youngji, saying they enjoyed the stage thanks to the chemistry between Lee Youngji and Ahn Yujin. Others suggested that the negativity towards Lee Youngji stemmed from some fans’ unwarranted tendency to hate on her for no particular reason. 

Source: kb