YoonA & Taeyeon get criticized for “unprofessional behavior”

[streetliights.livejournal.com]

SNSD‘s YoonA and Taeyeon are becoming a ‘hot issue’ due to their behavior during an American interview.

SNSD was recently interviewed by ‘MTV IGGY’ at the MTV building in New York’s iconic Times Square. While Tiffany and Jessica wowed netizens back home with their fluent English, their groupmates YoonA and Taeyeon have been receiving some flak.

During the interview, YoonA and Taeyeon were both seen with what Korean media outlets are calling “dark expressions”. While the others laughed and smiled, the two looked morose and worn out. Taeyeon was even caught on screen with her chin in her hands, looking somewhat bored.

Netizens are criticizing the girls on their behavior, saying things like, “As Korea’s cultural representatives, shouldn’t they put their best face forward?”, “I’m a little disappointed… even if they’re tired, this is an important Hallyu moment”, and “Very unprofessional.”

Others rallied to YoonA and Taeyeon’s side, arguing that the girls had been suffering from a cold that resulted from their busy schedules.

Are K-netizens overreacting, or is there a grain of truth in their arguments?

Source: naver via allkpop

Comments

[myxlittlexporny.livejournal.com]

lol taeyeon, i love you.

[letseaticecream.livejournal.com]

lol but I love that about them

[wintersol.livejournal.com]

being sick + not knowing what anyone is saying would make me do much the same.

yoona is a goddess sent from heaven. she could throw chairs and kick the interviewer in the crotch and i wouldn't care.

[imyoona.livejournal.com]

Pretty much!

[eccentricvibe.livejournal.com]

They're tired though.

[yoongjay91.livejournal.com]

lol!

[sayakota.livejournal.com]

how about we stop using the excuse 'they're tired/ill' every time they screw something up?

not saying this is a major fuck-up, but I agree to an extent, esp. about Taeyeon.

[xaoiholic.livejournal.com]

How about we do not stop using that? I understand people think it's rude, but they wouldn't last a day in those girls' shoes. They are in fact extremely tired and most of the are sick. I don't know about you, but I sure as hell wouldn't look peachy even if I tried. That being said, Taeyeon was look at the screen, that's why her head is on her hand.

[xaoiholic.livejournal.com]

They were sick and tired, literally. Give them a break ffs.

[ebenetwo.livejournal.com]

it's not just tired, i think they're EXHAUSTED.

sweet Hyo looks fucking BUSTED. in those j.estina videos too, she looked like a zombie.

[scarletfbl.livejournal.com]

mte.

[lyuna.livejournal.com]

Are K-netizens overreacting
when are they not?

[threebits.livejournal.com]

lol this

[grapewhine.livejournal.com]

What is the proper, culturally sound way to react when people around you talk in a language you don't get a word of, guys? Just for my future knowledge.

[sandra-hall.livejournal.com]

rapt attention and a bright expression, fatigue and illness be damned

[scarletfbl.livejournal.com]

On one hand, I do agree that they should put their best faces forward, especially abroad, but they weren't being outright rude and disrespectful. I'm definitely not disappointed in them for acting/looking the way they did.

[deaaan.livejournal.com]

that's just yoona's face in general tho

[imyoona.livejournal.com]

Yoona couldn't even keep her head up, poor child. Netizens should stfu

[minyquai.livejournal.com]

ikr, netizens are fucking morons. yoona is normally themodel for niceness and good behaviour, don't they realize something bad has got to be going on for her to behave this way?? damn :(

[cc9095.livejournal.com]

K-netizens overreacting and there a grain of truth in their arguments.

[liederkreis.livejournal.com]

As an American whose watched plenty of American celebrities behave badly on interviews and, I think both Yoona and Taeyeon were just fine, lol. Didn't this interview take place (1) the day after SMTown, and (2) less than a day and half after they flew across the globe, anyway? Of course they're exhausted, and it's unreasonable to expect none of them to show it at all.

[justtakisha.livejournal.com]

Yes! And what gets me is that they were up past 4am bc so many people saw ALL of SM having a really late dinner after the concert.

[ohprecioustime.livejournal.com]

couldn't they pretend to give a fuck,the interview was like 10 minutes long..

[pancakeonmyhead.livejournal.com]

fuck sake, nobody's perfect.
must suck to have your every move and word criticized.

[the-erotomanic.livejournal.com]

all kpop groups get this treatment. there's really no need to defend them, anymore. and there will always be a group of netizens over reacting over something. :o\

[bumie.livejournal.com]

ia

[sandra-hall.livejournal.com]

Because no one else has ever zoned out when spoken at in a language they barely understand. So the girls aren't robots, give them a break.

[superslurpee.livejournal.com]

are they tired ? yes I knw they are 
are they being unprofessional? yes I think they are - Go head troll me but I think they are
Do I think they made a mistake/lapse in judgment? yes and I dnt think they will do it again   

being tired is not really a good excuse especially since they are working in the entertainment business, it's your job to sell you face so make it appropriate 
but they have hectic schedules and are worked really hard   yup I understand but that is wat the signed up for it's there job 
I work really hard too and I'm always exhausted but if I showed up for a meeting and was bored looking and distracted , and tell people that it's cause if tired do you think anyone would take that excuse , am I acting professional ? am I respecting my coworkers ? I dnt think I would be 

with all that being said , I am a sone I love my girls and everyone trying to make them feel better and standing up for them is cute but you can't ignore the fact that that was a little disrespectful to the interviewer and the other girls that are trying hard too and are probs tired too

[unreal.livejournal.com]

IA.

[k0dama.livejournal.com]

OH NO Perfect girls were not PERFECT Call the internet police and send them to iJail D:

[mystylle.livejournal.com]

The "They were tired11!!" excuse is whack. Unless, ya'll forgot, their are 7 other members in the group who have the same schedule as Taeyeon and Yoona and they didn't look bored as fuck. And other than Jessica and Tiffany, no one else knows English either but the rest of the members still had polite smiles on their faces and were attentive to the interviewer.

[bgurl1210.livejournal.com]

Well not everyone reacts the same when they're tired and to assume that is just strange. For instance, in my case when I am tired and sick I look like I'm about to keel over. My brother, on the other hand, is strangely energetic and normal when he's tired or sick. One of my closest friends is like the hulk whenever he's sick or tired and when combine the two it's best to stay away from him. When you're on the brink of exhaustion I don't expect everyone is going to be happy and giggly no matter who you are. Some people can hide it well and others there is so much you can take before it's too much.

[unreal.livejournal.com]

From Koreaboo
As a result, fans are now voicing their worries, wondering if the girls are neglecting their health in the face of their latest song's promotion -- which is taking place both in Korea and overseas simultaneously.

[hopeandmemory.livejournal.com]

because it's obviously THEIR FAULT that they're forced to work when they're sick. okay thx koreaboo

[bgurl1210.livejournal.com]

Some netizens need to get something better to do with their lives. The work schedule these girls have is insane. And the fact that most of them are overworked and sick makes me thing that none of these people understand what these girls are going though. I find it sad that people say stop making excuses for them but do any of them go though days or weeks without having more than a couple of hours of sleep a night? Or having to be shipped this and there to perform while you're sick and tired? I don't think so. They and a lot of idols may seem to have glamorous lives but the working conditions for some of them is crap and I wouldn't want to live that kind of life.

[mighty-romance.livejournal.com]

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[stopjustlisten.livejournal.com]

lol fuq off k netizens. like you're some saint yourself and can last one day in their shoes gtfo