A topic comparing IVE Jang Won Young’s career path to that of Girls’ Generation Yoona is garnering attention.
On August 9th, a topic titled “Jang Won Young seems to be taking Yoona’s route”, which compares Jang Won Young’s career path to that of Yoona, was published on the Korean forum Nate Pann.
In particular, in their topic, the author wrote, “I don’t think that topicality (about Jang Won Young) will cool down after a few years, and I think she’s going to do well in idol group activities for a long time as a legendary visual, before venturing into acting with an innocent concept and earning the title of ‘the nation’s little sister’”.
The author also expressed their suspicions that when Jang Won Young gets a little older, she will host awards ceremonies a lot, like Yoona, and also do a bit of variety on the side.
Finally, they concluded, “I’m not a fan of Jang Won Young, but I hope things turn out well”.
Reacting to this topic, many netizens argue that Jang Won Young isn’t suited for acting, but still praise the female idol nonetheless.
Original post: Nate Pann
Below are some comments from netizens:
- [+193, -6] Ahn Yu Jin is the one taking the Yoona route. Jang Won Young is following the Jennie route as an advertising model celebrity.
- [+171, -7] Jang Won Young is pretty and I like her, but to be honest, her face doesn’t seem to be fitted for acting
- [+122, -5] Jang Won Young has a very “fancy idol” image, so acting doesn’t suit her. Her voice isn’t suitable for acting either
- [+64, -23] Jang Won Young is smart, so she will run long matter what she does
- [+55, -3] Yoona is an idol who looks beautiful even to adults, so she went for acting. Jang Won Young is a gorgeous idol, but her style is completely different
- [+23, -35] It seems like Jang Won Young will be like Lee Hyori, go solo and then shoot commercials
