the bird's view january 24th 2024 by the bird

On January 19th, choreographer and ex-CELESTIAL member Jiyun guested on Rosy's Speakeasy. Despite the excitement from fans towards Rosy's long-time friend appearing on her show, the decision to invite a controversial personality has been met with criticism from netizens.

Moreover, a clip from the episode has gone viral on Pannchoa, in which netizens think Rosy and Jiyun were disrespectful towards idols. In this clip, Rosy asked Jiyun to share her feelings about returning to the public eye, to which Jiyun replied candidly.

Jiyun: I'm really excited and grateful about [being in the public eye again], but it's something I find difficult to do while staying true to myself. I have a lot of expectations and standards to meet, so a lot of things that I want to do for myself may hurt my fans or make them feel betrayed.

Rosy: That's right. I also feel like I've had less freedom since people started viewing me as an idol. When I was just seen as a 'singer', I could say or do a lot of things and just be myself without worrying about the outcome, but now I have to constantly keep my image in mind and prepare for criticism.
rosy's speakeasy with jiyun, 190124

Netizens have criticised Rosy for being arrogant and putting herself above idols, whereas Jiyun was accused of being inconsiderate of ex-members and painting herself as a victim despite being the cause of the scandal that rocked CELESTIAL's career in 2019.

However, fans have defended them, saying that Rosy did the opposite and pointed out the unfair expectations placed on idols, whereas Jiyun was simply sharing her own experience and fears.

Amidst controversy, the episode is rapidly gaining views, having reached 1.6 million views within 24 hours, and the clip has garnered thousands of comments, uniting fans of CELESTIAL and netizens in criticising the pair's behavior and demanding an apology.