The KPOP idol who faked her ENTIRE identity...
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Published 2023-06-07
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Also wanted to give a shoutout to other awesome videos about Lee Gai:
- Midnight Theories: • Forced To Lie About Her Age ‖ The Dis... (She goes more in depth into the history of dance troupes like Setorae)
- Weekly Weird Kpop: • The 20 Year Old Kpop Idol That Was Ac... (I actually found out about this whole story thanks to this video!)
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All Comments (21)
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Hey guys I'm back! Well... to be precise I have actually been posting tons of dance videos on YouTube shorts recently (be sure to check them out if you haven't already 💕), but I'm finally back with a long video! It has been ages but trust me... this story is worth the wait! Thanks to Kloot Box for sponsoring this video! Shop your KPOP subscription box at: www.klootbox.com/?aff=270%E2%80%8B (Use Code PLOOPY678 for 5% off!) | instagram.com/klootbox Also wanted to give a shoutout to other awesome videos about Lee Gai: - Midnight Theories: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tCm9-WmHKQ&t=787s&ab_channel=MidnightTheories (She goes more in depth into the history of dance troupes like Setorae) - Weekly Weird Kpop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZToh16EqWg&t=425s&ab_channel=WeeklyWeirdKpop (I actually found out about this whole story thanks to this video!
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Being in your 20's is not old, people need to stop saying 20's is old, this is the best age to debut as a singer
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I think the biggest villain here is the company. How long did they think they could keep passing a 30 year old as a 20 year old with sunglasses and makeup for? The whole 7 year contract they were gonna do that? They knew that eventually the jig would be up and they CERTAINLY knew that the public would tear that poor girl apart.
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I feel terrible for her. Imagine facing so much ageism when you're only 30, being forced to pose as 20, and then being replaced by a 15yo by the company who put you in this situation...
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It's not like Lee Gai was even youthful looking for a 30 year old. They should have simply said she was 25 and ran with it. To say she was 20 and put her next to 16 year olds was just downright begging to be busted.
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I feel really bad for Lee Gai she wanted to do this to help her sick father like most ppl wouldn’t do this
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This wasn't her fault, it was the company's idea to lie about her age. She was hardworking. Hope she's living a good life.
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30 is a good age for a dancer. Odds are she just wasn't trained as much in dance as others, with her speciality being vocal, piano and songwriting. They just needed a dancey group they could rush out the door and so that happened.
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I probably have a Western perspective bias, but I respect Lee Gai for this. She reinvented herself 3 times, continued to work in the industry behind the scenes, and only came back to the stage when her company needed her to guide a younger group despite thematically having no business there. In American entertainment ages are always swept under the rug so I put no blame on her. Also I think the tinted glasses even indoors is a cool gimmick.
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they could've said she was 25 🤦🏽♀️
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I highly respect her.. She truly never ever gave up. She's a very strong woman who kept trying her, despite being stomped, put in failure for so many times...
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It’s so crazy how fans will bash any idol above 23, but are upset and outraged when companies debut 15 year olds 🙄
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the kpop industry has always been prejudice to the older ones.. I’m lowkey mad about that because why do these companies have to debut literal 14 year olds in a group where they don’t know nothing about this world instead of mature grown ups who have been through life, and can speak for themselves. I feel bad for lee gai I hope she is well though.
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Their treatment of Lee Hee Jung is shameful. She should have been celibrated for the work she did prior to Baby Vox, not forced to hide her identity.
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I always knew ageism is a thing but 30s don’t even seem that old? Maybe it’s cause I’m 23 and a lot of my idols are my age or older. Seems sad that she even had to lie about her age or that it mattered that much
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I feel awful for her she just wanted her dream life with her dad and a singing career
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The glasses definitely aged her. She looked younger without them. What a journey her career was.
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Dear youth: if you want to cultivate this belief that people in their 30s are old, prepare yourselves for an identity crisis in a decade.
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Sad that they couldn't just debut a generational concept with her as the leader. I mean this is kind of what GOT the beat is now.
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Seeing my beautiful Solar and Moonbyul always bring a huge smile on my face. They went against the norm and even debuted a unit after both of them are over 30. Love it for them and for the entire of Mamamoo ❤
