In recent days, idol singer Jang Won Young - a member of the Kpop group IVE - has become the focus of public opinion when a series of scandals surrounding her exploded.
The wave of criticism against Jang Won Young began to spread when many fans suddenly "turned their backs" because of the female singer's attitude in direct phone calls with fans.
A person claiming to be a long-time fan of Jang Won Young shared a clip about the call on September 2, 2025 with the female singer and said that throughout the conversation, she only raised her head for less than 1/3 of the time. Instead of answering fans a complete sentence, Won Young only said "ok", "thank you" or short phrases.
Fans questioned: "Why don't you even have minimal respect for me? Why don't you just look at me with your head up once?", while expressing disappointment and only knowing "breathing for the sincerity you have put in.
According to revelations, fans spent 30,000 yuan (about 114 million VND) just to have 2 minutes to call and chat directly with Jang Won Young.
This person confided about the reason for exposing Won Young's attitude: "I intended to keep this matter to myself, not post it. Anyway, I used to be the most enthusiastic fan.
I understand very well that there are things that if you haven't experienced them yourself, you won't be able to believe them, you just think it's acting too much, it's smearing... But I don't want to see more people who love you have to endure resentment without daring to speak out.
Next, another fan also shared a terrible experience in a video call with Jang Won Young. This person said he spent more than 6,000 yuan (about 22 million VND) to have a private call with the female singer. But more than 20 seconds after starting, Won Young continuously adjusted her hair in front of the screen.
The female singer also bowed her head to autograph many times, but fans guessed that she was signing for many other albums, not her own. This action was considered "lacking basic respect" while talking to fans.
Not stopping there, Jang Won Young was entangled in controversy when her stage videos spread strongly. In which, the female singer born in 2004 repeatedly tried to gradually move into the group's central position (standing in the middle), when she had to stand on the edge of 6 people.
A part of fans defended Jang Won Young, saying that she was known as the representative face of IVE, so taking the initiative to stand in the middle of the lineup is normal.
However, most netizens commented that this is an attitude of "unnecessarily craving a central position". Jang Won Young has outstanding height and appearance, no matter where she stands, she is always the center of attention, so the action of "fighting for position" by other members is considered insensitive and too self-promoting.
Not to mention, these videos are not stage performances but just a series of moments when the IVE group interacts with the audience, and Jang Won Young's actions are even more offensive.
According to media reports, a series of scandals surrounding her are causing the top 4 generation Kpop beauties to "collapse their image".
Currently, Jang Won Young is a face with high coverage and commercial value. She was chosen as an ambassador and advertising model for about 20 brands and labels in many fields from fashion, beauty, banking, consumer goods...
