#i apologize for the caption they just make me sad if i think abt them for too long

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The Hidden Leader: Song Yunhyeong - Appreciation Thread

@/bianxstan on Twitter - 5:20 PM - 17 Dec 2018

The Hidden Leader: Song Yunhyeong 

I've always felt that #SongYunhyeong is underappreciated. Today, I remember back in WIN when even I didn't give him much attention. And I thought, if I did so back then, it is no doubt that a lot of people did the same.

*Note contains scenes from Mix and Match and iKON TV so spoiler warning I guess?

This is a thread that delves on why Song Yunhyeong will always be #iKON's center in my perspective.

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Many of you, mostly new iKONICS, may not know that Yoyo never intended to be an idol. He auditioned in YG to be an actor. He became a singer because he didn't want to leave the iKON members who became dear to his heart.

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180213 iKON with Ji Sukjin's 2 O'Clock Date Radio

 25:47

Bobby: [Yunhyeong at the time during trainee said] “My path is not to be a singer”

IDK who said this they’re all talking over each other - That’s right 

Bobby: I should become an actor instead

Host: He overcame that and that’s why he’s in iKON today

Yunhyeong: That’s right, but...

Yunhyeong: The kids warmly stopped me from leaving

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At the beginning, he didn't know how to dance, to sing, or to perform. He relied on the members to get him through his trainee life. This is why when he lost the mock elimination in M&M, he didn't feel sorry for himself but for the members who helped him. He even apologized.

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Yunhyeong during Mix and Match

“I’m Sorry”

“and I felt bad that I wasn’t able to do it”

“I am going to be a proud member”

“I will not lose again ever”

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Maybe it was gratitude towards the members that pushed him harder. Maybe it was self greed. But what I love most about Yoyo is that he threw his ego away in order to improve. He acknowledged his shortcomings. He didn't let any hierarchy to get in the way of his improvement.

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Dongi once said that he finds YOYO really cool. Bec for someone who is older, it'll be hard for them to ask help from their dongsaengs. Yoyo threw that away & would always learn how to dance from Dongi. He would stay behind to practice in order to not ruin their perfect stage.

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Remember during WIN when GD said "it's the responsibility of those in the centre to grab the attention of the audience." -not per verbatim-  Look at him on this stage a year after. Watch him own his stage. (1:30 timestamp)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=90&v=50I0oTg-hgU

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Sometimes, it makes me sad when he acknowledges the fact that he's not one of the popular members of the group. What makes me proud is that instead of being grumpy abt it, he made it as a goal to make himself more known not only for himself but for Chanwoo and Dongie too.

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During iKON - ‘자체제작 iKON TV’ EP.1-2

“Some in iKON have yet to see the light of success.”

[SELF-DESTRUCTION]

“Chan and DK”

“I’ll make sure to shine with the guys.”

What I love about Yunhyeong is his genuine love for people. You can observe this through his gratitude towards their staff & those who work w/ them. If you watch awesome feed, he'll always emphasize that he is nothing w/o the help of the staff that supports him. 

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Yoyo would always try his best not to be a burden. He's always been the reliable hyung who steps up to the plate when he knows that his team is falling apart. He's the force that pulls all the members back to its equilibrium & one of the bigger roots that keep this team grounded.

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Jinhwan during  M-ON!LIVE iKON

*Let this tumblr know if you find a link to M-ON!Live iKON

Jinhwan: When our unity or concentration is being cut down

Jinhwan: Yunhyeong is the center that makes us one again 

Hanbin during Mix and Match

Hanbin: But Yun Hyeong filled in for me well while I was away

Hanbin: Yun Hyeong is the leader of our little team

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Yunhyeong becomes really emotional when it comes to his family. That's why whenever his members are going through a hard time, he's always there crying for them at times when the members themselves can't cry for themselves.

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Yunhyeong during Mix and Match (talking to and about Hanbin)

You must have had a hard time. Don’t worry. No harm done.

He must have been out for about 4 hours thinking alone.

And it helped him

I don't ever want to think of what ifs & think about a scenario wherein Yoyo isn't in iKON. This guy have acted as one of the 3 major moral compasses that made iKON who they are today. He worries for them, feeds them and reprimands them like one blood to another.

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Yunhyeong on iKON TV:

B.I. said he didn’t eat

[COME TO THINK OF IT, SONG COOKS FOR THE GUYS]

[MOM SONG WORRIES FOR HIS TEAM] Where is BOBBY?

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The members might love to tease him a lot. But you can always feel that certain fondness they have for Yunhyeong. They've always admired how good natured he is.

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Pre-debut era, imho, was probably the hardest. There were fans who were eager for Yunhyeong to leave the group because he wasn't at par to the standards of the other members. I beg to differ. These people just don't see the potential he has.

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This guy had no musical background when he started. In only 2+ yrs of training, he was able to hit high notes that even Jinhwan struggled with. Some argues that his voice isn't unique but they don't realize that his clear tone is the glue that unites all vocal tones in iKON.

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When they released Wait for Me, he had only been training in YG for a little less than 3 years. Just listen to the notes he's capable of in the short span of time. Just listen. (3:05 timestamp)

Mix and Match Episode 1 3:05

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I want everyone to know that someone like him didn't come this far just because of mere luck. Yunhyeong was able to come this far because of his very own perseverance. There was no silver spoon. There was no favouritism. As a matter of fact, YG finds him quite lacking.

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But in all the years I've watched iKON, there was never a moment when he lost hope even at the time that his own position was questioned. He even found it in himself to comfort Dongie, who was younger than him, instead of worrying about himself when he was in the same predicament.

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During iKON TV Jinhwan Episode - MBTI Test

[THE PSYCHOLOGIST SUMS IT UP] SONG’s relationship with iKON

[HE WANTS TO PROTECT iKON] is what matters more to him

than his own personal stardom.

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It isn't a surprise that a selfless kind of guy like Yoyo will be acknowledged by their leader himself. Yoyo leads them in all things moral and benevolent. Someone can find him overly eager or EXTRA with his humour and with the way he lives his life.

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During iKON TV Jinhwan Episode - MBTI Test

Hanbin: In fact, with how things are now,

[SONG YOU LEAD iKON] You’re our leader. iKON’s leader.

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But I want you to remember that his humor was probably one of the things that saved #iKON from depression all these years. His optimism was also probably a lifeline to iKON when their future was uncertain and gloomy.

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Singing abilities can be honed, perfected, and improved; Yoyo's perseverance can attest to that. But an innate goodness in one's being is hard to come by. I hope everyone realizes than yoyo isn't just a pretty face. He's talented and good at what he does.

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Behind his extra ass, that some of you are annoyed of, is a mask shielding his insecurity. So before you speak ill of someone, I hope you also realize that the Song Yunhyeong who is eager for his screen time is also the same Song Yunhyeong who worked hard for all this while.

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I want to end this w/ a reminder to all of us. I hope that his kindness isn't taken advantage of. We all know that he's very welcoming to his fans & would do his best to please us. Please respect private boundaries at all times. They're idols we admire but they're also human too.

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And there you have it, anon! I'm sorry it took so long. I'm crossing my fingers in hopes that you find this satisfactory because tbh, I found trouble looking for words to capture who YOYO really is.

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