2nd Gen Legendary Idol Reveals His Reaction To Bumping Into His Haters

SHINee’s Key recently shared a surprising and slightly hilarious encounter during a quiet restaurant visit that turned into an unexpected moment of eavesdropping.

According to fan accounts and whispers from industry insiders, the idol was dining at a trendy Seoul restaurant when he overheard a group of friends celebrating in the next private room. What started as harmless laughter and party chatter took an unexpected turn when two women in the group began arguing — about him.

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Key, known for his sharp wit and keen sense of humor, reportedly realized that the topic of conversation had shifted to him when one woman expressed how much she liked him, praising his personality, fashion, and charm. Another woman, however, wasn’t having it and fired back with criticisms, calling him rude.

I went to one of those restaurants with private rooms in the past. The room next door was criticizing me. I think there were like 3-4 women in their 20s there. They seemed to be having a party, and they were talking about variety shows and I Live Alone came up. Someone said they really liked me, and their friend began fighting back. “Key is so perfect!” “He’s terrible!” “He’s so rude!” It got more intense. Me and my friend were listening at the edge of our seats. They fought like that for 40 minutes.

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The partygoers ever realized that the subject of their disagreement was just meters away, within earshot. The other guests on the show praised Key for resisting the urge to barge in there himself!