OH MY GIRL's Mimi calls out dismissive idol greetings on web show '영업중'

Mimi names the problem at broadcast stations

OH MY GIRL's Mimi guested on episode 80 of 영업중, the web variety show on the '십이층' YouTube channel, uploaded on the 24th. She had things to say.

The conversation turned to idol culture at broadcasting stations. Mimi didn't soften it. "When I go to broadcasting stations, there are many idols and singers, and those who are dismissive come as standard equipment," she said. "Just seeing them greet me that way while passing by, whether they're interested in me or not, makes me angry."

Her fix is simple. "If you greet politely, I also greet brightly. If you're going to greet, why not do it properly?" Cast member Kim Ji-yu backed her up. There are really a lot of people greeting like that these days.

(That she had to say this out loud in 2026 is its own statement.)

Ideal type and a bit of background

Mimi also shared her ideal type on the show: someone who looks handsome like a shoujo manga protagonist, is tall, has an age gap of no more than 10 years, and doesn't have a bad smell.

Mimi was born in 1995 and is 31 this year. She debuted with OH MY GIRL on April 21, 2015, with the group's first mini album OH MY GIRL. Her discography with the group includes 비밀정원, 살짝 설렜어, Dolphin, Dun Dun Dance, 한 발짝 두 발짝, 불꽃놀이, and 다섯 번째 계절.