On a trending post on theQoo with 90,000 views and over 450 comments, a netizen listed male K-pop idols who were popular during their school days before their debut as K-pop idols.

"Male idols who were popular during their school days."

NCT's Jaehyun

BTS's V

EXO's Baekhyun

Day6's Wonpil

CRAVITY's Koo Jeongmo

Other netizens reacted to the post, and some of the comments included the following: 

"V must have been the most famous face in the area, not just at school. ㅋㅋㅋ"

"Wonpil is so handsome."

"Seriously, if I had seen Koo Jeongmo at school, I wouldn’t have been able to get into college because I would only focus on him."

"Jaehyun looks good with hair like this…"

"V's real face can't be unpopular."

"Considering Baekhyun’s personality, I can understand that he was popular when he was in school, but when I look at the lineup, it’s weird to see Koo Jeongmo."

"Kai was also famous for dancing since he was in elementary school, so he was so popular with the girls at school."

"Wonpil's first pic is crazy."

"I'm not a Baekhyun fan, but Baekhyun must have been popular."

"V would have been popular just because of his personality, but his looks are also crazy. It's like a cartoon."

"But I think all idols were popular during their school days."

"Cha Eunwoo was also so popular in middle school and high school, but where is Cha Eunwoo? ㅋㅋㅋ"

"Someone like Park Hyo-shin, IU, NCT 127"

"Jaehyun and V were popular during their school days, but I disagree with Baekhyun."