Recently, a music show writer posted on their Instagram with the title, "I Could Not Stop Cursing in One K-Pop Star's Waiting Room."
The writer shared, "It all started with a scream. The assistant director who went in to clean the waiting room used by this one male K-pop star with me collapsed and screamed as soon as they opened the door. The assistant director was like, 'Doesn't it smell like feces here?' and I, too, was horrified."

They then mentioned that both of them wore two masks and thoroughly searched for the source of the smell, and examined everything from the wardrobe to the bookshelf, and even dismantled the sofa where the singer had sat.
"When I put my nose to the cushion of the sofa, I knew the smell was coming from there. Then, I found a mysterious white object behind it. I prayed there was no feces in it," they said.
Thankfully, the 'mysterious white object' turned out to be a white short-sleeve T-shirt worn by the male K-pop star who had recently used the waiting room.
It appeared that the T-shirt, which had been left there for a long time, had developed a foul odor from sweat.


They added, "You might wonder why waiting rooms usually smells so bad. I know a lot of people have fantasy about male K-pop stars, but they are still human in the end. Wearing non-breathable stage outfits and sweating makes the smell of a teenage high school gym class seem mild by comparison."
Concluding, they stated, "K-pop stars also eat in their waiting rooms, so smells from things like spicy hot pot, tteokbokki, and fried chicken can linger. If the room isn't ventilated for a while, these smells can turn into a stench of old food waste. Plus, hair and makeup often involve strong-smelling sprays, and there's also the smell of sweat. So, don't get too caught up in the fantasy—idols are just like everyone else."

(SBS Star)