Lee Jooyeon opened up about her experiences in the K-pop industry during a recent appearance on MBC's The Manager, sharing details about the attention she and her groupmates received from male idols.

Introduced as "the original real-life beauty" by host Jun Hyun Moo, Jooyeon recalled her path into entertainment. "People from every agency were stationed near my school," she explained. "I started as a magazine model, but at some point, I found myself dancing. Maybe it was fate."

When the conversation turned to her time with After School, Jooyeon was asked whether she received many advances from other idols. She hesitated before answering honestly: her stylists had told her there was at least one confession or advance from every boy group.

"It wasn't just me; all the members did," Jooyeon added quickly, seemingly embarrassed by the question. Her response offers a candid glimpse into the social dynamics within the idol industry, where artists from different agencies frequently encounter each other at events, award shows, and music programs.

After School, which debuted in 2008, became one of K-pop's most prominent girl groups throughout the 2010s. The group's popularity and the individual recognition of its members likely contributed to the level of attention Jooyeon described. Her willingness to discuss this aspect of idol life—while downplaying it as a group experience rather than something unique to her—reflects how common such interactions can be in the tightly-knit K-pop community.

The confession also highlights the reality of idol dating and relationship dynamics, which remain closely scrutinized by fans and the media. While Jooyeon didn't elaborate on whether any of these advances led to actual relationships, her comment suggests that navigating romantic interest from fellow idols is simply part of the experience for popular idols during their careers.