What is aegyo? It is when one shows a cute manner that charms the person or persons it was directed at. Children are full of natural aegyo but in older people it is usually a female trait although it is not limited and there are a few male idols who have better aegyo then some females. WRITTEN BY AMY SAIAUSKI
So what is the good aegyo? It’s blend of cuteness with innocence and poutiness. The type of charm that comes when a female will ask her oppa for something while displaying her unique aegyo. Often it causes the male in question to melt and give in to what she wants. When it is asked of idols on shows they will usually say buing buing while having their closed hands against the side of their faces and smiling brightly. Also popular is puffing out the cheeks and giving a wide eyed innocent look. Fairly recently the Cutie Player has become a trend which is the cute way of counting numbers with fingers which was started by BTOB’s Ilhoon. The bad‌very few male idols can pull of decent aegyo that does not make ones toes curls in embarrassment when watching. Yet this does not stop fans from demanding it from their idols. It may also be hard to watch male idols with tough images to try attempy aegyo. It can also be very bad when it comes from females for who acting cute is just out of character for them. It will come across as fake and forced and rather than being sweet and cute it looks almost as though it is causing the idol pain when they do it. Also, female idols who do too much aegyo can sometimes be seen as annoying and bad. It can be cringe worthy for the audience to watch.