T-ara's Soyeon, how did she even get labeled a "professional no-show"... excessive speculation is forbidden
At Hahm Eun-jung's wedding, all former members including Boram showed up to demonstrate loyalty, but only Soyeon was absent, leading to talk of her being a "professional no-show." However, looking at the actual situation, Soyeon also clearly had unavoidable personal circumstances, so there are calls to refrain from excessive interpretation and criticism.
On Nov. 30, Hahm Eun-jung tied the knot with film director Kim Byung-woo at a hotel in Seoul. T-ara members Ji-yeon, Hyomin and Qri attended, as did former member Boram, who rarely shares updates, brightening the celebration. Hyomin even left a commemorative photo saying "my older sister's wedding."
However, Soyeon was not at the event. This was the second time, following her absence from Hyomin's wedding in April, and some fans began reacting with "she missed it again" and "why is she never there."
#. the reason Soyeon missed it: "living abroad"... her schedule was packed
But given Soyeon's situation, it's difficult to fault her absence.
After marrying national soccer player Jo Yu-min in 2022, Soyeon has been living in Dubai following her husband's transfer to UAE Sharjah FC. In November, her husband was named to the A-match roster and briefly returned to Korea, but as soon as the match ended he had to go back to Dubai.
A day before the wedding, Soyeon posted on social media "Home Sweet Home. but leaving again tomorrow" with an airport waiting photo and left messages like "Delay" "Christmas trip" and "so hectic just taking off."
In other words, Hahm Eun-jung's wedding coincided exactly with the time Soyeon had already scheduled her trip abroad, and Soyeon's actual destination was Germany. She left Dubai directly for a European Christmas trip. It appears to have been a long-planned personal schedule.
Avoid excessive interpretation... even fans say "understandable"
Some criticized that Soyeon did not post any congratulatory message on social media on the day of Hahm Eun-jung's wedding, but many argue that as someone living abroad she shouldn't feel obliged to "personally document every wedding she can't attend."
Speculative reactions suggesting that relations among members have grown distant also appeared, but in reality time, distance and her husband's schedule are clearly the biggest reasons. Fans actually reacted with "it's natural that someone living abroad would find it hard to attend weddings," "Soyeon has her own circumstances, calling her a 'no-show' is too harsh," and "enjoy your trip to Germany — stop the baseless claims that members are estranged."
In the end, Soyeon's absence from the wedding was a personal choice with clear situational reasons, and it is unreasonable to connect it to discord among members or intentional nonattendance. T-ara members have been living their own lives for years, and it is a common view that judging relationships based solely on wedding attendance is an excessive interpretation.
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