6/24/2014 [ARTICLE] 140623 An idol Sunggyu who is called a leader | ∞Infinite Updates∞ http://infiniteupdates.wordpress.com/2014/06/24/article-140623-an-idol-sunggyu-who-is-called-a-leader/ 1/3 [ARTICLE] 140623 An idol Sunggyu who is called a leader Posted on June 24, 2014 by chunsa88 Whether it be shining onstage, being funny on variety shows, or good at acting. Usually there are 3 major reasons that idols draw attention to themselves. Infinite’s Sunggyu does not belong to any of them. He is the main vocalist but it is difficult to say he is a vocalist with enough force to draw attention from outside the fandom as well. No sooner than he appeared on KBS <Immortal song> and left an impression as an ‘idol who sings well’, his solo album released in 2012< Another Me >is somewhat separated from the interest of the public. And so it often becomes the subject of teasing as a ‘failed album’ with his protests that “Its rare for a solo artist to sell 70/80 thousand albums”. Sunggyu did not become a hot topic due to his excellent sense of entertainment like Kwanghee from ZE:A or by continuously acting like his teammate L. Moreover he has an average appearance for an idol with eyes small enough for Sunggyu to say himself that he feels empty without eyeliner. So Sunggyu who appeared on MBC <Radio Star>’s ‘strange people’ special said “When I became an idol I heard I was unusual so many times.” But, even people with no particular interest in idols know Sunggyu. This is due to his performance on tvN <The Genius: rules of the game>. Hong Jinho, Lee Sangmin, Kim Kyungran and Lee Junseok, amidst such players who seemed to be strong at mind games and with wordly wisdom it was difficult to predict that 25 year old idol Kim Sunggyu was going to be a prominent player. But while easing other players’ wariness by showing he didn’t understand the rules on the first go he survived until the top 4. When it was required he even betrayed but appeased people in different ways so they wouldn’t turn their backs on him forever and repayed any favours he received. His characteristic friendliness and gentleness of calling the female players and the female dealer “noona” was the foundation. In addition through joining with Lee Sangmin to create a combi play which was closer to comic talk and so as a good variety show character secured entertainment. In <The Genius> where there is no option but to show self-centred human nature, Sunggyu didn’t receive any hostility from viewers while achieving his goal. It amounted to him showing a model of community life in a broadcast which was set out like a small community. His appearance on JTBC’s <Crime Scene> drew attention because of this very reason. He made them anticipate not because he’s a popular idol but because he is Sunggyu. ∞Infinite Updates∞ We bring you the latest updates about ∞INFINITE∞ | All About INFINITE7