Girls' Generation’s Hyoyeon took a playful jab at younger idols for not greeting others properly during a recent radio appearance.

On the November 29th episode of SBS PowerFM’s Cultwo Show, Hyoyeon joined H.O.T.'s Lee Jaewon for a special segment called "Hajima!" (Don’t Do It!).

During the show, Hyoyeon shared an interesting story from her trainee days. She recalled how the group would always greet delivery workers with a 90-degree bow whenever food was brought to their dorm.

"We always greeted them with a 90-degree bow," Hyoyeon said, laughing and adding, "We used to open the door and bow, you little brats."

When asked if she greeted the delivery workers out of gratitude for the food, Hyoyeon explained, "We saw them every day. They brought us food every day," and added that they made sure to clean up so thoroughly after meals, "it was almost like we did the dishes ourselves."

The conversation soon shifted to the topic of greetings in general, with Hyoyeon expressing concern about how some junior artists forget the importance of greeting people.

"The one thing I feel is lacking is greeting people," she said, acknowledging her old-fashioned views by joking, "I know I’m a bit of a 'grandpa' for thinking this way."

Both Baekga and Kim Taegyun, who were on the show, agreed with Hyoyeon, saying, "I don’t understand why not greeting should make someone a grandpa," and "I think greetings are really important."

Lee Jaewon then asked, "When you go to broadcasting stations, do all the junior artists come and greet you?" Hyoyeon replied, "These days, no one greets anymore." Lee Jaewon shared, "I was a little disappointed when they didn’t greet me the other day."

Baekga also chimed in, remembering how it used to be. "We used to go to broadcasting stations every year for album promotions. We didn’t let them come to greet us. When the juniors would come in a group and line up, it felt awkward," he said.

"Now, we didn’t know, but suddenly someone would come in and ask, ‘Who are you?’ and they’d say, ‘I’m the PD.’ It used to be that we lined up to greet them, but now the PDs come to greet us and it feels strange."

Hyoyeon agreed, saying, "I also find it uncomfortable when someone greets me, so I don’t let them come up, but I think when we see each other in the hallway, we should at least exchange eye contact or a small greeting," adding that nowadays, "I don’t make eye contact, so I don’t greet them."

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IU recently revealed that she watched her own concert film in a public theater, but shockingly, no one recognized her—even when she dropped a hint!

On February 27, a new video featuring IU was released, showing her inside a car on her way to Daejeon.

She excitedly shared, “This is a surprise stage greeting for UAENA! I picked this location through a ladder game when I did stage greetings.”

Previously, IU had let fate decide which city she would visit after her stage greetings. She happily said, “There are UAENAs everywhere I go. Wherever I go, it's a flowery path.” The game ultimately led her to Daejeon.

IU originally hoped to explore the city, saying, “I wanted to visit Daejeon's pride, Sung Sim Dang, and walk around, but my team said it wouldn’t be possible. The lines are too long, and it’s freezing outside.” She sighed, adding, “So, things turned out this way.”

Dressed up for the occasion, IU smiled, saying, “I don’t get to meet UAENAs in Daejeon often, so I wanted to make a surprise appearance looking my best.”

She also joked about enjoying surprise events, adding, “As long as Hanteo oppa drives me safely, I’m happy.”

But what really caught fans' attention was IU’s unexpected confession—she had secretly watched her concert film in a theater, but no one noticed her! “No one recognized me at all. There weren’t that many people, and it was a weekday… but still! I even gave a hint!” she said, sounding both amused and surprised.

Later, when IU finally appeared at the theater, her fans were overwhelmed with emotion. Some even burst into tears, prompting her to gently say, “You really didn’t expect me to come, right?”

After wrapping up her stage greeting, IU laughed at herself, saying, “Wait, did I just do a 40-minute one-woman show? I must have talked so much.”

On her way back to Seoul, IU reflected on the day, sharing, “It was so cold today. I shook hands with all the UAENAs. My hands are usually cold, and since the weather was freezing, I think I made a lot of people’s hands cold, too. But after touching so many warm hands, mine became warm, too. I still haven’t washed them.”

Her love for her fans truly knows no bounds!

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