A fourth-gen female idol is going viral for her hilarious takedown of a “delulu” fan’s request.
The idol in question is ITZY‘s Ryujin.
Ryujin | @iamfinethankyouandryu/Instagram
While Ryujin was recently interacting with fans through a popular fan communication platform, she received a long “confession” from a fan, asking her repeatedly to go out on a date. The idol responded directly, writing, “Who are you? Do I leave this chat?”
RYUJIN responds to a long confession from a fan on her recent Bubble messages.
“Who are you?”
“Can I leave this chat room?” pic.twitter.com/8ce3pxVU6R
— RYUJIN BASE (@ryujinpopbase) January 21, 2026
This interaction quickly went viral on X (formerly, Twitter), where international fans expressed their delight at Ryujin’s unhesitant rejection.
i wish more idols were this direct to overly parasocial and entitled fans some of u ppl are WEIRD https://t.co/fqpOw8JreX
— ⋆˚࿔ nio 𝜗𝜚˚ ¹² ⋆ MET YVES (@bebebyulie) January 21, 2026
i love how they are all rebelling . like pls keep it going!! clock them delulu asses https://t.co/DCHkqwayEE
— Jade ☆*･ rockstar winto☃️ (@umpahseulgi) January 21, 2026
stop doing this to her jahshsjsksks 😭😭😭😭 https://t.co/4cKiLAmYOz
— ᴠᴀʟᴇᴊᴀᴍ 🐥 (@ryujiin__) January 21, 2026
However, Korean fans chimed in to offer a better context of this interaction. The message sent by the fan, as well as Ryujin’s response, were part of a currently popular meme in the country. Some were actually displeased that international fans were bashing the person who sent the “confession,” complaining that people should take an effort to learn Korean memes if they are fans of a Korean artist.
FYI, Korean Meme
Including the Exit the Chatroom.
Refer to the image https://t.co/849TQfW8AM pic.twitter.com/L4faKvz2MN
— 꽉잡아줘항상 (@holdme0203) January 21, 2026
아니 난 한국밈 이해하고 배우려고 노력도 안하는 외국팬들이 진짜 이해가않감 https://t.co/7eDij40cr7
— 일사 (@ae_814) January 21, 2026
I really don’t understand the foreign fans who make no effort to understand or learn about Korean memes.
— The post above
Meanwhile, this meme template has been making the rounds in different K-Pop fandoms, earning idols a viral moment.
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