Ok Joo-hyun, Publicly Fires Back: "I Don't Want to Share the Stage with Those Using Auto-Tune... Anyone Can Sing"

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'First-generation idol' group Finkle member and musical actress Ok Joo-hyun (46) publicly criticized singers who rely on 'mechanical sounds' rather than vocal ability.

On the early morning of the 6th, via fan platform Bubble, she revealed her thoughts: "Even if someone can't sing at all these days, they use Auto-Tune so aggressively in post-production that it really upsets live performance fans."

She continued without hesitation: "(This is something you'd say when singers of different generations gather.) We need to study and improve through genuine live performances (vividness + lack of skill = realization). When recordings made with Auto-Tune are broadcast despite being clearly unwatchable, they all end up in a strange, flattened standardization called '(Auto)Tune.' Honestly, it makes me furious. I don't want to share the stage with such professionals on shows. You might feel this is extremely rude, but it's the truth."

She further added, "Seeing so many people using Auto-Tune for post-production these days, it feels like anyone and everyone has started singing—it's bizarre."

Responding to a fan's concern that her remarks might not be entirely accurate, Ok Joo-hyun reiterated: "It's not that I'm saying 'four things are missing.' If we allow those with no singing ability but who still pursue singing as a career to grow into future stars, it would be harmful. We must cut them off."

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