In all honesty, it was a question that had often been on Hongbin’s mind as well, especially during VIXX’ early days, when everything was still very new and when most people had yet to learn their names. Even up until date, people would still mix up the names and positions of the members, and although it was only human to make mistakes, he had to agree that these types of mistakes were definitely not very professional, and neither were they respectful.
Yet there were certain unspoken rules as to what an idol was allowed to say and what they weren’t allowed to say—and in this case, it was better to swallow your pride and to vent it out in private. After all, he definitely understood how upsetting it could be when your name was constantly getting mixed up. ‘It most certainly is,’ Hongbin finally spoke, a soft smile gracing his lips when he turned to face the rookie, keeping his voice low enough in order to exclude any possible passersby. ‘I mean, you’d think it’s common courtesy to learn the names of the people on your show, isn’t it? But it happens, quite frequently actually.. Don’t worry about it too much, even after years, they still mix up our members as well.’
"Does it still happen to you?" She asked out of curiosity. She was just a rookie, yes, but she thought it would be nice for the hosts of the show they had just got out to know her name and of her members. "I mean... One time is okay. But they called me Mimi so many times." She sighed, pouting slightly. "I had to be correcting them with a smile even though I was pretty mad." She murmured, watching one of the hosts passing by them. She gave them a small smile and bowed her head. After all, even if they were always messing up her name earlier, she had to be respectful. "I hope next time they know my name."