Feeldog (BIGSTAR) – ESFJ

Cognitive Functional Stack:  Fe Si Ne Ti

 Feeldog is such a gem and a pleasure of a person to watch, as well as be with, from what I can gather.  All his actions are channelled through his incredibly strong Fe.  He’s extremely kind and compassionate to all around him but doesn’t blow his own trumpet about it in any way.  He uses his Fe to be in total harmony with whichever group he’s working with and he’s one of the most valued competitors in the competition, by audience and peers alike.  Yet he stays humble.

He wants to resolve any issues as soon as they arise, bringing discussion neatly and carefully into the open so everything can be ironed out (Fe-dom).  He’s a total cute father-figure to everyone in the group and can easily switch from cute to badass or anything inbetween depending on what’s needed of him.  This is the essence of his performance and how it’s determined by Fe – everything he does, every move he makes, is calculated carefully (SiTi) to create the best possible form of enjoyment from his audience, who he cares about deeply (Fe). He’s family orientated since he thanks his parents (FeSi) and shows that in the way he looks after the younger contestants too.  He gets easily choked up talking about his family, as seen in the second results stage, when he’s asked to say a message to them.

Feeldog’s Fe empathy can be observed in his friendship with Hansol.  Hansol was so excited to make friends with him that he talked throughout the night – Hansol just continuously asking questions – and the fact that Feeldog didn’t shut him down so they could get some sleep shows that he cared about Hansol’s curiosity and wishes (a Fi/Te user would have “known what’s best for them” and enforced sleep).  We also find out that Hansol is so timid in front of the commentary interview cameras that Feeldog goes in with him to talk and loosen him up a bit – sacrificing his own time so that his friend can have some good screen time. Dom Fe Fe FE!!!!

When Jungha was still injured for the “You’re Mine” performance, Feeldog wasted no time in rearranging the dance so that he could still be sensitively included.  When Rokhyun told him that Jungha could still be in the cast for the performance, Feeldog showed concern and threw no judgement or scorn or exasperation on Jungha.   He was perfectly patient.  Then when it transpired that Jungha’s injury was worse than previously thought, Feeldog showed nothing but concern for Jungha.  He even said, “I can feel that he feels sad,” which is the most direct use of dominant Fe that I’ve seen from anyone in the competition.

However, his Fe also means that he cares deeply what other people think of him (this is one of the reasons why he was so delighted to be picked early for the team grouping exercise for 4th mission).  He particularly doesn’t appreciate comments regarding his height!

His Si is apparent in how he mentions his past with BIGSTAR, and it clearly shapes the way he acts. However, he isn’t hugely vocal about it. Nonetheless, he values some of the golden oldies from the group greatly, like Rokhyun, and Lee Geon.  Notice how cutely excited he was when Rokhyun picked him for his 4th mission team.  He was like a baby!!

He has also used his Si to help him become one of the best dancers – he has a fantastic memory for moves, and in conjunction with a crowd-orientated Fe, his moves are clearly perfected and completely entrancing.

His Ne mainly appears in the form of him worrying about what other teams are doing and/or wondering about them.  He can also use the quick-thinking combination of Ne with his other functions to make witty remarks, such as when Chan is apologising for his short legs, and Feeldog shouts out, “it’s ok, it’s ok” – a comment that is both witty and amusing, because of who says it, but also kind and comforting, demonstrating his Fe.

His inferior Ti means that he doesn’t question anyone’s decisions, just simply gets on with them and works to make the absolute best out of what he’s got. Fe-Ti gived him good leadership qualities when he’s the leader or dance instructor, and he responds well to having to take on responsibility.

Overall, Feeldog demonstrates bucketfuls of Fe, and a smattering of enough of the other functions to be sure he’s an ESFJ.  I would expect a lot of people to misinterpret him as an ESFP because he’s such a performer, but as I’ve shown above, the motives behind that performance show more clearly that he’s such a great performer because of hard practice (Si) and empathy for his audience (Fe).

Song to listen to: BIGSTAR – Hot Boy