On the Nov. 14 episode of "Hello Counsellor," Peniel finally had the courage to talk about the reasons for his hair loss and how a co-member has been treating him because of it.
According to Allkpop, Peniel and the rest of BTOB have discussed about his condition, however, Peniel said Eunkwang has been calling him names because of his hair loss. "All the members and I had a discussion, but Eunkwang kind of makes fun of me a lot. He calls me a globe, a Buddhist monk," he said.
The BTOB member also revealed the reason for his hair loss is stress, adding that the contributors his stress include cultural differences and his manager.
"Once I went to a recording with comfortable clothes - basketball shorts and flip flops - and manager scolded me as soon as he saw me. I thought to myself, because I debuted, I can't even wear comfortable clothes," Peniel narrated.
The BTOB member also added there was an instance when he saw a female friend at a broadcasting studio. Although he wanted to approach the old friend, his manager reportedly told him not to do it to avoid being misunderstood by the fans.
Previously, "Hello Counsellor" hinted about a BTOB member's revelation of a secret in the show, Soompi reported. "I also want to speak honestly. But I can't because I'm an idol. I held it in because of the members and the fans, but now I want to reveal it," the member revealed.
Given that, netizens speculated it was Peniel who will be appearing on the Nov. 14 episode of "Hello Counsellor." Meanwhile, BTOB is set to return with their 9th album titled "New Men."