"The mystery behind oneself is what makes them desirable."

This recurring thought flashes through my mind at times, so I guess it's best to address it. Many a times, we have been put down by our closest of friends, them saying how bad we are, as compared to others. For example, with the recent Korean fad spreading across the world, many of us have dedicated that special place in our heart to the idol that matches all that we hanker after, be it looks, personality or character. As compared to them, we mere mortals look and feel inferior, and any comparisons made with them is met with fierce denial or obvious teasing. Of course, it is how they are packaged and instructed to come across, the image they are supposed to portray to their fans. Definitely they appear "immortal", or I should say, the complete product. However, it's what lies beneath that mask they have been putting on all these while? Is it a completely different persona, or just a replication of the mask, better described as having no mask at all?