IVE Wonyoung and Yujin’s Viral Barefaced Photo Triggers Scathing Comments

A photo of IVE’s Jang Wonyoung and Ahn Yujin without makeup has gone viral on the Korean community forum Pann and sparked very intense reactions.

The post — which has racked up more than 244,000 views, over 200 upvotes, and more than 500 comments —  has quickly become one of the site’s hottest topics of the day.

The image, taken during a casual live broadcast — seemingly in a practice room — shows both idols seated on the floor, dressed down and barefaced. While some netizens praised their natural beauty, others left less-than-kind remarks, leading to a heated debate in the comments section.

As is often the case with female idols, the scrutiny surrounding their appearance continues to be unrelenting. Although Wonyoung and Yujin are widely regarded as top visuals of their generation, even a simple unedited photo can stir controversy.

The highly divided reactions have resulted in many netizens jumping to their defense, and some have even dragged other girl group idols into the debate. In the most liked comments of the post, both Wonyoung and Yujin are being fiercely defended by netizens.

• “What does a brief moment like this even mean… In reality, both of them make a ton of money, are good to their parents, and are also gorgeous. Literally perfect women… lol. Honestly, seeing people getting all riled up to post hate over something like this is just pitiful.”
• “Jang Wonyoung looks insanely pretty even without makeup?”
• “Jang Wonyoung vs Kim Chaewon, who’s prettier? Vote up or down lol”
• “Previous top comments were all hate… lol. People act shady over a casual livestream when their condition might not even be the best that day. Honestly, it’s not even one of their best moments, but ignoring all the times they looked stunning just to pick at something like this is pathetic. It always seems like people do this, especially to Karina and Jang Wonyoung.”
• “Yeah, yeah, dear Pann girls got their feelings hurt because Wonyoung was just too pretty, right? Guess this is the only way you can let it out, huh?”