The smallest things can rile up K-pop fandoms, and in the case of Dara (Sandara Park) fans, the latest frenzy is in finding out whose hands were seen poking their beloved idol's masked face.
The amusing witch hunt began when Dara uploaded a set of Instagram photos on January 25.
The 2NE1 member was seen wearing a knitted mask while a hand was playfully touching parts of her covered face, including her nostrils and chin.
Eagle-eyed fans commented that in three of the four photos, the hand touching Dara's face was from another person's.
Some fans insist that the mysterious hand belongs to none other than Big Bang leader G-Dragon who has been linked at some points with Dara, especially after the former's reported break-up with Japanese model Kiko Mizuhara.
But others also claim that it could not be G-Dragon's hand because of the lack of a tattoo, and that the artist still has not come back to South Korea from his France trip.
The majority of fans seem to agree that the hand likely belongs to WINNER member Mino who has reportedly been spotted with the ring.
"It's clearly Mino's hand. Look Mino on Instagram wearing that jacket and same ring," "It's a front cam that's why the position of the pic changes. Looking at the hands it is definitely Mino," said online commenters.
Other guesses include Daesung - whom Dara had been recently spotted hanging out with - as well as her ever-present manager and brother Thunder (Park Sang Hyun).
Whose hand do you think it was, and what do you think about this guessing game?
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Mickey is a writer and digital content creator based in Manila. He is a co-founder of ZAVI App and editor of the small business blog IndieMickey. He has also been bitten by the K-Pop fashion bug - follow him on Instagram @mickjami.
