On March 28, a Pann user posted a photo on the Korean blog site with the caption, "SM Visual Level." The writer is apparently showing off SM visual idols, including Red Velvet and Taeyeon, proving that artists under SM Entertainment are truly good-looking.
However, as the post rapidly gained attention and interest from fans and netizens, a debate on who outshines the other female idols in the photo then sparked.
The photo was taken during the Seoul Music Awards in January this year, and popular K-pop boybands and girl groups had a photo opportunity as the ceremony ended. Famous K-pop bands including TWICE, ITZY, MAMAMOO, and Red Velvet, along with solo artists, Girls' Generation's Taeyeon and Chungha, took the photo closely with each other, and the awarding became a "flower visuals" garden in an instant.
Netizens then expressed their overwhelmed hearts through comments, debating on who is the "true visual" among the female idols.
Some of the Korean netizens claimed that Tzuyu, member of the "nation's girl group" TWICE, is the real visual in the photo. Wearing her white outfit, the group's maknae looked like an angel with her long hair flowing gorgeously on her shoulder. Her shy smile caught fans' hearts as well, along with her pleasing eyes.
A fan commented, "Guys, please look at this. I always knew that Tzuyu was pretty, but I didn't know she was this pretty. Her prettiness is crazy."
Another netizen also said, "Tzuyu is really pretty. Please stop this; I thought she's an angel without wings."
Diversely, lots of netizens then commented on Red Velvet's Seulgi, being an underrated visual who exceeded the gorgeous looks of the other idols in the photo.
"I've never thought that Seulgi is pretty, but I changed my mind after seeing some pictures from BEFL. Seulgi is the prettiest in real life. When I look at the photo shoot, I think she has cheekbones and small eyes, so I thought she was just charming. But her face line is so smooth, her eyes, nose, lips are so harmonious and pretty," an online user said.
Moreover, netizens chose TWICE's Chaeyoung and Nayeon as the true visuals as well, possessing various charms such as sexiness, cuteness and prettiness in one photo.
In addition to this, fans also claimed that Girls' Generation's Taeyeon and Red Velvet's Irene are the real deal, given that they were the "original visuals."
Meanwhile, netizens then started debating on who, between JYP's visual line and SM's visual line, truly dominate when it comes to good looks.
During the awarding, TWICE appeared as angels, while Red Velvet gave off the "it girls" vibes.
As the debate got more intense, some concerned online users just concluded that everyone in the photo is equally beautiful and gorgeous in their own ways, and that the actual winner is none other than Kim Dong Hyun from AB61X, who remained unbothered on the other the side while taking a picture with the equally pretty female idols! Lucky Dong hyun indeed!
