The teaser photo received mixed reactions from fans.
Red Velvet is one of the most highly anticipated acts to return this 2024, as the quintet is set to release their comeback "Cosmic" on June 24. Since the comeback has been confirmed with a fixed date, the group has uploaded various teasers online.
On June 18, Red Velvet uploaded teaser images of member Joy on its official SNS. The photos showed the idol's dazzling visuals, which were highlighted by her elegant outfit, styling, and dreamy backgrounds.
Red Velvet 'Cosmic' Midnight sun - When the stars align : JOY
However, on the same day (June 18), one of its photos sparked a thread online titled, "Female Idol Whose Teaser Photo Is So Edited, Nobody Could Recognize Her."
The OP also confirmed the idol in the picture, "This is Red Velvet's Joy."
In the comments section, many expressed their confusion over the teaser photo. Netizens voiced out how unrecognizable Joy was due to the heavy editing applied, while some thought that the person resembled other idols like Soojin, (G)I-DLE Soyeon, Nam Gyuri, and NMIXX Sullyoon.
Read their comments below:
"I thought it was (G)I-DLE Soyeon."
"More than the editing, I find the styling just so countrified. Joy is so pretty but they hide all of that."
"That's not Sullyoon?"
"Who? Who are you? That's not Joy?"
"What, that's Joy? I thought it was Jeon Soyeon.
"Wow, I don't see Joy at all."
"I thought it was Nam Gyuri."
"So, I wasn't the only one who thought it was Jun Soyeon."
"I thought it was Soojin?"
International fans were also puzzled by the teaser photo, as they pointed out that editing wasn't even needed for someone as beautiful as Joy.
"I didn't recognize her at all, they edited her face so much."
"I thought it was AI made with how cursed the edit looks."
"Center 3 you're going to hell."
"I'm guessing they edited the teasers like that to give a 'cosmic or ethereal' vibe but these set of teasers were so badly edited on the girls."
"For a beautiful girl like joy, it wasn't needed at all."
"Never seen an edit this unrecognizable."
"Joy looks like a goddess without any help of heavy editing they shouldn't have done injustice to Joy's ethereal face like that."
"That's supposed to be Joy? Looks like a Soojin and Soyeon hybrid."
"That's her evil sister Misery."
"It really did not register to me at all that the girl in the picture is Joy. Somebody fire whoever edited that."
"This is too edited it doesn't even look like a real person."
