A fifth-generation K-pop idol is drawing attention for his changed visuals, with people speculating he went under the knife.
For the past few months, Korean netizens have noticed the stark differences between ONE PACT member Yoon Jongwoo's visuals. The conversation erupted once more after another member, Yedam, garnered attention for his upgraded visuals as well.
Jongwoo first made his debut in 2022 with Black Level under the stage name Ze:U. At the time, he was the group's main dancer and maknae. Sadly, after just a few months with Black Level, he left the group on November 29, 2022.
He became more well-known after competing on "Boys Planet" in 2023 as an individual trainee. He was one of the most popular trainees and even made it to the finals. However, he failed to make the line-up for ZEROBASEONE, ending the show in 13th place.
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Following his elimination from the show, Jongwoo, along with other "Boys Planet" contestants Jay Chang, Oh Seongmin, TAG, and Lee Yedam, debuted with ONE PACT on November 30, 2023. However, following their debut, Korean netizens noted how different Jongwoo looked.
Originally having monolids and a wider nose, Jongwoo appeared with a sharper, taller nose bridge. Additionally, he appeared to have gotten surgery on his eyes, making the fold appear deeper and his eyes wider. His jawline also appears to be sharper, and his face overall smaller. These subtle changes caused people to speculate that he had gone under the knife.
bought whole new face 😭😭 pic.twitter.com/FOboxJQoLW
— •ᴗ• (@nugutopia) April 16, 2024
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The reaction to his visuals sparked different opinions. Some claimed the change was too drastic, and joked that he had "bought a whole new face" for his debut with ONE PACT. They stated that the surgery was especially obvious in his nose. Some long-time fans of Jongwoo claimed it was slightly disappointing that he had gone under the knife since looks like a different person.
been in this kpop shit for a min and fell off with one pact for a min but seeing jongwoo and yedam’s facial surgeries makes me a bit sad bc they had such unique and really handsome faces and now it’s just like every other idol? and the surgery they still look good but there’s the
— reg ☻︎ (@seosungs) April 16, 2024
Jongwoo was one of my favs in Boys planet, love him in one pact and I understand he did jawline surgery due to Korean standards but his jaw was part of his unique charm to me TT https://t.co/3efWHffQSt
— Fernanda Siepierski (@nandasiepi) June 15, 2024
Others were more receptive to the change. They stated that he looks pretty and handsome with his upgraded visuals and that it doesn't matter as long as Jongwoo is happy. Many defended the male idol for his decision to go under the knife.
yall are fucking horrible yall bullied jongwoo about his visuals every day during boys planet and get fucking mad when he gets surgery get a fucking life
— zoe (@myucaron) April 16, 2024
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What do you think of the situation? Tell us in the comments below!
On June 7, ONE PACT released their first single album, "Paradoxx."
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Written by Alexa Lopez