[Knetz Reaction] ENHYPEN Pre-Nose Surgery Photos Resurface, Spark Criticism Toward Company
A viral post reignites questions about HYBE’s cosmetic decisions
A collage of pre-debut photos showing ENHYPEN members Sunghoon, Jay, Sunoo, and Jake before their nose surgery has recently gone viral, amassing over 490,000 views and thousands of retweets.
The post, captioned “Honestly, if they were even slightly unattractive before surgery, it’d at least make sense. But when people like this get nose jobs, all I can say is, ‘Oh… okay then,’” has reopened public debate about the necessity—and logic—behind cosmetic procedures reportedly ordered by their agency.
While it’s widely known among Korean netizens that HYBE arranged rhinoplasty for five of the seven ENHYPEN members (excluding the two who were underage at the time), many are expressing renewed disbelief after seeing how attractive the members already were before debut.
Knetz Reactions to Pre-Nose Surgery Photos of ENHYPEN Members
“Honestly, people were mad even back then when HYBE made them get surgery. They were already so good-looking, why mess with that?” — @dodjxkuya
“I still can’t understand why they touched Heeseung’s nose.” — @hehypenj
“They looked amazing even without surgery. Did they really think people wouldn’t notice or comment later on?” — @Imfuckingfree1
“HYBE must think a higher nose bridge equals better visuals. They turned already high noses into full-on Pinocchios.” — @duduru_iluvu
“Sunoo and Jake absolutely didn’t need any work done.” — @eosengyi
Many users emphasized that their criticism is aimed not at the idols themselves, but at the company’s aesthetic decisions.
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