Using celebrities as inspiration for cosmetic work is common.
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When it is a choice made by consenting adults, plastic surgery is entirely up to them. Many K-Pop idols have admitted to getting work done, even if they have mixed feelings about the results.
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Sometimes, when getting a consultation done for plastic surgery, individuals will bring in inspiration photos of others to see if their features can be made similar to theirs.
Recently, a woman’s surgery transformation inspired by ENHYPEN‘s Jungwon went viral and sparked a debate.
In a video shared by Braun Plastic Surgery Clinic in Gangnam, a woman’s pre-surgery results are shown after photos of Jungwon are used as her “want” images.
Her transformation is then shown, with the woman’s features now resembling Jungwon’s. It appears she got multiple procedures done including a nose job and her eyes. Comparisons between the two are also shown, showing just how similar they now look.
The video was reposted on X, where it was met with mixed reactions from netizens.
Some felt that she simply used him as a reference photo, something commonly done as mentioned above.
Is it tho??? Ppl are only up in arms because it’s a Korean man lol ppl have been showing their surgeons the Kardashian/jenners for YEARS nobody gaf idk https://t.co/Nv5pIvubPR pic.twitter.com/nJ15rjO8Er
— Rian ੈ✩‧₊˚ (@TEENYL4VR) June 6, 2025
She looks nothing like him tho… and surgeon always use celebrity as reference.. https://t.co/gRgxS6nTtm
— 밤비2cute 🌸💗 (@Seongjoong2cute) June 6, 2025
am i the only one who thinks there’s no problem in here? doesn’t people show references to their surgeon before getting the surgery 😭? and it turned out good too https://t.co/MlT6eoiZx7
— Iris 🐈⬛ (@cupcakeheee) June 6, 2025
Others felt she was trying to look exactly like him rather than use his features as inspiration and called it “creepy.”
This is actually soo fcked up??? pic.twitter.com/R67b0hBuly
— Zekk🍙 (@suckmydikeu) June 6, 2025
Plastic surgery is so dark to me like your face is your identity so when u do this your basically stealing someone else’s identity while loosing your own for forever,it’s so sickening https://t.co/nAJegNjjft
— ❥Sri (@Lovely7en) June 6, 2025
ngl i think that’s wayyyy too close to HIS face to be ok..if I were him and found out abt this I’d be SPOOKED https://t.co/8YkidKU3Tv
— 🍪 desires jay || HAECHAN DAY (@kkurisuns) June 6, 2025
While getting work done is common, it is understandable why some would question a person potentially trying to copy an idol’s face.
