Recently, Korean netizens discussed the significant difference between photos of aespa member Winter, taken by hommas (K-pop fans who take professional photos), and photos taken on large screens (gangbangs) at a recent concert.
The post that sparked the controversy read, “Homma’s retouching of Winter’s photos is too much.”
Conflicting photos of Winter at a concert at Tokyo Dome recently circulated on the Korean internet. The photos, retouched by her fans (hommas) and photos taken on large screens (gangbangs), revealed a significant difference in appearance and detail, sparking a wave of discussion.
Many netizens noted that the retouched photos depict Winter as perfect and radiant, while the other photos depict more realistic features, devoid of the “filter” used by her agency and fans.
Others believe this is normal in the K-pop world, but excessive editing still provokes negative reactions, creates “fake” images of the stars, and raises unrealistic expectations about their true appearance.
Knetizens reacts on Winter’s edited photos:
- Winter’s fans over-edit photos.
- I was shocked when I saw the difference between the homma photos and the photos on the big screen. It was as if you were seeing the real Instagram star.
- The shape of the face or the size of the eyes hadn’t been Photoshopped; the only difference was in the facial expressions and lighting.
- All celebrity fans edit photos this way, and it’s normal.
- The difference is indeed clear, but the high-angle shots diminish the beauty of the face, and the image quality was also poor.
- The writer chose the worst possible shot. Why didn’t he show a clear video or photo?
- An unfortunate photo is always chosen, and a wave of attacks is built against the idol. This is nothing new.
- Are you serious? You’re making fun of Winter’s appearance? If I had seen the photos themselves, I would have laughed and ignored them.
- In fact, Winter is one of the few idols whose looks don’t change even without makeup or contact lenses.
- Stage makeup is often heavy and can look weird, but she’s still beautiful.
- I watched videos of her from the same concert, and she was absolutely stunning. The only difference is the angle and lighting.
- Anyone who criticizes idols’ appearance like this probably has a complex or a lack of self-confidence. Take it easy.
- The photos posted by fans are primarily for fans of the stars, and there’s no need to analyze them as official photos.
- This happens to all idols, not just Winter. I’ve seen similar photos of Karina and Ningning that were subjected to the same criticism.
- Even when an inappropriate photo of Winter is posted, fans rush to delete it and immediately block it.
- Anyone who says her appearance has changed has clearly not watched the videos or the concert; she’s the same person with her usual features.
