Do you remember when 2NE1’s vocalist Park Bom competed alone against popular girl groups like Girl Group, Mamamoo, and AOA on the popular girl group competition show ‘Queendom’ and did well? Her appearance changed so much that her old fans could no longer recognize her, and this sparked a heated debate among netizens. Many fans worried that her addiction to plastic surgery was affecting her health and told her to “take it easy!”
2NE1 held a concert in Seoul on April 12th and 13th, and 2NE1’s vocalist Park Bom promoted it by releasing a rehearsal selfie. However, she is wearing a lot of makeup, and her face in the photos is not natural, so she looks like a virtual doll applied with AI technology. Some long-time fans suspected that she had used too much plastic surgery, saying, “I don’t think I would recognize Park Bom if she stood in front of me.” Some fans, worried that she was addicted to plastic surgery, advised her to “stop” and said, “I’d rather see you age naturally than become a plastic doll.”
In fact, this is not the first time that Park Bom has caused controversy due to her appearance. Since her comeback in 2019, she has been frequently on hot search lists due to her ever-changing body and facial changes. Park Bom’s current appearance, which was revealed this time, is completely different from when she appeared on ‘Queendom’.
Previously, a netizen with intellectual background revealed that Park Bom had suffered from metabolic disorders due to long-term use of ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) medication, and as she became more anxious about her appearance, suspicions about her “excessive medical beauty” became more severe.
In fact, controversies due to appearance changes like Park Bom’s have been frequent among female idols in recent years. On the one hand, some extreme fans are harsh on the appearance and body of female idols, and on the other hand, the rapid elimination of female idols from the idol world has caused enormous pressure on female idols and made them wander about maintaining their bodies and beauty.
Beauty should never be defined. This is a phrase that many of us often say. So, as we watch our favorite female idols continue to shine on the hot stage, we should calmly accept the years in our hearts and accept the fact that idols age naturally just like us.