Red Velvet’s Irene is facing backlash over her latest social media post.
The K-pop idol shared candid photos and videos showing her natural beauty and playful side, a sharp contrast to her usual “serious leader” image.
In the clips, Irene is seen playing with sun shades and making cute faces.
However, a viral post on Nate Pann slammed her for “pretending to be cute at the age of an auntie.” The post has over 88,000 views and sparked fierce reactions from netizens defending Irene.
“But she’s just cute.”
“Because she is cute?”
“She really does look young for her age. Even when she acts cute, it doesn’t feel cringey at all.”
“She was born cute. What about it?”
“Whoa… Even at her age, Irene can still pull off acting cute… She’s just so adorable.”
Fans quickly shut down the ageist criticism, making it clear the original post made no sense. The incident highlights the tough scrutiny K-pop idols face online.
Netizens continue to rally behind Irene as the hate comments heat up.
