Former Wanna One member and actor Park Jihoon has become the center of online discussion after fans claimed to have spotted vape liquid in the background of a recently shared photo.
The controversy began when eagle-eyed netizens zoomed into an image and noticed what they believed to be a bottle of e-liquid commonly used for vaping devices. The image was allegedly captured by an external source on his way to work.
어제(6/2) 출근길에 차 안이 찍혔고, 사진 보면 좌석에 달려 있는 주머니 속에 전자담배 액상으로 추정되는 물건이 들어 있었습니다 사진 같이 보여드릴게요 pic.twitter.com/Pu1nLQqQDz
— 안녕하세요갈발덮머악개입니다잘부탁드립니다 (@m3i5t) June 2, 2026
Yesterday, a photo was taken which included the inside of his car his commute to work, what fans believe to be vape liquid was seen in the pocket of the seat. I’ll attach the photo for you.
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Screenshots quickly spread across online communities, with some fans speculating that the item belonged to the actor.
담배 안 핀다고 다들 그러던데… 흠… 잘 숨겨보자… https://t.co/zIMtKRmqTW
— 원 (@0neee188) June 2, 2026
Everyone says you don’t smoke… Hmm… Should try to hide it better.
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Others claimed that he had never lied about the fact, despite him once claiming not to know the different brands of cigarettes well.
근데 담배펴도 시작이 전담이면
편의점 담배들은 모를수있음
박지훈 담배 안핀다고는 안했음
거짓말은 아님
근데 폈으면 10년 활동동안
이미 사생+ㄱ스탭통해서
들통났을건데 한번도 들어본적없음
고로 판단은 자유
— 윙카프리오 (@willwillwillv) June 2, 2026
But if he’s just starting out smoking with vapes, he might not know about the cigarettes sold at the convenience store. He never said he didn’t smoke. It’s not a lie. But if he smokes, sasaengs and the staff would already know about it since he’s been promoting for 10 years and he would’ve been busted. But we’ve never heard about it before. You guys can judge for yourself.
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Others also pointed out that even if it was in the car, it may not belong to him. As of now, Park Jihoon has not addressed the speculation, and there has been no confirmation.