Netizens are heavily divided.
Koreaboo
8 minutes ago
Actor Yoo Ah In has sparked heated reactions online after being in some playful photobooth pictures with a male friend.
Yoo Ah In | @hongsick/Instagram
Recently, Yoo’s close friend, who is reportedly the CEO of a domestic fashion brand, shared snapshots of them taken at a photobooth through his social media account. The two of them struck several “couple” poses, including leaning their heads against each other and pretending to kiss.
배우 유아인의 최근 근황.
절친한 국내 패션 브랜드 대표 SNS를 통해 포토부스 사진 공개.
흰 상의를 맞춰 입고 어깨를 맞대며 장난기 가득한 미소를 지은 모습.
일부 게이 설 vs 아니다 친해서 그런거다.
그냥 많이 친해서 그런거같은데. pic.twitter.com/jFUll79uzr
— 금푸 (@geumpu95) August 8, 2026
The photos and video clips of them together at the photobooth spread rapidly across social media, sparking a massive chatter. Many netizens considered it the actor’s official confirmation regarding his sexuality.
Let him be gay in peace!! Free Yoo Ah-in https://t.co/XNKdx5d3hx
— Deedee🤦🏽♀️ (@VibezNInshallah) August 9, 2026
맙소사..알고는 있었지만
커밍아웃 하셨네🤧🙄 https://t.co/p9RQ72hzmK
— 은정모모(ウンジョンモモ)🪈 (@piayoonej) August 9, 2026
Oh my god… I already knew it, but
he has finally come out of the closet.
— The post above
May he find peace and happiness and be allowed to live more freely https://t.co/HKc3kD7Yaq
— kemi⊙⊝⊜ Arirang (@lirrceex) August 9, 2026
친해보이는데…과하개 친한것 같이 보이는건 😅😅😅 https://t.co/1JtUh06OWY
— 카롱술사 (@gimsowo12346842) August 9, 2026
They seem close… but it looks like they’re too close.
— The post above
However, many also found the attention around Yoo Ah In’s sexuality disturbing, arguing that his private life was not the public’s business.
can we just pls stop??? hes a gay then what?????? why do you guys still do this to him??? like fr mind your own fckin business lah cb??? hes struggling a lot and you guys still fckin busy body https://t.co/VIcVlf79cq
— นี (@creemmint) August 9, 2026
야 좀 냅둬라 이래서 사람들이 무서워서 커밍아웃 하겠음? https://t.co/0xH6352WrP
— 메론팡 (@3hskg) August 9, 2026
Hey, just leave them alone. With reactions like this, how could anyone ever feel safe enough to come out?
— The post above
and its none of our business if he’s gay or not, leave him alone https://t.co/MLdb7sFWJs
— bran (@brndlsc) August 9, 2026