It caused a major divide among fans.
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MEOVV‘s Gawon has sparked controversy after a tweet about her “natural” visuals went viral.
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On January 18, Gawon attended the Prada show at Milan Fashion Week.
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Recently, a viral tweet from a fan has garnered attention.
In the post, the fan was praising Gawon’s natural beauty, seemingly “shading” beauty standards that are often linked
no aegyosal no white skin bleaching no jaw shaving no botox just pure beauty and charisma pic.twitter.com/CqJLMChFPO
— nai (@omgawon) January 18, 2026
Yet, it sparked a major debate as many Koreans took offence to the tweet, sharing how they didn’t understand how foreign fans loved K-Pop but always insisted on hating what is deemed “Korean” style. They also added that while international fans complain that Korean fans are obsessed with looks and skin color, the viral tweet seemingly shows the opposite.
외퀴들 또 시작이야 니가 가지고 있는 한국에 대한 열등감을 좀 버리고 결핍을 인정해 https://t.co/9iDH9nNNby
— 캬라누 (@5vEdgiest) January 18, 2026
These foreign stans are starting again. Drop that inferiority complex you have about Korea and just admit your own insecurity.
이런 사람들 진짜 이해가 안되는게 왜 그렇게 전형적인 한국 스타일이 싫으면서 누구보다 한국 아이돌에 관심이 많은거야..?
표독하게 no aegyosal 써놓을정도면 걍 느그들 기준에 맞는 애교살 안그리는 외국연예인을 빠는게 맞지 않을까? https://t.co/KdOGUTLC7v
— YUHO (@Ceramicpasta) January 18, 2026
What I really don’t get about people like this is: if you hate ‘typical Korean style’ so much, why are you more obsessed with Korean idols than anyone else?
If you’re bitter enough to write ‘no aegyosal’ in your bio, wouldn’t it make more sense to stan foreign celebrities who don’t draw aegyosal and actually fit your standards?
한국인들은 ㄱㅇ 피부색에 대해 아무 생각도 없는데 꼭 얘같은 애들이 피부색, 하관 이런걸로 하나하나 여돌 분리해서 품평하고 이상한 편견을 기반으로 한국욕함.
외모집착은 한국인이 아니라 너네같은 애들이 미친거임;;
한국인들 욕하고 싶어서 애먼 여돌 조각조각 품평하는거 작작해. https://t.co/mJEpQKNGxW
— 왱엥 (@Waeng__08) January 19, 2026
Koreans don’t even think about idols’ skin tone at all, but people like this obsessively separate and judge female idols one by one based on skin color, jawline, and whatever, then use their own weird prejudices to bash Korea.
The ones who are insane about looks aren’t Koreans, it’s people like you.
If you want to trash Koreans so badly, stop tearing apart innocent female idols piece by piece just to do it.
이런거보면 한국인보다 외모 집착 더심함ㅋㅋㅋ 미친년들 https://t.co/1EOscl6ueq
— 뚜따라이 (@meowlismeowling) January 18, 2026
Honestly, seeing stuff like this, they’re even more obsessed with appearance than Koreans lol. Absolute lunatics.
It even sparked major opinions among international fans, with some supporting Korean fans and now understanding how you can be a fan of K-Pop culture but belittle the Korean culture.
glazing your fav while purposely belittling part of their culture kpop stans quite literally have the worst inferiority complex https://t.co/GXqYVap5CV
— ㄹㄹ (@enduringsword) January 19, 2026
No one is more obsessed with non existent “KBS” than non Korean Kpop stans. They invented checklists and percentages to police Korean faces and rank idols by who’s natural, fake or better as if not fitting their made-up kbs means more authentic💀 https://t.co/VNKDcFx8KQ
— モ☁️ (@mokacchang) January 19, 2026
Yet, some believed the response “showed” just the extent of the beauty standards.
The fact that koreans are mad over praising their own artist for being natural really says a lot about the jealousy and the unhealthy beauty standards there https://t.co/eWVM51qT3i
— 🥤 (@fentyjane) January 19, 2026
Koreans are a bunch of mentally ill fools. Why tf are they so mad that a young woman feels comfortable in her natural state… https://t.co/Vbqz89Bo9Q
— DEADLINE 2/27🖤🩷 (@KIM_BLINKUE) January 19, 2026
Only on kpop twt you’ll find koreans clutching pearls & accusing foreigners of imposing their own natural asian features on them I’m crine https://t.co/DMxQffeLb0
— Chavi🌹 (@VI0LETANGELS) January 19, 2026