Some thought she may have had work done.
Koreaboo
14 minutes ago
Back in 2023, HYBE had the survival show R U Next that led to the creation of ILLIT, and one of the contestants was Thai trainee Iris.
She only made it to the second round but built up a fanbase.
Yet, netizens were shocked when Iris opened a new TikTok account.
@irisrelx_
#olivertree #lifegoeson
♬ original sound – The Lyrically Book
Comments were unsurprisingly shocked at her transformation.
The announcement on X also sparked confusion at Iris’s dramatic transformation.
who the fuck 😭 https://t.co/UHVEcCszv7
— ً (@evnsvibe) June 29, 2026
damnn she changed a lot pic.twitter.com/uCpuaH7HqM https://t.co/leNgtqd6kQ
— ★ (@cherrinoh) June 29, 2026
this made me realize 3 YEARS has passed since runext 😭seeing the illies and the rest of the debuted run girls almost made me forget how much time has passed 💫 https://t.co/ZfzS7KbcDo
— it’s magical girl jane🍓 (@chanelfwjen) June 29, 2026
I normally dont mind when ppl do plastic surgery but I literally cannot recognize her https://t.co/Spi2YL0gQE
— ᴍᴜꜱᴀ ❀ ride or die (@manobae_) June 29, 2026
Even on TikTok, netizens couldn’t believe it was Iris.
@thvilyxq
She’s so gorgeous! her account: @irisrelx_ { #runext #thvilyxq #xvierxq #xvierxq_ #kpopfyp ]
♬ original sound – xavier⁵ 🐰 – xavier⁵ 🐰
In the comments, some even thought the young trainee might have had plastic surgery done because she looked so different.