Netizens quickly came to her defense.
Koreaboo
4 hours ago
LE SSERAFIM Yunjin‘s recent comments about body image have come under major backlash from netizens.
LE SSERAFIM’s Yunjin | @jenaissante/Instagram
Recently, Yunjin sparked attention with comments about body image and body shaming.
LE SSERAFIM’s Yunjin shares a heartful message on Weverse:
“I think there are a lot of young people who are having a hard time because of the image of their bodies. There are so many things that are much more interesting to you than you appear to be. I always think the standard… pic.twitter.com/8A7MMnsOfS
— About Music (@AboutMusicYT) April 23, 2026
Yet, when the messages were shared, they became a target of major criticism.
Some hit back at Yunjin and claimed she was hypocritical, citing plastic surgery allegations, while others thought it was performative and no K-Pop idol should have the right to speak about body image. There was even mention of member Sakura, claiming her views meant Yunjin wasn’t able to speak on the topic.
mind you she got her whole face rearranged 😂 https://t.co/wvMnkqDcBR pic.twitter.com/IvZmiXVlbJ
— hyewon (@suisgem) April 23, 2026
hot take: you shouldn’t be telling others to feel comfortable in their own image when you literally reconstructed your entire face with plastic surgery in a span of a few years. https://t.co/Q9xQZsrQPZ
— ۟ (@cookycoded) April 24, 2026
Here comes her performative ass https://t.co/ItiryaZXBq
— ae1-core🍋 (@jeanspaa) April 23, 2026
tell fatphobic Sakura that https://t.co/IGWs8AKQgz
— mel¹² ރ🔻FREE NJZ (@haseulagenda) April 23, 2026
This is so performative coming from a kpop idol idk https://t.co/EE4EBIyF3b
— ِ (@jennierational) April 23, 2026
Yet, many fans came to Yunjin’s defense, hating how the idol is always hit with hate for sharing positive comments for fans and trying to give many reassurances and advice. In particular, netizens believe it is a running narrative for Yunjin to be criticized for her words, even when they are positive and have no negative connotations.
if you see a woman simply expressing that she doesn’t fw body shaming and find a way to be mad about it i think it’s time to ask yourself some serious questions about your morals https://t.co/OtQogtlGUL
— rells 💢 is celebrating (@ihrtpurinz) April 23, 2026
Congratulations to yunjin for becoming the first idol to be criticized for supporting body positivity for women 🎉 #TimeToKillYouAll https://t.co/9EOlmfi7ZT
— moonhohyun (@moonhohyun66505) April 23, 2026