Many hit back and claimed it was impossible.
Koreaboo
1 hour ago
SEVENTEEN The8‘s visuals during a recent performance have sparked a debate about plastic surgery, with many netizens hitting back at the accusations.
The8 | @xuminghao_o/Instagram
Recently, The8 performed at the W GALA in Macau.
DAMN HE SO FCKNG PRETTY HANDSOME!!😭
XU MINGHAO SHINES AT W GALA #THE8_At_WGalaMacau #XUMINGHAOxWMAGAZINE #THE8 pic.twitter.com/Byb6YmsP6f
— 𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒏 (@intoxmhao) November 1, 2026
curly black 🐈⬛ oh minghao!!!
XU MINGHAO SHINES AT W GALA #THE8_At_WGalaMacau #XUMINGHAOxWMAGAZINE #THE8 pic.twitter.com/CV6OSa629X
— 𝗝𝗢. (@xujams) November 1, 2026
Yet, amid excitement about the performance and The8’s visuals, a discourse started as netizens thought that The8’s nose looked different from normal. It seemingly sparked a debate about whether the idol had done something to his nose.
I think im going insane cuz why nobody mentions how his nose looks different here
am i losing my mind or my eyes? pic.twitter.com/mD9xQ4i2Hm
— haoberry# (@Haoberrry) November 1, 2026
Rest in pieces my sweet round nose minghao literally my favorite feature on him can everyone stop fucking around with their face pic.twitter.com/weRLQKBqFy
— sham (@phoenixwright) November 1, 2026
me tiro de un edificio si minghao de verdad se hizo una rinoplastia
— val 💋🪩 (@xkyeomic) November 1, 2026
whyyy would minghao do this to his nose urrrhhh the mf hybe nose is so boring they all look the same and they make idols lose their charm
— sagi (@booky3om) November 2, 2026
minghao baby pls don’t ever change your nose 😞 u have the prettiest nose istg pic.twitter.com/HxKB57Wu4T
— sha ⋆☾ (@junwenmyheart) November 1, 2026
Yet, many hit back at the allegations, claiming that The8 probably had some sort of insert in as his nose seemed the same in a photo posted with member Jun the day before and it takes a long time for that kind of surgery to heal.
i need y’all to think critically for a moment. how could minghao’s nose have changed overnight. it’s probably just makeup or prosthetics even since it was just halloween 😭
— lesbian joshua hong (@eternalkwan) November 1, 2026
omg yall minghao was probably wearing those nose things that make your nose look taller bc in his junhao selca his nose looks normal
— quynh ✩ ₊˚🎧⊹♡ (@junhaoism_) November 1, 2026
Im 100% sure minghao wore one of those nose lifting inserts, its obvious from the shape of his nostrils!! lmao
— ⭑༅.*.｡･ﾟmizaﾟ･｡.*.༅⭑ (@cherry_jjongie) November 1, 2026
MINGHAO DIDNT GET A NOSE JOB OMG GUYS ITS IMPOSSIBLE TO RECOVER FROM ANY PROCEDURE IN A DAY IT’S DEFINITELY A COMBO OF MAKEUP, NOSE SHAPER RINGS AND CAMERA FILTERS pic.twitter.com/DOo1JQmC5t
— sugar☆ ⋆ ˚｡⋆୨୧𝒾𝓈 𝒹𝓇𝑒𝒶𝓂𝒾𝓃𝑔 (@napibangi) November 1, 2026
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