A 17-year-old boy group member has become a hot topic on X (formerly Twitter) after his first appearance at the 2027 Paris Fashion Week.
Seonghyeon, a member of HYBE’s fifth-gen boy group CORTIS, has received some scathing criticism after making his appearance at the DIOR Spring/Summer 2027 Men’s Show.
Seonghyeon | @cortis/Instagram
The young idol appeared significantly nervous about attending such a major event, and his demeanor in front of the camera gave it away clearly. Even in some of the official Getty Images stills, Seonghyeon’s uneasiness was visible.
#SEONGHYEON attends the Dior Homme Menswear Spring/Summer 2027 show! pic.twitter.com/hWTdq6HC4R
— 星星 (@zhaoyufancokr) June 24, 2026
imagine being 17 years old but already standing at Paris Fashion Week✨#SEONGHYEONxDior#ParisFashionWeek#DiorSummer27 @Dior #SEONGHYEON pic.twitter.com/YXOGx7RvnJ
— cip✮ (@eomseaniee) June 24, 2026
These pictures ended up sparking remarks about him being unfit to be an idol.
I don’t think he was meant to be an idol, I’ve never seen him not look out of place anywhere 😭 pic.twitter.com/XHQ8lFMAeG
— ꪑꪶρ (@maanonliplumper) June 24, 2026
hybe literally keeps pushing all of their idols into fashion events without any star aura. https://t.co/npyctZZN9V
— ✦ (@spicevillains) June 24, 2026
However, fans came to Seonghyeon’s defense, pointing out that it was normal for someone so young to be nervous at an event of this scale under the spotlight. The fact that it was his first Paris Fashion Week event also possibly added to the pressure.
God forbid a 17 year old gets nervous on his first fashion show. Just be doing anything to hate https://t.co/qVIqkimbYE
— somii 🌼 (@Meowhyeom) June 24, 2026
guess the unemployment olympics has started cause kpop stans are literally hating on a 17yo for being nervous at his first paris fashion week. you cant make this shit up https://t.co/Mx614Kw8UM
— ★ (@cortisnation) June 24, 2026
17yr old being nervous in his first major event is a normal human behavior, what is not normal is you thinking you can speak on anyone. https://t.co/F3scpjQVgg pic.twitter.com/2wh72S0s2f
— 𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊 (@_yufanoir) June 24, 2026
Meanwhile, BTS member Jimin was also subjected to harsh public criticism after appearing at the same fashion show.
BTS Jimin’s Unedited Visuals In Images At Paris Fashion Week Trigger Backlash