The photos have over 3.2 million views and 64,000 likes.
Koreaboo
3 hours ago
Edited photos of IVE‘s Wonyoung that are going viral have sparked major disgust after the idol is being “sexualized” in them.
Wonyoung | @for_everyoung10/Instagram
With the rising popularity of using AI, the problems have also become a major topic of discussion, from the impact on the environment to the dangers for people.
In particular, female idols’ treatment using AI has sparked anger after images of them have been fed through systems and edited to become sexualized, whether it is enhancing features or removing clothing.
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Recently, photos of Wonyoung have gone viral, garnering over 3.2 million views and 64,000 likes. The photos show the idol wearing a low V-neck top and showcasing the idol’s “breasts.”
She’s magical pic.twitter.com/Rm9V5K4Z5E
— yummy (@yummy_kpop) May 20, 2026
As the images gained more attention, reactions turned to disgust as they noticed the photos had been modified by AI, that the original photos were with Wonyoung wearing a halter-neck, and the new images made her look more revealing and sexy. Many thought it was disgusting that Wonyoung was being sexualized, with many hoping the idol would sue accounts doing this kind of thing.
stop sexualizing her using AI!!! https://t.co/3fNriFpJGJ pic.twitter.com/OaJXSoF50u
— ana🪽‧₊˚ (@goyeongie) May 20, 2026
60k likes on hypersexualized ai slop i hate y’all https://t.co/3WcicCM3vP
— ana (@selfcrucifxion) May 20, 2026
She’s really beautiful, but stop using AI because these are the real wonyoung pictures and stop sexua!ising idols. https://t.co/sWrZRPwnu5 pic.twitter.com/vsogJ6kkfv
— 🐰 ₇ ⊙⊝⊜ (@junxxkookk) May 20, 2026
i hope wonyoung sues u for this https://t.co/45MLHvCulE
— 4ju (@jibxzai) May 20, 2026
you and everyone who liked this actually need to die by her hands give her a gun https://t.co/TyK7mqEtbA pic.twitter.com/E6aIib7sUN
— َ (@clairovy) May 20, 2026
The rise of AI has continued to spark concerns among netizens.