Popular Rookie Idol’s Shockingly Bright Skin Tone Sparks Debate

Fans were divided.

Recently, an online community post garnered much attention regarding a popular rookie idol’s skin tone.

In the post, they shared photos of NCT WISH’s Riku, emphasizing the difference in his foundation shade.

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I thought they used foundation for touch-ups, but they just applied a light layer of foundation on him.

— OP

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Many netizens felt they brightened his complexion because his natural skin tone was dark.

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  • “It’s because his natural skin tone is really dark. They usually don’t brighten that much.”
  • “It’s probably because he is naturally darker.”
  • “They probably were trying to match the skin tone since Sakuya is really pale while Riku is darker.”

However, others defended him, sharing photos of him from the same day.

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  • “Isn’t it because of the flash?”
  • “He just looks lighter because of the camera flash. If you look at photos from the same day, his face and neck are the same color.”
  • “This photo is from the same day.”
Source: instiz

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