Hearts2Hearts Ian’s Pre-Debut Photos Garner Mixed Reactions

The SM Entertainment star has already gone viral.

The K-Pop world is buzzing with excitement as pre-debut photos of Hearts2Hearts  member Ian have taken Korean social media by storm. The collection — featuring everything from childhood snapshots to recent trainee days — hit the top of Pann’s trending topics and racked up an impressive 47,000+ views. Talk about making waves before debut!

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At just 15 years old (born October 2009), Ian has already been turning heads in the industry. If you caught any of SM Entertainment’s 2023 Showcase stages, you might remember her stealing the spotlight with her solo performance that had everyone talking.

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But that’s not all — this rookie idol proved she’s got serious range by doing a rap performance and even tackled BoA‘s challenging choreography in “Only One” alongside NCT Wish‘s Sion. Pretty impressive resume for a pre-debut artist, right?

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The viral photos sparked quite the conversation among Korean netizens, with reactions ranging from supportive to, well, let’s say constructively critical.

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  • “SM must really be lacking talent these days. In Girls’ Generation, someone like her would have been in Sunny, Sooyoung, or Hyoyeon’s position, but now she’s considered the group’s visual?”
  • “She looked better when she was younger.”
  • “She used to be cute, but it feels like she changed for the worse.”
  • “Her past photos look prettier. I think she’d look even better with lighter makeup.”
  • “Wow, finally, an idol is debuting with decent past photos.”

Despite the mixed bag of comments there’s no denying that Ian’s got people talking. And isn’t that what pre-debut buzz is all about? The real test will come when Hearts2Hearts finally hits the stage — and fans won’t have to wait much longer!

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The group is set to make their grand entrance into the K-pop scene on February 24. Get ready to see what Ian and her fellow members bring to the table!

Source: Pann

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