ILLIT’s Wonhee Faces Massive Backlash Over Problematic Outfit
ILLIT member Wonhee recently found herself in a heated social media storm over her wardrobe.
The situation stemmed from a previous social media appearance of Wonhee, where she was seen wearing a black t-shirt with what was allegedly a Nazi soldier’s photo on it.
Why is this type of thing so normal in Korea😭 pic.twitter.com/Dp1iDc9AsE
— ؘ (@haerinlune) August 16, 2026
This discovery quickly went viral on social media, with netizens calling out Wonhee and ILLIT’s stylist for this outfit choice.
wonhee was seen wearing a nazi shirt but im supposed to believe newjeans are evil right? pic.twitter.com/T5ghFbVpBU
— َ (@switchitblade) August 16, 2026
walking into wonhee's house pic.twitter.com/OIjwyrtxar https://t.co/VkNcHaZKez
— 🧊 (@wxrdna) August 16, 2026
let’s burn both hybe and their artist https://t.co/Qsos1KvZzV
— 😸 (@kttysunz) August 16, 2026
Some also pointed out that ENHYPEN‘s Niki was also seen sporting the same shirt, sparking questions about whether it was a label-wide issue.
so not only wonhee but niki also wore the same shirt with the nazi soldier pic.twitter.com/5IGU4e1dnt
— shera (@chonisheragulsn) August 16, 2026
However, fans jumped in to fact-check the claims, citing that the brand, Enfants Riches Déprimés (ERD), and its designer Henri Alexander Levy, explicitly used offensive and taboo imagery to push boundaries through fashion. Notably, Levy himself is of Jewish heritage and is known for using Nazi iconography in his designs as a method of deconstructing the power of such oppressive symbols.
and debunked, before your performative concern start educating yourself so you avoid being so ignorant and embarassing yourself for clout, because it's obvious your intention. also, NK wore that shirt on a photoshoot, a STYLIST choose that shirt https://t.co/8GuHjvD5OK pic.twitter.com/rOPwb79H7K
— lili: death of bliss 🐥 (@crazyoverni_ki) August 16, 2026
Fans also argued that if there is any concrete criticism to be offered based on this particular outfit choice, it should be directed at the stylist and not the idols.
