Popular HYBE Idol’s Shirtless Photoshoot Sparks Major Controversy
CORTIS member Seonghyeon has sparked major concerns after his recent shirtless photoshoot sparked anger about sexualizing underage idols.
CORTIS are appearing on the upcoming editions of W Korea, all with their own covers, photoshoots, and brands for their looks.
CORTIS for W Korea!
Keonho: Gucci
Martin: ysl
Seonghyeon: Loewe
James: Prada
Juhoon: Dior#CORTIS #코르티스 pic.twitter.com/lgI4si4oZ8— 星星 (@zhaoyufancokr) May 10, 2026
Netizens were shocked to see one of CORTIS’s youngest members Seonghyeon, who was born in 2009, shirtless in the photos.
When the photos were shared…
W Korea #성현 #SEONGHYEON pic.twitter.com/XBOtVFZAFc
— ໊ (@crashmashup) May 11, 2026
The comments were full of concerned fans who didn’t think it was appropriate for an idol who had just turned 17 a few months ago.
he's barely 17…..? what is this concept photo https://t.co/KnfcKjFoWp
— ranye (@sincosran) May 11, 2026
Am i too woke or is he too young to do this kind of concept… https://t.co/i7Rt4L9cBP
— bléau ✧!¿ DWYHOLIC (@_serenusskies) May 11, 2026
This just being sexualisation of a minor https://t.co/b48RkRZYqL
— J21* (@mincharakk) May 11, 2026
right cause he wasnt getting sexualized enough this was necassary https://t.co/TqkZP6Hdd1 pic.twitter.com/LQ7fWzyF6t
— jj 🍡 (@pumaegi) May 11, 2026
Away from the tweet itself, the discourse became huge on social media, with netizens criticizing the publication. Many also hit back at the idea of the idol agreeing and being comfortable shirtless, explaining how different it is when it is in a room full of adults and being used for a photoshoot.
okay but why have they got that child shirtless 😭 zip that shit up @wkorea
— ﹺ (@acaitis) May 11, 2026
nobody gaf if seonghyeon himself is comfortable with being shirtless the problem is that he was in a room full of GROWN adults that thought it was okay to let the whole world see a CHILD shirtless when it’s obviously not WHY IS EVERYONE SO SLOW pic.twitter.com/PiOjMvXgGm
— ؘ (@pradahyeon) May 11, 2026
anyone else notice the 09z are the ones who show too much skin in photoshoots the most..? call me crazy but keonho in dazed and now seonghyeon in W, it just makes me uncomfortable.. also even juhoon in GQ when he was still 17?? bighit needs to be more protective over them
— ZENITH ✶ (@AXTROPLUTO) May 11, 2026
