Popular Idol Shocks Fans With Unrecognizable New Appearance

Her face has changed completely!

A former popular girl group member is going viral in Korea for her completely unrecognizable visuals after a long hiatus from the industry.

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Lizzy | @luvlyzzy/Instagram

The idol in question is Lizzy, a former member of After School and Orange Caramel.

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Lizzy as an After School member

Lizzy got embroiled in a DUI incident in 2021, following which she completely withdrew from the public eye for years. It wasn’t until recently that she made her first public appearance, in a YouTube video with fellow After School member, Jungah.

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Recently, the singer also held a fanmeeting in Japan and expressed her gratitude to everyone who showed up at the event through a heartfelt Instagram post. Lizzy also shared some of her pictures from the event.

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| @luvlyzzy/Instagram
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| @luvlyzzy/Instagram

Compared to her previous youthful and bubbly appearance, these new pictures showed a more mature version of her visuals, especially with the much shorter hair and a completely difference makeup style.

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Lizzy in her earlier years

Netizens were left shocked as many couldn’t even recognize the idol in the new photos.

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| Instiz
  • “I couldn’t even tell that was Lizzy.”
  • “Orange Caramel?”
  • “Whoa. The face that I knew is almost nowhere to be seen.”
  • “Why does her hair look so much like a wig?”
  • “Why does it feel like it’s my first time seeing her? Is it because I’m seeing her after so long?”
Source: Instiz
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