Popular Idol-Turned-Actress’s Dramatic Transformation Sparks Surgery Speculations

Former DIA member and current actress Jung Chaeyeon has sparked a heated debate among netizens with her incredible transformation.

Recently, a post went viral on Nate Pann where the OP (original poster) made a side-by-side comparison of Jung in her debut years versus her a few years later. While in both photos she boasted a slender frame, the difference between her leg shapes were too glaring.

While in the earlier photo, Jung’s legs appeared more muscle-heavy and thicker, in the later picture, they appeared astonishingly slimmer.

This visual comparison has sparked a heated debate online about how Jung could have possibly achieved those results. While some speculated it was just her working out more rigorously, the majority of netizens argued that it was unrealistic to expect such drastic results from exercises alone.

• “It seems more likely a procedure than any exercise.”
• “You really think she exercised? She probably had liposuction.”
• “If it’s not liposuction, then it’s either fat-dissolving injections or calf slimming treatments. It’s one of those three, I’m 100% sure.”
• “If exercising made legs look like that, then the leg shapes of all Korean women would be above average.”
• “It’s just the difference between sneakers and heels, sigh.”

While it’s not unusual for Korean idols and actors to undergo cosmetic procedures to polish their appearance, it is also entirely possible that Jung’s body changed with age, given that she debuted at 17. Regardless, what truly matters is her talent and undeniable face card, which have made it possible for her to be established both as an idol and an actress in a short period.