On August 8, photos and videos from before and after Choi Yena’s appearance at Waterbomb Busan 2026 were posted on her official social media accounts. In the images, the singer was seen wearing a fitted white bodysuit accented with blue and pink lines, along with white gloves and pink-tinted goggles.
The same concept continued onto the Waterbomb stage. Dressed in the full-body suit, Choi Yena performed while carrying a large water gun and was even seen spraying water herself. Her styling covered not only her arms and legs but also her hands with gloves.
As soon as the photos were released, fans immediately began comparing her look to video game characters in the comments. One fan wrote, “DVA???,” while another referenced the character with the phrase, “NERF THIS.” Some fans even attached images of the character from the game to compare with Choi Yena’s outfit.
The reactions did not stop there. Comments such as “CYBERPUNK MENTIONED” and “It’s cosplay time?” continued to appear, while Korean fans also praised her styling and concept, leaving comments such as, “Wow, this outfit is absolutely insane,” “This is seriously the best,” and “She looks like a goddess.”
The backstage photos offered an even clearer look at her stage outfit. Choi Yena posed with one hand on her waist while leaning to one side, and in another shot, she lifted one leg while posing in front of a railing. Her long ponytail and oversized goggles completed the look, making the entire stage outfit resemble a character design in its own right.
Choi Yena is known to enjoy playing video games in her spare time. She even listed gaming as one of her hobbies in her past Produce 48 profile, making the comparisons to video game characters a natural reaction among fans who saw her Waterbomb outfit.
One particular comment even included an actual image of D.Va. Beneath the Waterbomb photos, the keywords fans seemed to pick up on first were not “revealing” or “exposure,” but rather “D.Va” and “cosplay.”
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