On August 28, Fantagio shared photos of Kim Seon-ho attending the awards ceremony through its official social media accounts. The actor appeared at the event as a presenter, taking the stage to present an award.
In the released photos, Kim Seon-ho looked polished in a classic black suit while holding an award show cue card and looking directly at the camera. His neatly styled hair and defined features complemented his sophisticated look, seemingly fitting for the formal occasion.
However, shortly after the photos were posted, some fans’ attention shifted away from his styling and toward the photo editing. Compared with the actor’s more natural appearance in other photos and videos, some fans felt that the newly released images appeared to have been edited more heavily than usual.
Several fans left comments asking the agency to tone down the retouching. Among the reactions were comments such as “Please go easy on the Photoshop,” “Please reduce the editing a little,” and “Stop editing his face.” The unexpected reactions appear to come from fans who simply want to see Kim Seon-ho’s natural features rather than a heavily retouched version of his appearance.
Still, it is difficult to determine exactly how much retouching was actually applied based solely on the published images. Factors such as lighting, camera settings, shooting conditions, and color grading can significantly affect how a person’s face looks in a photograph. As a result, it would be difficult to definitively label the images as excessively edited.
The fan response has also been mixed. While some viewers criticized what they perceived as excessive Photoshop, others did not find anything particularly unusual about the images. Some even questioned what fans were referring to, commenting that they could not tell that the photos had been heavily edited.
Ultimately, photos released simply to showcase Kim Seon-ho’s latest activities as an award presenter have generated an unexpected discussion about photo retouching. Rather than his black suit, styling, or appearance at the ceremony becoming the main talking point, the photos have instead sparked a debate over whether celebrity agencies should use less Photoshop when sharing official images.
For Kim Seon-ho’s fans, the discussion appears to boil down to one simple preference: they want to see the actor as naturally as possible.
Sources: Daum | OSEN