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The Nation’s Little Sister, singer IU, is one of the idols reportedly undergoing plastic surgeries. The idol struck the nation’s heart with her sweet porcelain-doll image, as she was only 15 when she debuted. Naturally, her facial features were always on the watch. As she grew up, netizens claimed that she could have a couple of things done on her face. The now-24 year-old singer has bloomed into a woman, passing her puberty. Changes happen when puberty hits. Is the singer’s beauty from a successful puberty or is it plastic surgery?
IU Predebut Photo
IU Pre-debut photo shows that she’s already as beautiful as she is now. Especially, when she was still in elementary school. She has healthy white skin, red lips, and a chubby face. It’s just that her eyes were a little bit smaller back then. She looked like a normal high school student when she participated in the JYP Entertainment audition. Her photo shows her short hair with minimum make-up. It shows her natural beauty. Back then, there was slightly in a square kind of feeling in her head, but now we can see that It’s all on points.
Blossomed Flower: 15 and now
IU has been cute since her debut. At 15 years old, her sweet doll-like face stood out as well as her angelic voice. When she first debuted, her cheeks still had some baby fat that made young IU looked chubby – which is completely natural for a teenager. Her stage make-up at that time was also as subtle as possible since the skin of a girl her age was still so delicate. She was young but her natural beauty had been visible with her Korean features on her eyes and nose. Years later, IU is still actively singing. Her style, though, has changed from the little sister image to a sophisticated woman. In her recent comeback, IU rocks a short bob, bidding goodbye to her long straight hair. Her facial features have also matured along with her growing up into a 24-year-old woman. Male fans go wild for her and female fans go just as wild. Her new image is stronger and bolder, supported by her beautiful facial features. Unfortunately, not many people agree that her matured facial features are the result of puberty. Many assume that the singer may have done surgical alterations to her face.
IU Eye Surgery: Larger Look
The first feature that is rumored to have undergone plastic surgery is IU’s eyes. Young IU‘s eyelids are not very visible. They are more mono than double. Her lower lids are slightly thick, covering the eyes more than the upper lids. On the other hand, older IU’s eyes are said to be larger than her young ones. The lower eyelids have presumably been decreased in order to give a more bright-face look. I personally think her monolids are still the same. However, people argue that she has had her monolids slightly lifted to show a bit of double eyelids.
IU Nose Surgery: Small to Pointy
Rhinoplasty is a common practice in South Korea; if IU does it, then it shouldn’t surprise many. Moreover, the singer has expressed her displeasure with how her nose looks, stating “I have a small and flat nose, and it’s always been a complex of mine”. However, she still paid the surgeon a visit only to get the news that her nose can only be “raised 1mm” due to her “thin skin”, so she stopped herself from doing it. Still, netizens seem to be pointing out that the nose surgery was done anyway since her nose does look more pointy than before and the bridge is more visible.
IU Jaw Surgery: Round to V-Line
Jaw surgery is an extreme practice but it needs to be done to obtain the V-line. Young IU used to look chubby with jaws that visibly form round corners on her face. On the other hand, older IU jaws are not as visible anymore and instead, her face possesses a V-line which she didn’t have before. Fans defended her by saying that it’s the magic of weight loss, but the rest believe that she underwent jaw surgery to create a more mature, rather than child-like, feature.
UI Face Shape, Natural or Not?
When talking about natural or not, we can’t show without proof, right! We need to disclose all the supporting documents first. All we can state now is from what we see. It can be wrong or right. Especially in today’s era, all the make-up technic can make someone a totally different person even without plastic surgery. We can say that in most aspects, IU’s face is natural. It shows her inner beauty as well. It’s just that If we compare her photo back then, It shows some angles are all on points. Her jawline, her cheek, and chin. Her weight can influence the on-points on her face as well. Apart from that, she uses more natural and innocent make-up very often. It showcases her natural beauty rather than bold images.
IU Before and After Plastic Surgery Comparison
Eyes: Before and After
Nose: Before and After
Jaw: Before and After
Puberty Or Surgery?
IU has been in the eyes of the public for more than five years. People saw her grow before their eyes from a chubby young girl to a sophisticated woman. It is not a surprise if people would recognize a change in her facial features. Note that each one of us will go through puberty and it can hit like a train. You can grow up looking better than you did when you were a kid. Maybe IU is one of those kids. Maybe she is not. Either way, the truth is something that we can only weight and assume through photo evidence. The subtle changes may even be the result of the lighting and the effect of her make-up. Even if she has had surgeries, it will not change the fact that IU is one talented singer whose beauty remains blossoming in our heart. Sometimes plastic surgery is always an unavoidable topic in Korean Industry. The public often compares their celebrity’s pre-debut photo then and now. They search for the possibility of their plastic surgery. One thing for sure, we can’t claim until the person himself or herself said it or any trusted supporting data came out. Sometimes, additional points like puberty, weight, make-up, treatments, and others may affect. Back then, we might use thick make-up. Now, we use more natural, or other shading effects that can make someone looks different. More or less, let’s also respect their career and talent over their looks.
