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In 2017, media outlet Digital Music News reached out to an expert — a plastic surgeon based in America’s own cosmetic surgery capital, Beverly Hills — about whether, in his opinion, it was evident that members of BTS had ever gone under the knife. The surgeon, who requested anonymity for the article, was firm in his conclusion: Yes. But it came with a caveat.
“Everyone has a perspective[,] but from a professional surgeon perspective, this is not overuse,” he told Digital Musical News at the time. “But there’s work that was probably performed.”
He was also quick to point out that South Korea has a much higher rate of plastic surgery (a 2013 Atlantic article stated that one out of every five women in Korea has undergone surgery for cosmetic purposes, compared to one out of 20 in the U.S.), and that the country views these procedures through an entirely different cultural lens — it’s a means to social upward mobility.
Despite this weigh-in from an expert, his opinions are merely opinions. Has there ever been any confirmation from a member of BTS when it comes to plastic surgery? Actually, yes.
Written by: Nicki
