A K-pop idol sent his fans a selfie filter he instantly regretted — and found out he couldn't take it back
Monsta X's Shownu experiments with a photo filter on his fan messaging app, and it does not go well.
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A shared conversationEnglish translation
Messages
- Friend
Kinda got an oil-painting texture going, right?
약간 유화 재질어때
Ugh, nope, that's not it
어우 아니구나
I can't delete it like on KakaoTalk, sorry, what do I do
카톡처럼 지우지도 못하고 어쩌지 미안하다
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English translation
His accidental oil-painting selfie — now permanent.
(사진: 유화 느낌의 본인 셀카)
💡 Why can't he just delete the message?
This is Bubble, a paid app where idols message subscribed fans directly, and unlike KakaoTalk there's no unsend button — whatever gets sent stays forever.vs. the US: like a celebrity fan-club app with no 'delete for everyone,' so every bad selfie is permanent.Klore note
A shared conversationEnglish translation
Messages
- Friend
This one's better
이게 낫다
Right??
그치 ??
Nope, this isn't it either....
이것도 아니구나....
I'm in full Shownu-mopey mode
셔무룩이다
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English translation
The cartoon-filtered redo — still a no from him.
(사진: 만화 스타일로 변환된 본인 셀카)
💡 What's 'Shownu-mopey' supposed to mean?
It's a pun mashing his stage name Shownu with 시무룩 (sulky/gloomy) — a cutesy nickname fans use whenever he's visibly pouting.vs. English fan culture: like combining a celebrity's name with 'sadboi' into one goofy nickname.Klore note
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