Former HYBE “R U Next” Trainee Shock With Transformation – Iris

Some thought she may have had work done.

Back in 2023, HYBE had the survival show R U Next that led to the creation of ILLIT, and one of the contestants was Thai trainee Iris.

She only made it to the second round but built up a fanbase.

Yet, netizens were shocked when Iris opened a new TikTok account.

#olivertree #lifegoeson

♬ original sound – The Lyrically Book

Comments were unsurprisingly shocked at her transformation.

The announcement on X also sparked confusion at Iris’s dramatic transformation.

who the fuck 😭 https://t.co/UHVEcCszv7

— ‏ً (@evnsvibe) June 29, 2026

damnn she changed a lot pic.twitter.com/uCpuaH7HqM https://t.co/leNgtqd6kQ

— ★ (@cherrinoh) June 29, 2026

this made me realize 3 YEARS has passed since runext 😭seeing the illies and the rest of the debuted run girls almost made me forget how much time has passed 💫 https://t.co/ZfzS7KbcDo

— it’s magical girl jane🍓 (@chanelfwjen) June 29, 2026

I normally dont mind when ppl do plastic surgery but I literally cannot recognize her https://t.co/Spi2YL0gQE

— ᴍᴜꜱᴀ ❀ ride or die (@manobae_) June 29, 2026

Even on TikTok, netizens couldn’t believe it was Iris.

She’s so gorgeous! her account: @irisrelx_ { #runext #thvilyxq #xvierxq #xvierxq_ #kpopfyp ]

♬ original sound – xavier⁵ 🐰 – xavier⁵ 🐰

In the comments, some even thought the young trainee might have had plastic surgery done because she looked so different.