HYBE Female Idol’s Exposed Ribbon Underwear Look Hit With Backlash 

Netizens are baffled.

ILLIT‘s Wonhee has become the latest idol to spark debate over one of K-Pop’s newest fashion trends.

During ILLIT’s recent tour stop in Japan, Wonhee took the stage wearing a white, cropped T-shirt paired with low-rise jeans. The outfit intentionally exposed the waistband of her underwear, which featured a ribbon detail.

The “exposed underwear” look by sagging has recently started appearing in K-Pop styling, but it has already become a divisive trend among fans and netizens.

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기니복근대박….#원희 #아일릿#WONHEE #ILLIT pic.twitter.com/ZSIuOQmvf4

— 모찌 (@hee_mochi626) July 18, 2026

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They call me 냥🍎#원희 #WONHEE pic.twitter.com/SpcdASaEF6

— 원소 (@sowoohee) July 18, 2026

After photos of Wonhee’s outfit spread online, a post discussing the look quickly gained attention on a popular Korean forum. While some admitted they had never understood the appeal of sagging styles in general, many said the addition of ribbon underwear made the trend even harder to comprehend.

I’ve never really understood sagging in the first place, but after seeing those ribbon underwear with sagging, I genuinely think this trend needs to disappear.

— Instiz

Several commenters also questioned why stylists were choosing outfits that intentionally revealed underwear, with many saying they hoped the trend would disappear before it became more common.

| Instiz

• “What’s under the ribbon? It doesn’t look like a belt. Is it attached to the ribbon?”
• “It made me think, ‘So that damn ribbon is even attached to sagging underwear now?'”
• “The underwear is seriously ridiculous.”
• “I seriously hate sagging.”
• “I don’t want to see other people’s underwear.”
• “It looks like they’re wearing children’s underwear and sagging them, which makes me uncomfortable.”

While the styling has received criticism in Korea, the trend has continued to appear on both celebrities and fashion influencers, making it one of the latest looks dividing opinions online.