Sexualized “Photos” Of LE SSERAFIM’s Chaewon Going Viral Online Ignites Major Fury

The use of AI and technology has sparked fears about the use involving female idols.

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Netizens are furious after images, seemingly altered using AI, of LE SSERAFIM‘s Chaewon are going viral.

LE SSERAFIM’s Chaewon | @_chaechae_1/Instagram

Recently, sexualized photos of Chaewon are going viral with a post getting over 60,000 likes in less than 24 hours.

pic.twitter.com/7ItbxHauAp

— Gardox (@Gardoxjj) January 6, 2026

The outfit itself was worn by Chaewon early in 2025 for a fan sign event.

250316 M2U Fansign@le_sserafim#르세라핌 #LESSERAFIM #LE_SSERAFIM#김채원 #채원 #KIMCHAEWON #CHAEWON pic.twitter.com/FKJMZupnRp

— Dokkaebi Kpop (@DokkaebiKpop) March 23, 2025

Yet, while Chaewon has worn the outfit, netizens disliked how the X user had seemingly found a way to sexualize the idol in the photos, with many explaining that they were created using AI, which is something that can be done with the original photos.

this account is just perversely disgusting omg how tf is it still around https://t.co/dp22LZjckY

— serene 🤍 (@bobamochiiii) January 7, 2026

some of yall deserves a public execution by looking at the way yall treating women https://t.co/BpcvXzQuW0

— z (@ghostinyoon) January 7, 2026

this is why you know le sserafim fans are full of grown man incels https://t.co/coFiqGq6F2

— 🎀 (@summerskieshao) January 7, 2026

이게문제야ㅆㅂ 이런 성희롱이 만연한 사회라 자기만족 주체적 섹시가 성립이 안 되는 거라고… 이딴 성폭력글이 좋아요 몇 개를 받는지 돌았네 걍 https://t.co/0VqE2K3JP1

— 난 첫 키스가 구토 맛이다 (@denji_chain_) January 7, 2026

This is the problem, FFS. In a society where this kind of sexual harassment is so widespread, ‘self-satisfying, self-directed sexiness’ can’t even exist… The fact that garbage sexual-violence posts like this get likes, people are seriously out of their minds.

사진 뭔가 ai로 만든 느낌이 드는데 걍 죽으셈 https://t.co/K6AHzaZ2JF

— 🤏 (@seowol_do) January 7, 2026

The photo kind of looks like it was made with AI — just go die.

The use of technology has increased fears for female idols who are already subjected to major sexualization.