During the broadcast of the survival show 'Produce 101 Season 2,' trainee Park Ji-hoon (박지훈) garnered significant attention for his outstanding visual appeal. Even before his official debut, his appearance was considered highly polished, leading many to regard him as a natural-born idol.
Park Ji-hoon's performance on the show, particularly his visual image, left a deep impression. Even before his debut, he possessed the perfect visual qualities required of an entertainer, showcasing his unique charm.
Below are translated comments from Korean netizens
1. He’s so handsome.
2. He’s truly an idol.
3. The 'wink boy' era ㅠㅠ
4. I loved you so much then, and I still do.
5. Wow, I didn’t watch 'Produce 101,' but I’ve seen all the photos in this article.
6. My wink boy ㅠ I went crazy the moment I saw that wink.
7. One wink sent social media into a frenzy back then, and the 'Save You in My Heart' pose was imitated by everyone in 2017, even by the National Assembly and the Marvel team visiting Korea. It’s amazing.
8. How can someone be so good-looking?
9. The wink boy’s beauty is astonishing.
10. This face alone is enough to debut.
11. There’s a reason this face caused such a sensation.
12. While his current look is familiar, looking at his photos from back then, he was truly a baby.
13. Of course, he’s still handsome now, but the beauty he had back then was truly, truly, incredibly beautiful.
14. He was born to be an idol.
15. The quintessential beautiful boy.
16. It’s only natural that this face caused a stir; he just shines.
17. I became a fan back then because he was so beautiful, and the more I learned, the more I loved everything about Ji-hoon. I’m still happily fangirling ㅠ
18. There’s a reason he ranked second with such minimal screen time; he just radiates.
19. That’s star power, isn’t it? The first time I saw the wink photo, I searched for who he was. That was the beginning of the Park Ji-hoon legend. Later, he won a grand prize at an awards ceremony. ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
20. He looks like an idol from a concept drawing.
21. Wow, his visuals back then were truly insane ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
22. He looks a bit like the standard template for an idol ㅋㅋㅋ
23. How can his eyes be so beautiful?
24. I didn’t watch 'Produce 101,' but if I were a fan back then, I would have gone absolutely wild, cursing every week about his lack of screen time… He was truly super beautiful, and that was even before he was polished by the camera.
25. I became a fan back then and am still fangirling now, good job.
26. From the moment I saw that wink, I truly voted with all my might ㅋ
27. Ah, he’s really too handsome… not much different from now, but he had a baby-like charm, which is a bit magical.
28. What I remember from back then: after the photos came out -> his real-life appearance probably isn’t that great.
After the Sangam fan accounts came out -> his voice probably sounds like an old man.
After the broadcast ->
29. He must have had a tough past life to be compensated with such beauty in this one.
30. He looks the same as now, but now he has a handsome man vibe, whereas back then he looked like a doll ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
31. ㅋㅋ Back then, I heard rumors he was handsome, but since I was following another star, I deliberately pretended not to see… It was no use, now I search for Park Ji-hoon every day ㅅㅂ ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
32. ㅋㅋ Back then, because of the 'wink boy,' his star power exploded. Even without singing or dancing, people said he’d take first place.
33. There’s a reason he never dropped below third place before Season 2 ended ㅋㅋ
34. Back then, he was truly beautiful enough to debut, and now he’s handsome ㅋㅋㅋ
35. To consistently rank high with so little screen time, this face truly makes sense.
36. It’s only natural that the 'wink boy' alone caused a sensation; he’s truly a fairy ㅋㅋ Now he’s both handsome and beautiful.
37. Back then, he had the face of someone who had to be an idol, a perfect beautiful boy. Now, he’s very well-suited to be an actor.
38. After the wink photo came out, everyone said it was his 'life photo,' but then the press conference produced another legendary photo ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
39. He just keeps getting more handsome.
40. He was truly, truly beautiful, just shining.
41. Back then, everyone joked that this winking fairy probably had a terrible voice, like a squid or octopus. But his actual voice was deep and sweet, which caused an even bigger stir.
42. He’s both handsome and cute.
43. I became a fan because of that wink.
44. He was truly a child back then; now he’s become a masculine handsome man.
45. I remember being really surprised when I saw him in person. His eyes are truly beautiful.
46. This face was destined to be an entertainer, no matter what.
47. I’m not a fan, but I was genuinely surprised back then ㅋㅋ because he was so beautiful.
48. Even the fact that he was a high school student was perfect.
49. Why didn’t I see this face sooner? What was I doing ㅋㅋㅋ I became a fan from his solo work, I’m crazy.
50. One wink settled everything, seriously.
51. I had completely left K-POP, but he pulled me back in. Ah, I still can’t forget it.
52. Even now, his visuals are shocking (I think he’s the representative face of 'Produce 101').
53. Wow, he was completely a baby… was his baby-era beauty already this perfect?
