Veteran K-pop star Park Bom has horrified her longtime fans after sharing a series of bizarre selfies to social media.

In the images, the 41-year-old’s features look completely distorted and misshapen.

Her eyes appeared to droop down in an unnatural shape, while her lips – which were smeared with lipstick – giving her an overexaggerated smile. 

It’s difficult to tell if the 2NE1 singer has surgically altered her appearance or if she’s just using filters and photo editing apps, but fans in the comment section seemed concerned.

‘Queen Boomie, please stop editing your face with those filters, you’re so pretty, they’re unnecessary,’ wrote one.

‘What the hell has she done to her face?’ asked another.

The troubled star’s evolving appearance has been a hot topic in South Korea for more than a decade now.  

K-pop star Park Bom has horrified her longtime fans after sharing a series of bizarre selfies to social media

K-pop star Park Bom has horrified her longtime fans after sharing a series of bizarre selfies to social media

But despite constant speculation that she may have tweaked her looks over the years, Bom has denied having plastic surgery multiple times.

She’s chalked some of the changes in her appearance down to weight gain, which is caused by lymphadenitis – a condition which can cause her face to swell.

The Don’t Cry hitmaker also said that it’s hard for her to maintain a diet because she suffers from ADD (attention deficit disorder). 

In 2020, her record label denied speculation that she’d had surgery after she looked noticeably different during a public appearance.

‘Some people say she got plastic surgery, but that’s not the case,’ they said.

The label also said that she was suffering from stress which had caused weight gain.

‘[She] has had a hard time for a while due to stress,’ they explained.

The singer, now 41, looked completely different during this appearance back in 2013

The singer, now 41, looked completely different during this appearance back in 2013

It's difficult to tell if the 2NE1 singer has surgically altered her appearance or if she's just using filters and photo editing apps, but fans have been concerned by her changing face

It’s difficult to tell if the 2NE1 singer has surgically altered her appearance or if she’s just using filters and photo editing apps, but fans have been concerned by her changing face

‘So, we assured her to just be comfortable until her next album comes out. This has led to a slight weight gain which affected her facial feature as well.’ 

Bom later became the spokesperson for the Korean weight loss clinic Juvis, and shed 11kg on the program.

The songstress first shot to fame in 2009 as part of the K-pop girl group 2NE1.

The quartet became one of the most successful acts in South Korean history and Bom went on to have a number of chart-topping solo singles. 

South Korea is known for having some of the strictest beauty standards in the world, and is revered for its cutting-edge plastic surgery procedures and skincare.  

In 2020, her record label denied speculation that she'd had surgery after she looked noticeably different during a public appearance (pictured)

In 2020, her record label denied speculation that she’d had surgery after she looked noticeably different during a public appearance (pictured)

Some of the most common physical features considered beautiful in the country include a V-line jaw, pale skin, double eyelids, a thin high nose, and a small face.

According to statistics, nearly 25 per cent of women aged 19 to 29 in South Korea have undergone plastic surgery. 

The unrealistic beauty standards in the country have since sparked backlash, particularly from feminist groups.

In 2022, a popular cosmetic surgery reality series was shut down following growing criticism from the public.

The show, titled Let Me In, saw people come in and plead their case to receive a plastic surgery makeover so that they could improve their lives.

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