SEVENTEEN Vernon’s Dramatic Buzzcut Transformation Comes With Divided Reactions
At SEVENTEEN‘s Philippines leg of their “Right Here World Tour,” member Vernon threw Carats into a frenzied panic debuting his fresh buzzcut.
250118 Seventeen Right Here in Bulacan
WTF VERNON#SEVENTEEN_RIGHT_HERE_IN_BULACAN #SVT_RIGHT_HERE_IN_BULACAN pic.twitter.com/gq28hKa8SY
— 체사 (@chexoteen) January 18, 2025
After having talked about wanting to shave his head for a while…
https://t.co/Cx0cSJrsKm pic.twitter.com/zdS5VWrfdY
— 멩이 (@ovobyww) January 17, 2025
I really, genuinely want to shave my head. But I feel like doing so would affect everyone, so I haven’t been able to do so.
— Vernon
…it seems Vernon caved and gave himself what his heart desired!
the fuck you mean they’re the same person pic.twitter.com/uMJYWnqoUZ
— 𓍯 vernon buzzcut truther (@ttastywonsol) January 18, 2025
That said, photos and videos of his dramatic buzzcut transformation have brought a flood of divided reactions from K-Pop fans online.
250118 RIGHT HERH in BULACAN#버논 #최한솔 #VERNON #バーノン#세븐틴 #SEVENTEEN pic.twitter.com/VUe6Fn5kUu
— Flechazo✘0218 (@Flechazo_0218) January 18, 2025
250118 RIGHT HERE to BULACAN
만지면 무슨 느낌이죠? 디노군? 🥹
#버논 #최한솔 #VERNON #バーノン #seventeen #세븐틴 #DINO #디노 #ディノ pic.twitter.com/LncafSpymt
— TakasugiforVernon (@takasugi4Vernon) January 18, 2025
250118 #세븐틴 라잇히어 불라칸
버노니 머리에 물주깈ㅋㅋㅋㅋ#민규#MINGYU#버논 pic.twitter.com/ivRYag2v8e— 버뿌 (@the_luv17) January 18, 2025
Some found it to be a whole look, while others didn’t think it looked too flattering on the idol. A handful of fans wondered if the buzzcut, often chosen right before enlistment, might hint at Vernon’s upcoming military duty.
- “Is he enlisting?”
- “Is this hair trending among male idols?”
- “He looks better with hair…”
- “What the-“
- “Is he enlisting?!”
- “Reminds me of Nicholas Hoult.”
- “Please grow it back out…”
- “I hate it, but he is so good-looking that I’m OK with it. That pisses me off. Vernon, please.”
- “He looks like a really well-made game character, LOL.”
- “His face is unreal.”
- “Whoa… He’s so good-looking.”
- “Is he enlisting?! Still, he looks the best he has ever looked. I love this hair on him.”
- “I love it!”
- “He’s so good-looking that he doesn’t need hair…”
- “Can’t focus on anything else other than his face, TBH. Haha.”
- “He’s so handsome!”
Given South Korean law, Vernon (who holds a dual citizenship in the US and Korea) does have to serve his military duty, but he would not have to enlist until 2028 when he turns 30 years old.
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