SEVENTEEN’s The8 Has Fans Going Wild For His Newly Debuted Lip Ring
Lip piercings aren’t an especially common accessory in K-Pop, whether they’re fake or, even less likely, actually real.
The most notable K-Pop idol that has rocked a real lip piercing is probably BTS‘s Jungkook, but others such as VICTON‘s Hanse and WINNER‘s Mino have also made the bold move of debuting real lip piercings.
Fake lip rings are more common, especially during promotion periods, and have been worn by idols such as TXT‘s Yeonjun, EXO‘s Baekhyun, ATEEZ‘s Seonghwa, and Chungha, to name just a few.
Now, a new name can be added to the list of idols who have debuted a lip piercing: SEVENTEEN‘s The8!
the lip ring ohmygod pic.twitter.com/QZdc8HDtC8
— ◠‿◠ (@haotonin) October 11, 2022
He was first seen with the piercing on October 11 at Seoul Fashion Week, which he attended with fellow SEVENTEEN member Jun.
Jun and The8 – Seoul Fashion Week pic.twitter.com/diJEZN6Wtq
— 쿱정원 🌻‧₊˚. (@wonubliss) October 11, 2022
Along with the piercing, The8 was also rocking some vibrant blue-purple hair, further adding to his bold and daring look.
THE LIP RING omg I’m going through it 😵💫🫠 pic.twitter.com/QtfeHAyEFd
— ange¹²⁷ ☀️ limbo by jun 🌹 (@pakpaksuga) October 11, 2022
the lip ring+mullet. i’m going INSANE XU MINGHAO pic.twitter.com/0779NAXfG1
— nu| ♡︎ (@kmingyuthinker) October 11, 2022
the lip ring? the gloves??? im dying pic.twitter.com/VwylBUxe6S
— galina 🌱 (@POOH3EAR) October 11, 2022
He also posted a series of selfies later in the day, giving fans a closer view of the new piercing.
[17’S THE 8] 👁👁 pic.twitter.com/ug3enBU0ET
— 세븐틴(SEVENTEEN) (@pledis_17) October 11, 2022
While there’s no way to know just yet whether or not the piercing is real, there’s no denying that the K-Pop idol definitely suits it well!
WTF XU MINGHAO?!?@&)-/;*^# THE LIP RING?!?&@-&/& pic.twitter.com/EEW74rzfQv
— liana (@wonueisa) October 11, 2022
And of course, Carats are having some pretty relatable reactions to his visuals on social media.
— Chrissy 🌻 (@KikitheLee) October 11, 2022
me personally? oh, i’m in love with you pic.twitter.com/hk4w38M9xo
— ciara 🏳️🌈 || JONGHO’s DAY! 🐻🎂 (@no1likeci) October 11, 2022
YOU MUST KNOW IM NOT YOUR STRONGEST SOLDIER 🥹🧎♀️ pic.twitter.com/GFLF8g9DoS
— z ⑰ saw and misses svt 😭 (@17xy_z) October 11, 2022
— z ⑰ saw and misses svt 😭 (@17xy_z) October 11, 2022
HE’S SO HANDSOME pic.twitter.com/IZP3Pqq5X1
— SY loves Hoshi ❤ | 📚🙁 ia (@siyaraaangi) October 11, 2022
Hopefully soon The8 will share whether or not the piercing is around to stay!