Cha Eun Woo’s Visual Transformation During Military Enlistment Hit With Brutal Reactions

ASTRO‘s Cha Eun Woo is currently serving in the military, but his latest appearance has sparked a wave of harsh reactions from Korean netizens.

A recent post on Pann titled “Shocking Recent Photos Of Cha Eunwoo’s Face” quickly drew attention.

The post focused on the singer and actor’s latest appearance, in pictures uploaded from his time as a soldier.

Rather than praising his famous looks, several commenters were surprisingly critical of his facial expressions and overall appearance.

The criticism was not limited to his appearance, however. Some of the comments also brought up Cha Eun Woo’s tax controversy, which became a major issue earlier this year.

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The actor-idol was reportedly investigated by the National Tax Service over additional taxes related to income that had not been properly reported. He was subsequently ordered to pay additional taxes and filed an appeal with the Tax Tribunal, arguing that the tax assessment was unfair.

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The tax dispute was eventually resolved, with reports stating that Cha Eun Woo paid the additional taxes while maintaining his position regarding the assessment. The controversy has continued to follow him online. However, Korean netizens continue to bring it up whenever his name trends.

• “In the end, the tax evader Cha, the very definition of a pyododok (someone who puts on a false front), filed an appeal with the Tax Tribunal, claiming that the National Tax Service’s tax assessment was unfair. Tsk tsk.”
• “He fell from grace because of tax evasion.”
• “You can really see that he has no star quality lol. People who have a lot of natural charisma and are good at using their facial expressions can still make even exaggerated expressions look natural, but even that looks awkward on him…”
• “I hoped the other male idols wouldn’t come back from the military looking worse, but I actually hope this guy does.”