CORTIS’s Keonho Accused Of Lying About His Nationality As “Proof” And “Surgery Scars” Go Viral

Keonho is popular for his visuals.

CORTIS’s Keonho, the youngest member of the group and widely known for his visuals, is suddenly at the center of an online controversy.

A post on the Korean community site Pann has gone viral, claiming that Keonho may have “lied about his nationality.” The post also shared what it described as an old photo of him as proof.

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There’ll probably be an exposé soon claiming [Keonho] faked his nationality.

They’re saying this is an old photo of CORTIS’s Keonho. So he really was giving total SEA vibes.

— Viral post on Pann

The post instantly went viral and sparked even more allegations in the comments. Netizens shared pictures of his alleged “surgery scars” and even resurfaced posts that claimed Keonho looked like a popular Southeast Asian celebrity.

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• “The reason there’s a scar on his nose is…”
• “He’s still famous for looking like a Southeast Asian celebrity. That kind of vibe isn’t something you can easily get rid of.”
• “Looks like he really put in a lot of effort, going under the knife to turn a ‘developing country face’ into a ‘developed country face.’”
• “Seems like the other CORTIS members also urgently need some ‘tuning’ (plastic surgery);;; especially Martin.”
• “If he had debuted with that face, people would’ve thought he was an illegal immigrant and reported him.”

Keonho was known even weeks before his debut for having standout visuals, often becoming a trending hot topic. Because of this, the recent claims have drawn even more attention than usual.