IVE’s Wonyoung Labeled An “Otaku” After Recent Fan Event

IVE member Wonyoung is no stranger to internet virality. However, in an unexpected turn of events, the idol has taken over social media not because of her stunning face but for geeking out over Anime on camera.

Wonyoung | @for_everyoung10/Instagram

During a recent fan sign event in Tokyo, Wonyoung was posing for her fansites when she decided to start hitting key poses from Jujutsu Kaisen, a popular Japanese anime.

260429 にょんちゃん領域展開🤞♾️#IVE #아이브 #JANGWONYOUNG #장원영 #ウォニョン @IVE_twt pic.twitter.com/BzeXGLFL1v

— WGMM. (@wgmm0304) April 29, 2026

The particular poses used by Wonyoung are all gestures used by sorcerer Gojo Satoru to cast his trademark spells. However, instead of simply posing, she also created “self-made effects” by throwing her hair up in the air, making it appear as if her hair was flying by the force magic, just like it does in the animated depictions.

Self made effects😭 pic.twitter.com/LoOgR3iiam https://t.co/qS1z8qaE8T

— 🐰🐶no context annyeongz (@sincity37067001) April 29, 2026

Seeing this rare, unfiltered side of Wonyoung has left her fans thoroughly amused, with many endearingly labeling her an “Otaku” or a “Weeb.”

peak anime girl https://t.co/eplr1gatb0 pic.twitter.com/ZplUpwpORG

— wickyjang (@wickyjang) April 29, 2026

THIS WEEABOO HELP😭✋🏻 pic.twitter.com/CkiQKbIehO

— wickyjang (@wickyjang) April 29, 2026

wait so wonyoung actually saw those twts about her cherry/8 pose looking like a domain expansion and not her flipping her hair so that her fansite could capture her ‘power’ skdnksnskd my silly little otaku https://t.co/3fy4CEEVWV

— ⁷⁷⁷ (@iveceptio) April 29, 2026

wonyoung doing the jujutsu kaisen handsign and her shapeshiting 8 -> cherry heart pose i love this witty girl pic.twitter.com/Iq4PC0aSe4

— ^ྀི (@wonyaura) April 29, 2026

Meanwhile, Wonyoung was recently embroiled in a controversy over her involvement in the Devil Wears Prada 2 promotions in Korea. Read more here:

IVE’s Jang Wonyoung Gets Wrapped Up In “The Devil Wears Prada 2” Racism Controversy