Jang Keun-suk's Double Standard: After Saying "Old Photos Are Not Great," He Drops a Bomb of 20s Selfies

Not long after actor Jang Keun-suk publicly pointed out his acquaintances' "summoning of old photos," he drew laughter by consecutively releasing photos from his own prime. The person who said other people's old photos were "not great" ended up actively boasting about his own beauty from his 20s more than anyone else. It appears he overturned his own words immediately after making his principled statement.

On the 7th, Jang Keun-suk posted a message on his SNS that seemed to target the recent trend of revealing old photos. He offered a somewhat firm evaluation, saying, "It seems to be a trend lately for people to post their old photos on their acquaintances' feeds claiming they are memories, but it's really not great."

He added, "Posting looks from the past as if they are something to boast about now, and only being satisfied themselves. Hehe." His intention was to express dissatisfaction with the SNS culture of dragging past appearances into the present to boast. While his tone was playful, the content itself was quite a clear "sniping."

However, immediately after Jang Keun-suk's post was revealed, the situation took a strange turn. He actually pulled out several photos from his glamorous 20s and posted them on SNS. The person who said "it's really not great" while watching others summon memories immediately summoned his own past, creating an unexpected self-contradiction.

The released photos captured Jang Keun-suk's fresh appearance during his 20s. It was a four-split selfie where he showed off his signature flower boy looks while wearing an intense red coat. In particular, he even wrote the aegyo-filled phrase "Dehet" in the middle of the photo. The person who said the act of boasting about old photos was not great ended up emphasizing his peak beauty to the fullest.

It didn't end there. Jang Keun-suk also brought out another photo from his prime, where he paired tied-up hair with a flashy necklace. Over the photo, which highlighted his chic expression and intense atmosphere, he added the text "Hehe." A scene was staged where Jang Keun-suk, who spoke as if dissatisfied with others' old photos, seemed to be enjoying viewing his own old self more than anyone else.

In the end, the protagonist of SNS that day became Jang Keun-suk himself rather than his acquaintances. While it initially looked like a sharp remark toward people posting old photos, he immediately participated in that trend most actively, creating unexpected laughter through "inconsistency between words and actions." This is why it is read as playful SNS communication using his own old photos rather than a serious criticism.

In fact, stars' old photos are content that is steadily consumed on SNS. Comparing fresh past appearances with current images or revisiting photos from their prime is a familiar method for fans. Especially for an actor like Jang Keun-suk, who has been active in front of the public for a long time, old photos serve as a kind of archive that shows his career and image changes beyond simple records.

Jang Keun-suk has continued his activities by appearing in ENA's "Directors' Arena," which ended this July. And this time, rather than through a work, he summoned his own past more actively than anyone else on SNS. While laughing at others' "dark history," he shows a more generous side toward his own "heyday." Ultimately, Jang Keun-suk's recent posts ended up being a case where he most playfully overturned the very words he threw out.

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