Kim Tae Hee and Lee Min Jung walked into FRED’s 90th anniversary event as two of the most admired faces in Korean entertainment — and walked out at the center of a fierce online fashion debate. Both actresses wore corset-style gowns that drew sharp criticism from netizens, who said the outfits did the stars no favours at all.
Kim Tae Hee and Lee Min Jung FRED event fashion became an instant talking point after photos from the high-end jewellery celebration spread online. While neither actress was blamed personally, the reaction to their styling was blunt: many fans felt the dresses overshadowed the women wearing them.
Kim Tae Hee and Lee Min Jung (Credits: Koreaboo)
Kim Tae Hee’s Cream Corset Dress Divides Fans
Kim Tae Hee, often called the “Nation’s Goddess,” arrived in a long cream gown built around a tightly fitted corset. According to online commenters, the bodice squeezed her upper body so firmly that her shoulders and back appeared to spill over the edges of the dress.
Despite her famously slim figure, the 46-year-old Hi Bye, Mama! star was described by some critics as looking uncomfortable, with others claiming the fit made her appear heavier than she is. Kim, who is married to singer Rain, has rarely faced this kind of styling backlash, which may be why the reaction stung fans so much.
The criticism was not about her appearance itself. Again and again, commenters stressed that her face was flawless — the problem, in their eyes, was entirely the dress and the team that chose it.
Lee Min Jung’s White Gown Draws the Same Complaint
Lee Min Jung’s look told a strikingly similar story. The 44-year-old Boys Over Flowers actress, married to actor Lee Byung Hun, wore a white tube-top dress that looked simple and clean from the front. From behind, however, it revealed a zippered, corset-style back that drew the same complaints as Kim’s gown.
Netizens said the flesh on her back stood out too prominently, and the long skirt itself came in for mockery, with some comparing it to a curtain. As with Kim, the backlash landed on the styling rather than the star, with fans insisting Lee’s beauty deserved a far better showcase.
Some of the most-shared comments summed up the mood: “What a waste of Lee Min Jung and Kim Tae Hee’s beautiful faces,” one read, while another declared, “Their faces are goddess-like, but the styling is tacky.” Others demanded that “their stylists need to come out and reflect on what they’ve done.”
Ahn Eun Jin Crowned the Event’s Fashion Winner
Not every guest faced the same verdict. Hospital Playlist actress Ahn Eun Jin, 35, skipped the corset trend entirely, choosing a pink long dress with naturally flowing lines that gave her a clean, elegant silhouette.
Finished with an ornate necklace and bracelet, her look was quickly hailed by netizens as the event’s fashion winner — a contrast that only sharpened the debate around Kim and Lee’s outfits. For fans, the evening became a lesson in how much styling matters: the same red carpet can crown one star and trip up two others, all depending on the dress.
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