Jun Hyun Moo, one of South Korea’s most popular TV personalities, has revealed a surprisingly vulnerable chapter of his early career: he once seriously considered nipple removal surgery after malicious comments about his appearance got to him.
Jun Hyun Moo on Boss in the Mirror (Credits: KBS2)
The broadcaster made the confession on KBS2’s Boss in the Mirror, looking back on the struggles he faced as a rising star. He recalled that one of the first hate comments he ever received mocked his appearance, with a commenter joking that his nipples were so large you could hang jump cables from them.
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Jun admitted the ridiculous comments affected him so badly that he actually looked into nipple removal procedures — but doctors advised against it, citing risks of excessive bleeding. The constant criticism left him increasingly self-conscious, pushing him toward hair removal treatments and other alterations to his looks in hopes of silencing the critics.
Fellow guests in the studio — including his close friend Um Ji In — were left stunned by the candor. They acknowledged the emotional toll the early-career bullying took, but also laughed along with him, celebrating how far he has come to become one of the country’s biggest entertainers.
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Jun’s confession is a stark reminder of how online criticism can wound even the most successful celebrities, especially early in their careers. His story struck a chord with viewers, turning what could have been a punchline into a genuinely candid conversation about appearance-based hate and its lasting effects.
Source: Koreaboo — read the full story there.
