At this point in ATEEZ‘s nearly six year-long career, we’ve seen a majority of the members’ in somewhat revealing outfits. We’ve been treated to the jaw-dropping physiques of Yeosang and San, the lean and toned arms and pecs of Hongjoong and Wooyoung, and the slim yet powerful builds of Seonghwa, Yunho, and Mingi.
And they all seem proud of their hard-earned muscles, as they should be!
One member that has generally been on the more conservative side when it comes to outfits is the group’s maknae, Jongho. He’s typically styled in more layers than the other members, with many of his outfits consisting of large blazers, jackets, and other such pieces. We respect his choice to dress that way, and it certainly doesn’t take away any amount of the power and charisma he brings to performances!
But that is why it comes as a shock to ATINYs any time he does choose to show more skin than usual. For example, back in 2022, he made jaws drop with a simple post-shower selfie that showed a few inches of his bare shoulders.
But that picture shows next to nothing compared to an image he recently shared with fans!
On a popular fan app, Jongho sent the below image to ATINYs of himself lounging in a pool with his broad, muscular shoulders on full display.
He didn’t make a big deal out of what was, in fact, a big deal to many fans, quickly departing after dropping the internet-breaking image.
The way Jongho just came back to drop this photo 😭 I’ll never forget this day pic.twitter.com/3XyTGp1fFt
— Jongho 🎀 (@CJHcontent) July 1, 2024
He later shared the story of how the picture came to be, and that it was actually his second attempt after the first picture was deemed a little too much!
🐻 the first picture we took
🐻 suddenly bc it exposed the person called choi jongho
🐻 it felt too much like it’d need an age restriction
(t/n: it felt like too much sudden exposure from someone like him)
🐻 ㅋㅋㅋ
🐻 so
🐻 i went into the water
🐻 and took the picture again— nanu ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ (@haribocal) July 1, 2024
🐻 i’ll think about this a bit for today
🐻 i also need to prepare myself (mentally/emotionally)
🐻 but honestly
🐻 the pictures i took aren’t like the hyungs
🐻 they aren’t pictures that show everything but
🐻 (my) shoulders show fully— nanu ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ (@haribocal) July 1, 2024
🐻 ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ everyone ! rest !
🐻 bye!!! i’m going !!!!
🐻 annung…😊
🐻 ❤️(t/n: he’s saying to rest up while he thinks about it bc ppl were probably freaking out)
— nanu ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ (@haribocal) July 1, 2024
Of course, the response on social media from fans has been nothing short of explosive.
seeing pics of jongho like this makes me understand how victorian men felt seeing a bare ankle for the first time https://t.co/y0y0MRLmVd
— modern seoul gracias (@hellterfly) July 1, 2024
his bare face … jongho is the most beautiful man to grace planet earth oh and the jorehead showing pic.twitter.com/qRW1XP9AcJ
— 쫑호 (@forjjongppo) July 1, 2024
pic.twitter.com/syz0NHw4wP
— Jongho 🎀 (@CJHcontent) July 1, 2024
ATINYs are sharing extremely relatable and hilarious reactions to the picture, and we don’t blame them!
Round 2 🫠 https://t.co/dKChUcJRVY pic.twitter.com/UZiyoLGalq
— Jongho 🎀 (@CJHcontent) July 1, 2024
pic.twitter.com/XeHAXa6ZhL
— ROCKSTAR JONGHO (@rockstarcjh) July 1, 2024
https://t.co/CXy3Sul9yc pic.twitter.com/rZbBKdG8EU
— Nali 🌼 (@Atinalii) July 1, 2024
We’re sure that Jongho is aware of just how much fun chaos he created with the picture, and we love that for him.
choi jongho what in the hell i‘m calling the police https://t.co/On4v5gmPfk pic.twitter.com/XD8UilQMIj
— vivi 🫂 (@hwahwajoong) July 1, 2024
🫣 NOT THE BABY!!!!!! NOT HE BABY!!!!! I AM NOT PREPARED FOR THIS!!!!!! @ATEEZofficial https://t.co/a3LJGTj9sy
— ❤️산’s Amanda is seeing ATEEZ in Texas!😼 (@PKook87) July 1, 2024
HE IS HUGE OH MH GOD IM NOT FINE https://t.co/c4rJeZCzQK
— Starhwa (@hwastarhwa) July 1, 2024
We don’t know when the next time will be that we get such a picture from Jongho, but that’s what makes them so enjoyable when they are shared!