“Why are we curious about bare faces when it’s full makeup?” The moment the red carpet at the 2025 SBS Gayo Daejeon began, all eyes naturally turned to four figures: IVE’s Jang Wonyoung, aespa’s Winter and Karina, and AllDay Project’s Annie. They appeared in flawless full makeup, perfectly styled hair, and elegant dresses, yet the reactions from fans who saw them up close were unexpected. Comments like “What would they look like without it?” and “What on earth did they use?” poured out, creating an ironic scene where full makeup only intensified curiosity about their bare faces. The “full-makeup visuals” confirmed on the red carpet kept fans’ questions flowing nonstop.

The 2025 SBS Gayo Daejeon red carpet event was held on December 25th at Inspire Arena in Yeongjong-do, Incheon. As one of the biggest year-end music festivals, the venue was packed with fans and reporters, and the red carpet was filled with a succession of each group’s representative full-makeup looks.

One phrase echoed particularly often at the venue: “What did they put on to look like that?” Jang Wonyoung of IVE, Winter and Karina of aespa, and Annie of AllDay Project all wore full makeup, but the textures and approaches were distinctly different. Fans who saw them up close naturally compared each makeup style and voiced their curiosity.

Jang Wonyoung first stood out as the textbook example of a “completed idol makeup look.” Her eye makeup emphasized clear, defined eyes, paired with a fresh, translucent skin finish. The base was thin yet flawless, complemented by pink-toned blush and lips that completed her signature doll-like aura. Among fans, reactions included comments such as, “She’s one of the few faces where you can imagine the bare face even in full makeup.”

Winter of aespa showed a completely different vibe. Rather than glamorous, her makeup was calm and refined. Her skin was kept close to a matte finish, and instead of strong eyeliner, she focused on soft shading to add depth around the eyes. Fans on site responded with remarks like, “She looks closer to bare-faced on the red carpet than on stage,” and “She’s prettier because it feels like the makeup was stripped back.”

Karina, on the other hand, leaned closest to a true “stage-ready full makeup” look among the four. A radiant, glossy complexion, sharply defined eye makeup, and sculpted shading created a face optimized for cameras. Up close, however, the carefully calculated balance of each element stood out, leading fans to call it “a full-makeup textbook example.”

Lastly, Annie of AllDay Project was one of the figures who received the most questions at the venue. Despite wearing full makeup, her look felt light rather than heavy, highlighting her natural skin texture and facial features. Thin eyeliner, natural lashes, and lips focused solely on healthy color earned her the label of “the full makeup closest to a bare face.” Fans commented, “It probably wouldn’t look that different even if she wiped it off,” and “That’s why it makes you even more curious.”

What all four shared was clear. Although each was in full makeup, none gave the impression of being overly made up. Instead, they chose styles that maximized their individual facial strengths. The most common question fans asked on the red carpet was the same for all of them.

“What would they look like once the makeup comes off?” Their off-stage visuals, perfected through full makeup, only amplified curiosity about their bare faces, creating yet another buzz-worthy topic from the red carpet.

Sources: Nate