Actress Kim Yoo Jung was making news at the 2025 Busan International Film Festival for her very forward red carpet look, but the fashion risk didn't elicit universally positive responses—most of them were strongly negative.

The 'My Demon' leading lady walked the red carpet in a dramatic deep-blue dress with a high dramatic slit and black heeled boots.

While the look received applause from some for its beauty and boldness, others criticized that the look clashed with her ageless image.

Witnesses commented on the brashness of the look.
"Why is the slit cut so high? Wow," one netizen commented on TheQoo, reflecting many stunned responses to the bold design.

Another expressed dismay at the general idea, "Who dressed Yoo Jung in that...?"

Some comments centered on how the styling looked incompatible with the 25-year-old actress, especially when compared to her typical softer, more youthful fashion.

"It looks like a kid wearing her mom's clothes with makeup to look older."

A few viewers compared her hair and makeup to that of veteran actress Kim Hye Soo.
"I was so shocked watching the live broadcast... Her hair and makeup remind me of Kim Hye Soo," one user remarked.

Some netizens felt the concept may have been better suited for someone else.
"That dress would suit someone a bit older ㅠㅠ Thankfully Yoo Jung is pretty enough to pull it off."

In spite of the criticism, some fans rallied to the defense of Kim Yoo Jung, pointing out that even her natural beauty was not disfigured.
"This is the worst," one comment succinctly expressed, summing up the more negative views.

The incident highlights the very vocal backlash women in the public eye receive when they take fashion risks, especially when they are seen at an A-list event like a film festival.

While fashion is typically hailed as an art of individual expression, Kim's style serves to illustrate how quickly risky decisions can ignite uproar.

To date, Kim Yoo Jung has not issued a public response to the backlash.