What appeared to be a surprise sighting of Brad Pitt wandering through a traditional Seoul neighborhood has now been revealed to be entirely generated by artificial intelligence (AI), sparking fresh discussion in South Korea about how realistic fake images have become. On May 11, actor Jung Yoon-min admitted that the viral photos supposedly showing Pitt in Bukchon Hanok Village were created using AI. “People kept asking whether Brad Pitt had really come to Korea after seeing the Bukchon photos, so I’m posting this clarification,” Jung said on social media. “To get straight to the point, the image was AI-generated.” The revelation surprised many online because the photos had circulated widely across Korean social media and entertainment communities, with some viewers initially believing the Hollywood actor had secretly visited Seoul. Earlier on May 9, Jung uploaded images showing Pitt smiling in a narrow Bukchon alleyway alongside the caption, “I can’t believe I met Brad Pitt in the alleyways of Bukchon!” The photos quickly gained attention for how realistic they looked. Ne
