Jihyo Anti-Fascism Cap Debate Follows Deleted Instagram Photo

TWICE leader Jihyo became the subject of political debate after an Instagram photo showed her wearing a cap that was later identified as carrying anti-fascism wording. The image, reported by Koreaboo on May 23, 2026, showed Jihyo in a black cap with part of the lettering covered by emojis before the post was later removed.¹

The discussion around the Jihyo anti-fascism cap centered on the wording visible or inferred from the accessory, the decision to delete the image, and the wider social media reaction that followed. The available reporting says the cap text was identified as “United Against Fascism,” while a related product page lists a similar design with the wording “United against fascism. Mountains. Nature. Resistance.”¹²

Jihyo Anti-Fascism Cap Sparks Online Debate

Koreaboo reported that the controversy began after Jihyo uploaded a photo to Instagram wearing a black cap. The outlet said parts of the lettering on the cap were covered with emojis, which made the exact wording less immediately clear from the post itself. The photo was later removed, and the deletion became part of the discussion around the accessory and its perceived political meaning.¹

The outlet identified the text on the cap as “United Against Fascism” and described the response online as divided, with some social media users praising the apparent message and others criticizing it.¹ The source material does not include a statement from Jihyo or her agency about the image, the cap, or the reason the Instagram post was removed.

Because the available information comes from the reported Instagram post and product identification, there is no confirmed statement indicating whether Jihyo intended to make a political statement by wearing the cap. The facts currently available are limited to the image being posted, the accessory being identified, the image later being removed, and public reaction developing afterward.¹

Product Page Identifies Related Cap Text

A product page from Words Sounds Colors & Shapes lists the item as the “NATURE RESISTANCE CAP,” describes it as navy, and marks it as sold out at €140.² The same listing describes the cap as part of the Radical Media Archive project, matching Koreaboo’s report that connected the accessory to Radical Media Archive.¹²

The product page gives the embroidery as: “United against fascism. Mountains. Nature. Resistance.”² That wording supports the identification of the cap design at the center of the discussion, although the source material does not independently confirm that Jihyo’s cap and the product listing are the exact same physical item.

The listing’s sold-out status also became part of the report. Koreaboo stated that the product had sold out, while the Words Sounds Colors & Shapes page itself lists the “NATURE RESISTANCE CAP” as sold out.¹² No additional stock information, restock schedule, or sales timeline is provided in the source material.

What Is Confirmed About The Removed Photo

The confirmed details are narrower than much of the debate surrounding the post. Jihyo posted an Instagram image wearing a cap; the lettering was partly obscured by emojis; the cap was identified by Koreaboo as reading “United Against Fascism”; the image was later removed; and the reaction online included both praise and criticism.¹

The related product page provides further context for the design by listing the “NATURE RESISTANCE CAP,” its price of €140, its sold-out status, its connection to Radical Media Archive, and the longer embroidery text.² Those details help explain why the accessory was interpreted politically, but they do not establish Jihyo’s intent.

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The incident remains a social media controversy based on a deleted Instagram image and a cap design associated with anti-fascism wording. Without a direct statement from Jihyo or her representatives in the available source material, the most reliable account is that the accessory was identified, the post was removed, and the debate developed from public interpretation of the cap’s text.