Have you ever wondered how a Kpop idol would look like if they were born as a different
gender? If so, you’ve come to the right place as we’ll be looking into 7 idol pairs
that are so alike they might be each other’s male and female counterparts.
1. BLACKPINK’s Jisoo and THE BOYZ’s Young Hoon
You’ve probably heard a lot about how Jisoo and BTS Jin share many similarities with one
another in terms of visuals, but did you know that there’s another idol who indisputably
looks like Jisoo even more?
It all started back in 2019 when a fan account named ‘blackpinksglaze’ uploaded a picture
depicting how the four Blackpink members would look like as the opposite sex on Instagram,
and there was also another male version edit by user ‘oopsyoublinkt’ circulating around.
Among the girls, netizens were the most shocked at Jisoo’s pictures. Not only was the male
version of Jisoo considered to be the most handsome out of the four, he also bears an
uncanny resemblance to one of The Boyz’s visual line members, Young Hoon:
Without the gender bender edits, you can still see how Jisoo can definitely pass as the sweet
and caring older sister of Young Hoon Both of them have the perfect golden ratio
face, the exact same nose, and of course, the signature heart-shaped lips that are literally
cast from the same mold!
If Jisoo and Young Hoon were relatives, it might not be an exaggeration to say that they’d
be the most crushed-on siblings of the Kpop industry.
2. Fromis_9’s Lee Na Kyung and BTS’ V
The impressive beauty of the 2001-born idol Lee Na Kyung has earned her a trending post
on Theqoo and a 38,000-like post on Twitter when she dyed her hair pink for a comeback.
While netizens were nothing short of praises for her gorgeous and elegant sharp features
that resemble a 3D game character, some have even dubbed Na Kyung the female version of
BTS’ V as both possess an unreal, otherworldly visual.
When V and Nakyung’s pictures are put together like this, you can notice how their big round
eyes, high nose bridges and especially, the same thin and slightly downward lips share
similarities with one another.
On top of that, the striking blue hair of V and the bright pink hair of Nakyung only
cement the observation that these two really look like the male and female version of the
same character in a fantasy game that you can switch back and forth with the click of
a button!
3. Stray Kids’ Hyunjin and ITZY’s Yeji
There are many good reasons why the keywords ‘Hwang twins’ or ‘Hwang siblings’
on Google or Twitter are occupied with pictures of Hyunjin and Yeji.
Other than their cat-like features, sharp eyes and the same bright smile that curves
into beautiful crescents; Hyunjin and Yeji also received much curiosity and attention
from netizens as they have the same last name, are both 2000-liners, and debut under JYP
Entertainment. The two idols even look like each other since
they were young, as evidenced by these graduation photos that a netizen has put together for
ease of comparison.
With Itzy and Stray Kids’ international popularity, many overseas fans are much fascinated
by the similarities between the two group’s dancers.
Netizens still use the term ‘twins’ or ‘siblings’ to describe Hyunjin and Yeji
despite fully knowing that they aren’t at all related nor have the same birthday, and
some even called them the male and female counterparts of each other.
When Hyunjin and Yeji stand next to each other and make the same expressions like in these
pictures, it’s no wonder fans insist that the two are fraternal twins.
At the very least, it doesn’t cost a dime to dream that their distant sibling status
will be confirmed some time in the future, right?
4. MAMAMOO’s Moonbyul and EXO’s Xiumin
When Moonbyul first debuted with Mamamoo, it didn’t take long for netizens to notice
the similarities between her and her senior Xiumin from EXO.
From their monolids to the shape of their face and their adorable gummy smile. With
all that, Moonbyul and Xiumin can easily be mistaken as siblings.
It’s no wonder that fans have dubbed Moonbyul ‘the doppelganger and female version of
Xiumin’, while Super Junior’s Eunhyuk considers Moonbyul as… “Xiumin in a wig”.
The two idols became a hot topic as a post on Instiz pointing out their resemblance garnered
over 130,000 views and 600 comments. Titled ‘Moonbyul with short hair and contact lenses’,
many netizens were initially convinced that both pictures were of Moonbyul until they
were flabbergasted with the realization that the second picture was actually Xiumin!
Still not convinced? Here’s Moonbyul cross dressing as a man in Mamamoo’s ‘Um Oh
Ah Yeh’ MV, and a picture of Xiumin for comparison.
The moral of the story is, you might want to take a closer look at Moonbyul or Xiumin
the next time that Mamamoo or EXO appears, because the chances that Moonbyul is actually
Xiumin in heavy makeup and Xiumin turns out to be a suited-up Moonbyul with short hair
are low, but never zero.
5. Taeyeon and 2AM’s Jokwon
In 2019, a close-up picture of someone’s face popped up on the Korean website ‘The
Qoo’ and sparked debates among netizens on the person’s real identity.
While most of the discourse was about whether the pictured person was Red Velvet’s Irene
or Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon, some fans have put their detective hats on and proposed
a name that no one would’ve thought of: 2AM’s Jokwon.
And the skeptical minorities were right: the full photo had been Jokwon all along!
The mix up was as shocking as it was reasonable when one takes into account how Jokwon has
been called ‘Taeyeon’s doppelganger’ for years. The overall shape of their face
as well as their facial features are almost carbon copies of each other.
Even Taeyeon herself also admitted it. When Jokwon uploaded pictures of himself in a wig
on his personal Instagram, Taeyeon went along with many netizens’ remarks on their similarities
and commented he ‘looked like Taeyeon’.
Since then, fans have further recognized the similarities between Taeyeon and Jokwon by
posting side-by-side comparisons of them together. With or without makeup, these two are definitely
siblings in another lifetime.
6. SEVENTEEN’s Wonwoo and Red Velvet’s Seulgi
The first post to take notice of and compare the similarities between Wonwoo and Seulgi
can be traced back 5 years ago on the Korean website Instiz.
Numerous photos were put up to prove to netizens that the two idols are the male and female
counterparts of each other as they both have similar facial features, body proportions,
a chic aura and an unexpectedly cute personality.
The more netizens look, the more they notice how Wonwoo and Seulgi have more in common
than they initially thought. Most pointed out their charming monolid and pointed eyes,
while others paid more attention to the mysterious vibe that both give off.
Seulgi and Wonwoo are also big cat lovers and are interested in photography, so it’s
not at all an exaggeration to see them as each other’s male and female version.
7. BTS’ Suga and CL
Everyone should be familiar with Suga by now, but did you know that there’s a real-life
female carbon copy of him? Suga’s counterpart is none other than CL
- the gen2 rap queen.
From their confident aura to their cat-like features and the way they turn from fierce
to adorable with just a change of expression, everything is almost down to a tee.
If they both showed up like this, many would definitely have a hard time differentiating
between who’s CL and who’s Suga.
Aside from their uncanny resemblance in appearance and the fact that they’re both extremely
skilled rappers, both Suga and CL’s solo works are also much globally well-recognized,
with Suga’s second mixtape and CL’s debut single being featured on the Billboard Hot
100 music chart (1, 2). I don’t think there could be more obvious
signs to indicate that they’re different versions of one another!
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