How would you react when you find out that someone has a face very similar to yours? The chance is very low, so the reaction will definitely be extremely interesting! But that becomes even more lively if the people who look alike are all celebrities.
Jungkook is exactly such a case! Not only one but two people in the entertainment industry have faces that are said to be “another version” of him. Their resemblance is not just a few features but really feels like they share the same genetic code.
The celebrities that I want to refer to in this article are actor Shim Hyung Tak’s wife – Hirai Saya – and BOYNEXTDOOR’s Jaehyun. Even Jungkook himself knows about the coincidence between him and these celebrities, and he even showed a cute reaction.
In the case of Hirai Saya, she became popular after appearing for the first time with Shim Hyung Tak in public on the show Romantics of Chosun in 2023. Right at that time, the public was buzzing with comments about how she looked like the younger sister of the Golden Maknae.
On online communities in кσяєα and abroad, topics with titles like “Jungkook’s copy” when comparing Saya’s appearance with the male idol also became a trend. In particular, Hirai Saya’s big round eyes and small face make many people immediately think about Jungkook.
Because this topic was very popular in the fan community and even among people in the industry, Jungkook also quickly found out about it. During a live broadcast with fans, he happily mentioned: "Oh I saw Shim Hyung Tak's wife (laughs). We really look alike".
After Jungkook’s reaction, Hirai Saya also shared a post on Instagram saying that she is a fan of Jungkook and is thankful for the compliments given to her when people say she looks like the idol. Shim Hyung Tak also found this topic amusing, and he even once suggested inviting Jungkook to their wedding.
The second case is BOYNEXTDOOR’s Jaehyun – who also received many comments saying that he looks similar to Jungkook from 10 years ago. Debuting in May 2023, Jaehyun takes the leader position of the first boy group of KOZ Entertainment – a subsidiary company of HYBE run by Zico.
When BOYNEXTDOOR first appeared on shows, netizens were very impressed with Jaehyun’s appearance because of the similarities in his smile, sparkling eyes, voice, and bright image like Jungkook, especially at the time when he debuted at 15 years old.
In particular, according to Jungkook, he and Jaehyun as well as BOYNEXTDOOR members had the chance to meet each other around the time he released Seven. When he was practicing the choreography for the song in the practice room at HYBE headquarters, the six members came close to greet him.
Jungkook humorously shared that their interaction was very “interesting” because BOYNEXTDOOR looked “so young” and that made BTS' maknae feel "old... like a dinosaur". He said cutely: "While practicing “Seven” in the practice room, BOYNEXTDOOR came to say hi once. It was fascinating, kind of… They looked so young. And I felt old… Like a dinosaur."
After the greeting, Jungkook also received an album from the junior group, revealing that he could even hear their excited screams when they left the room.
He continued: "On their way out… This was after they handed me their album. I could hear them screaming outside. I thought that was cute."
After Jungkook’s sharing, fans became even more excited because he had seen the image of himself many years ago through Jaehyun or the group!
Each story shows a different reaction from Jungkook, but overall it is very clear that he is extremely delighted by these anecdotes. Fans even imagined a future scene where “three Jungkooks” sit next to each other!
