BL Actor Gains Attention For His Resemblance To Byeon Woo Seok, Sparking A Debate

Do you see the resemblance?

After appearing in The Lovely Runner, actor Byeon Woo Seok has been a hot topic. The actor was previously a model and is known for his good looks and proportions, having gone viral more than once for them.

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Recently, another actor has been compared to Byeon Woo Seok, with some seeing similarities.

Currently, a K-Drama titled Secret Relationships has been airing. The series is based on a webtoon featuring the complicated interactions between Jung Da On and three other main characters and is from McQueen Studio.

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The program has been much anticipated and includes a K-Pop idol, WEi’s Kim Junseo, among its cast as the lead. One of the other actors appearing in a leading role is Kim Ho Young, a rookie who first appeared in the series Branding In Seongsu. 

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With his appearance in Secret Relationships, some have seen a resemblance to Byun Woo Seok!

On a viral post, netizens discussed his looks, with some saying he looked like a less muscular and leaner version of Byeon Woo Seok.

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• Oh, there’s a nice vibe. They do look alike.
• When Byeon Woo Seok first debuted, I didn’t understand when people said he looked like other actors. But here, he really does look a lot like him.
• I thought the first picture was actually a photo of Byeon Woo-seok for comparison. He really does resemble him.
• I thought the first picture was Byeon Woo Seok.

Others felt that while, handsome, Kim Ho Young doesn’t resemble Byeon Woo Seok. Some offered names of other celebrities they thought he looked like more.

• Doesn’t he look like Hwang Minhyun?
• He doesn’t look like him at all…
• Wow, I’m shocked because they don’t look alike at all.
• Do they not know what Byeon Woo Seok looks like?

What do you think?