This Japanese baseball player caught the attention of netizens as his good looks reminded some people of BTS‘s V!
V from BTS. | Naver/Dispatch
Yuasa Dai is an infielder for the Yomiuri Giants. While his baseball skills are undoubtedly admirable, he gained international recognition for his charming looks!
Yuasa Dai (right). | theqoo
Though some netizens have said Yuasa looks like he could be an older cousin of V, he’s actually much younger than him! Yuasa was born in the year 2000 while V was born in 1995, making Yuasa just over 4 years younger.
Yuasa Dai. | theqoo
One video of Yuasa posted on the Yomiuri Giants’ YouTube account shows the athlete working hard at practice and also just having a good time. Netizens have said he looks younger in the video than he does in the pictures!
Netizens are divided on whether the two actually look alike: some don’t see it at all while others say they could be related. But a majority agree that no matter what, he’s definitely handsome!
| theqoo “1486. They look alike ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ” “1487. In the last photo they look alike.” “1488. When he smiles, they look similar ㅋㅋ” “1489. He looks like V from a few years back and not the V we know now. His eyes and his forehead area has similar vibesㅋㅋ” “1490. I can see why people are saying they look alike.” “1491. I don’t think they look alike. They have maybe a slight similarity but that’s it. I think he looks like Roy Kim actually.” “1492. I can totally see what everyone is talking about ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ.”
It’s not the first time netizens have found a lookalike V online! Check out this story below of a time V himself acknowledged one of his doppelgangers.
BTS’s V Saw His Famous Look-Alike, And His Reaction Was Funny AF