On December 1 (KST), Howling Entertainment announced that their new male group, WAKER, is set to debut on January 8, 2024.
The group’s official accounts across social media platforms have been active for weeks now, and as more pictures and videos are shared, one member is making K-Pop fans do a double-take!
WAKER | @official_waker/Instagram
Member Kwon Hyeop is not a stranger to the K-Pop world. In 2017, he participated in Produce 101 Season 2 as a trainee under Maroo Entertainment.
Kwon Hyeop on “Produce 101 Season 2.”
After getting eliminated from the show, Kwon Hyeop parted ways with the management and announced that he would seek new career paths. Then, in 2018, he enlisted to complete his military service.
Fast forward to 2023, though, Kwon Hyeop is now awaiting his debut while making rounds on the internet for being BTS V‘s doppelganger!
BTS’s V | @bts_bighit/Twitter
K-Pop fans found one particular picture to capture an uncanny resemblance…
…and mentioned that other pictures also show glimpses of other popular Korean celebrities, like actor Kim Joon (from Boys Over Flowers) and Sung Hoon.
Actor Sung Hoon | Wedding21
Check out what K-Pop fans thought about the two idols’ visuals!
| theqoo “WTF? They’re the same person. They even have the same facial shape! In some of the pictures, he looks more V than V himself. Doppelgangers aren’t supposed to meet. These two should not cross paths, LOL.” “In that one picture, he’s giving more V than V himself does.” “What the heck, I thought these were all V pictures.” “Whoa, I see it.” “HUH?!” “Wow. I’m a V stan, and I have to agree.” “OMG, Kwon Hyeop is debuting?! I thought he’d quit after he enlisted. I can’t believe he’s coming back to the scene after finishing his service.” “I was convinced these were all V’s pictures while scrolling through. Produce 101 Season 2 was ages ago. Took him so long to debut!” “What a pleasant surprise to see Kwon Hyeop trend like this… I wish him the best.” | theqoo “Such an uncanny resemblance!” “BTS’s V fan here, and I think they look very much alike. Haha.” “Wait, that one picture is uncanny. In other pictures, though, I think he look more like Sung Hoon.” “Oh, wow. That one picture got me good, haha. I’m a V stan, and for a second, I was like, ‘When did V take a picture like this?!’ LOL.” “They look so much alike, this is so cool! Haha.” “His eyes remind me a bit of Kangta, too.” “In certain angles, fine. I admit I see it, too. LOL.” “Whoa, what the heck?!” “I thought this was a trick post with V’s pictures.” “I was so convinced that one picture was BTS’s V.”
