For years, there has been online discourse regarding SHINee‘s Taemin and Irish actor Cillian Murphy.
SHINee’s Taemin | SM Entertainment Cillian Murphy | Esquire
Cillian Murphy has been active in the entertainment industry since 1996 (just three years after Taemin was born). While he is Irish, he is a famous Hollywood actor, starring in notable blockbuster films, including 28 Days Later, The Dark Knight trilogy, and most recently, the critically acclaimed film Oppenheimer.
Netizens have long believed that Cillian Murphy and SHINee’s Taemin share a resemblance, often sharing photos as evidence. Some have found tweets that date back to 2011! Although they aren’t of the same race or ethnicity, the two do share similar traits, including head shapes, lips, and eye shapes.
‘I’ll shoot the one advice’
– #Taemin pic.twitter.com/CTwGBamSAJ
— 𝙵𝚕𝚎𝚞𝚛 𝚂𝙷𝙸𝙽𝚎𝚎 𝚒𝚜 𝖆ℝ𝓉, literally! (@FleurdeNeige10) January 16, 2024
they’ve been comparing taemin to cillian murphy since 2014?? pic.twitter.com/MeNf7AJROT
— multi-chase (@_thedawningof) January 9, 2024
can we get them in the same room pls i want to see something pic.twitter.com/EMaBngy7Bx
— e (@elynnmint) January 15, 2024
Now, netizens have discovered yet another similarity.
Cillian Murphy was recently spotted at an airport as he was attending a film screening. He appeared to be rummaging through his bag in the photos, looking for something.
#CillianMurphy arriving to LA airport.
I wonder what is he looking for pic.twitter.com/oshMAv1I8c
— Cill-i-am (@cill_i_am) February 20, 2024
As the photos circulated, K-Pop fans saw them. They couldn’t help but think it was giving the same energy as the photos captured of idols at the airport upon their arrival for schedules.
Cillian Murphy airport photos a la kpop idols wasn’t in my 2024 bingo card https://t.co/P25VjyZODP
— night • (@pagsapitngdilim) February 21, 2024
why do we have cillian murphy airport preview https://t.co/SeCN0j1hPf
— wa ｡.ﾟ+ ⟵ ㅎㅅㅎ (@debushim6) February 21, 2024
Yet, one thing immediately came to mind for Shawols: Taemin.
Taemin
Taemin lost his passport while traveling over a decade ago. And he did so again just a couple of days ago… or so he thought.
2012 taemin forgot his passport ….he never changed he thought he forgot his passport today #태민 #TAEMIN #テミン #SHINee pic.twitter.com/dYQUZRnoL1
— sarah 6v6 guilty | fan acc (@6v6taeminlovee) February 19, 2024
240219 ㅋ ㅋ ㅋ ㅋ ㅋ. ㅋ ㅋ ㅋ ㅋㅋ ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ ㅋ. ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ 우뜨캄 ㅜㅜ pic.twitter.com/ZfOw5FgIKM
— la scene (@vaticanisyours) February 19, 2024
So, when the photos of Cillian Murphy and Taemin dropped within just a day of each other, it felt like an unbelievable coincidence. Everything about it was so similar as they were both captured searching their large bags desperately.
new cillmin just dropped https://t.co/x20BlUt7BO pic.twitter.com/SOv2aaSDYB
— just another hag (@taeminyeehawhat) February 20, 2024
theres no way https://t.co/NfsQMi41VU
— (@loveofodd) February 20, 2024
Even Taemin is aware of the online discourse concerning him and Cillian Murphy!
glad to know he acknowledged the internet meme pic.twitter.com/8tOapEwZPE
— ᖭི༏ᖫྀ (@moto444ngel) November 21, 2023
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