Kwon Hyeop, a member of the rookie boy group WAKER, has officially made his debut, drawing attention for his striking resemblance to BTS's V.

In December of the previous year, netizens were captivated by Kwon Hyeop's visuals, with one particular photo sparking debates about whether it was V or not.

The discussion continued on popular online communities, with users sharing their thoughts on the uncanny resemblance.

On January 8, Kwon Hyeop stepped into the spotlight once again as he debuted with WAKER, reigniting discussions among Korean netizens about his similarity to V.

Pre-debut photos resurfaced, prompting netizens to express their opinions:

"Initially shocked by the first photo, but he doesn't really look like V in the rest of the pictures and videos."

"Feel bad for him. The ARMY might attack him just because he's compared to V."

"Poor kid, having ARMY watch his every move and accusing him for resembling their fav will be a challenge for his career."

"Seems like he's putting effort into emulating V's look and mannerisms."

"Wouldn't have noticed the resemblance if nobody pointed it out."

"OMG, the similarity is eerie. Did he get surgery to look like V? It's not identical, but from certain angles, it's scary."

"Some angles really resemble V, but he also reminds me of actor Choi Sung Hoon."

"It might be the hair and makeup giving off the V vibe."

"I don't see the V resemblance at all."

"In certain angles, he does look like V."

"He seems to have adopted V's style for sure."

"While the first photo surprised me, the rest of the photos and videos don't give off a V vibe."

What are your thoughts?

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BTS’s Jimin is once again proving his global dominance, especially in Japan, where his solo music continues to break records!

Jimin's hit song "Who", from his second album MUSE, has just been awarded the prestigious Gold streaming certification from the Japan Record Association (RIAJ).

This honor comes after "Who" surpassed a remarkable 50 million streams in February, making it the first solo song by Jimin to receive this certification in Japan!

The Japan Record Association certifies music based on total streams, with Gold for 50 million streams, Platinum for 100 million, and Diamond for a massive 500 million.

This achievement adds another significant milestone to Jimin’s growing solo career.

Previously, Jimin also earned a Platinum certification for his first album FACE (for 250,000 units shipped) and a Gold certification for MUSE (for over 100,000 units shipped).

With the Gold streaming certification for "Who", Jimin now holds a total of three prestigious certifications from the Japan Record Association, solidifying his place as a solo artist.

Not only that, but "Who" made waves on the Billboard charts, staying on the Billboard Hot 100 for an impressive 33 weeks, setting a record for the longest-charting K-pop solo song! It also spent 32 weeks on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, showing just how much love fans have for his music.

Jimin’s solo success doesn’t stop there, as GOLDEN also spent 20 weeks on the Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart, and Jimin continues to dominate the Billboard Japan Artist 100, where he has now charted for 47 weeks! Clearly, Jimin’s popularity is unstoppable!

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