Actor Jang Seung-jo is serving a chilling, scene-stealing villain performance on TV, and viewers are now obsessing over the actor who played his younger self.
In SBS’s hit Friday–Saturday drama 'My Royal Nemesis,' Jang Seung-jo plays Choi Moon-do with overwhelming presence. Episode 2 especially went viral. In a flashback where Cha Dal-su (played by Yoon Ju-sang) receives a liver transplant, Choi Moon-do appears during his military service years — and the scene wasn’t Jang himself but a rookie actor, grabbing attention.
Despite the blink-and-you-miss-it appearance, the actor stunned with an uncanny resemblance to Jang’s defined features and icy aura, supercharging the show’s immersion.
Right after broadcast, online communities and social media exploded with reactions like, "Where did they find someone who looks that identical?" and "I honestly thought Jang Seung-jo filmed it himself."
The young actor who instantly stole the spotlight has been identified as Lee Woong-jae. Having honed his craft in TVING’s original series 'Study Group,' anticipation is building for the diverse moves he’ll make next.