Shocking look-alike buzz: actor Nam-jun Heo and ATEEZ’s San are going viral for their uncanny resemblance, with fans dubbing them the ‘Northern Grand Duke’ duo and even calling it the “sangyeonrye free-bakku” look — slang for a face your parents would try to veto at the meet-the-parents dinner.
Recently, multiple posts across online communities and social media claimed the two look strikingly alike, drawing major attention.
Both have bold, defined features and exude a cool, decadent aura when expressionless. Fans especially fixated on their cold, lethal charm, tying it to the romance-fantasy male lead archetype known as the ‘Northern Grand Duke.’
After seeing their photos, netizens reacted, saying, “They’re the next-gen visual duo,” “Both have that lethal ‘sangyeonrye free-bakku’ look (the kind of visuals parents would likely push back on),” and “I love that bad-boy face.”
Meanwhile, Nam-jun Heo, who’s been on a hot streak, is set to greet viewers in tvN’s new drama Whale Star: The Gyeongseong Mermaid, slated to air next year. ATEEZ, San’s group, will also hold a solo fan meeting from the 17th to the 19th at Korea University’s Hwajung Gymnasium in Seoul to meet fans.