Statistics say that there is approximately one in 135 chance that a pair of doppelgangers exist simultaneously somewhere on the planet. However, it is not impossible to look similar to someone who loved a few thousand years before you. Here's our list of the top 12 Korean celebrities who look distinctly identical to well-known historic individuals!
EXO's Suho and Prince Yi U
The leader of EXO bears facial similarity to lieutenant colonel Yi U who was also a member of Korea's imperial family. The prince led in World WarII in the Imperial Japanese Army and got killed during the Hiroshima bombing.
EXO's Sehun and St. Stephen
EXO's youngest can be mistaken for Saint Stephen, who was the first martyr of Christianity. He was also a Christian deacon (a religious service officer) in Jerusalem and represented a distinct belief in early Christianity.
Super Junior's Eunhyuk and Matsudaira Katamori
Eunhyuk may be the reincarnated version of Matsudaira Katamori, a Japanese samurai who lived throughout the Edo and mid-Meiji period. He was also Kyoto's Military Commissioner during the Bakumatsu period.
TVXQ's Yunho and Megata Tanetaro
Megata Tanetaro was the director-general of Japan's Tax Bureau, and later he was awarded as a Danshaku or Baron. TVXQ's Yunho looks similar to him.
Yoon Doojoon and Empress Wanrong
Doojoon is the male version of Empress Wanrong or Empress Xiaokemin. She was the Empress Consort of Puyi who was the last Emperor of China and ended the Manchu-led Qing dynasty.
Yoona and Actress Nora Miao
The common denominator of these two talented individuals is that they both have careers in film. Nora Miao is a Hong Kong actress who starred in many kung-fu movies during the 1970s.
Kang Hodong and Emperor Jiajing
The beloved TV host has a strikingly identical face to Emperor Jiajing who was the 12th Emperor of the Ming dynasty, and he reigned from 1521 to 1567.
Eun Jiwon and Numa Morikazu
The artist is often compared to Numa Morikazu, who was a well-known politician and journalist in Japan during the Meiji period.
So Jisub and Yihwang
Jisub is often cast as a male lead in dramas, but a historical figure he will surely fit is the Korean philosopher Yi Hwang. A prominent Confucian scholar who established the Yeongnam School and Dosan Seowon (a private Confucian academy).
Shinhwa's Eric Mun and Min Yeongik
Many believe that Eric could very well be the reincarnation of Min Yeongik. The latter served as an official during the late Joseon era in Korea.
Simon Dominic and Kim Wonbong
Simon Dominic is a hip-hop artist who specializes in rapping, and his visuals are commonly compared to Kim Wonbong, who was an anarchist, an activist for independence and a statesman from North Korea.
Kim C and Peter the Great
The celebrity has uncanny facial similarities with Peter the Great, who ruled the Tsardom of Russia and then the Russian Empire from 1682 until 1725. He was responsible for expanding the Tsardom into a significantly larger empire which became a significant European power.
