These Famous Korean Idols Are Actually Related

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The K-Pop industry isn't as vast as you'd think, and their world seems even smaller when you find out that many idols are related to one another! Some may have followed in their footsteps while others found their path by themselves. Nonetheless, these are the idols that you might not have known but are related to!

1. NCT Doyoung and 5urprise Gong Myung

Doyoung's older brother is Gong Myung, who is a successful actor, having appeared in several films and TV shows such as The Bride of Habaek and Melo Is My Nature. He is also a part of 5urprise, an actor group that also makes music.

2. IZ*ONE's Chaeyeon and ITZY's Chaeryeong

Chaeyeon is the older sister of Chaeryeong and debuted before her via the survival reality show Produce 48 in IZ*ONE. Chaeryeong later debuted with ITZY under JYP Entertainment. They look similar and are very close to each other as they even started their careers together.

3. INFINITE's Sungyeol and Golden Child's Daeyeol

INFINITE debuted in 2010, and Golden Child debuted recently in 2017. Sungyeol was even the MC for Golden Child's debut showcase and felt incredibly proud at standing on the same stage as his brother, which had always been a dream. He even joked about being his substitute in case he couldn't perform. People who see one or the other for the first time often mistake them for each other.

4. VICTON/X1's Seungwoo and SECRET's Sunhwa

Sunhwa debuted as a member of SECRET in 2019 and left in 2016 to focus on her acting career. She is a successful actress and recently appeared in Convenience Store Saet Byul. Seungwoo debuted in 2016 in VICTON and was recently a member of X1, which was formed from the survival reality show Produce X 101. However, X1 has now disbanded due to fixing controversies surrounding the show itself.

5. f(x)'s Krystal and former SNSD member Jessica

This is perhaps one of the most famous sibling relationships in all of K-Pop. Both the sisters were scouted in 2000, but Krystal decided to join a little later as she was only five years old at the time that she was scouted. Jessica debuted in Girl's Generation and Krystal in f(x). The two sisters are close to each other, and their relationship is often the subject of praise among fans.

6. Rainbow's Jaekyung and N.Flying's Jaehyun

Jaekyung debuted in Rainbow and was its leader until the disbandment of the group in 2016. She is now a successful actress with many works under her belt, including the iconic role of Veronica Park in The Secret Life of My Secretary. Her younger brother debuted in the band N.Flying which is highly successful at the moment. The two are incredibly supportive of each other, and she often appears in Jaehyun's Youtube Channel that he has with fellow bandmate Cha Hun. They even appeared on a family special of Happy Together before N.Flying's Korean debut.

7. TXT's Huening Kai and VIVA's Ria

Fans were shocked to find out that Huening Kai and Ria are siblings, with Ria being his older sister when pictures of pre-debut Huening Kai were dug up. They still have an amicable relationship and are very close to each other.

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