With his top-tier visuals that made every K-pop fan fall for him in the mid-2010s, THIS third-gen K-pop idol earned the nickname, "Male Suzy."

Can you guess who is he?

THIS 3rd-Gen Idol Received Nickname 'Male Suzy'

In the K-pop scene, there are a lot of idols who stand out for their appearance but only a few were given approval and recognition from the general public.

Some of them were "Nation's First Love" Bae Suzy, "Nation's Center" SNSD YoonA, "Face Genius" ASTRO Cha Eun Woo, "Worldwide Handsome" BTS Jin, etc.

Among them, this third-gen idol truly broke the internet back when he debuted for possessing visuals that cannot be ignored.

Initially known as Junior, this male idol was loved for his refreshing appearance that reminds K-pop enthusiasts of their "first love." His popularity increased, even more, when he starred in JTBC's romance drama, "My Love Eun Dong." The male idol starred as the young Park Hyun Soo in his teens, who is the "first love" of Ji Eun Dong (Lee Ja In."

With these hints, you probably know by now that the male idol featured in this article is none other than...

GOT7 Jinyoung!

In particular, he didn't just receive this title from fans but Korean media outlets started using this moniker of him, starting in 2016.

At that time, he received massive attention for playing the younger Lee Min Ho in the hit SBS drama, "Legend of the Blue Sea" broadcasted from 2016 to 2017.

He was only a rookie, yet he became the talk of the town for his visuals resembling actor Kim Soo Hyun and garnered rave reviews for his stable and natural acting.

At that time, Jinyoung became in demand among drama producers, stating:

"He is one of the actors that many producers, regardless of the broadcasting company, are paying attention to."

Coincidentally, he debuted under JYP Entertainment, the initial agency of Suzy, strengthening his title as the male "Nation's First Love."

Park Jinyoung Reacts On His 'Male Suzy' Nickname, Transition to 'Nation's Boyfriend'

On December 14, Park Jinyoung who appeared in KBS 2TV's "Problem Child In House" then mentioned his nicknames that he established in his eight-year career.

Regarding his nickname, "Male Suzy," he explained and drew laughter when he said:

"Fans called me that because of my (first love-like) image. Thank you so much and I'm grateful. Other idols will be called that when I'm in my 30s haha."

However, it seemed like Jinyoung is ready to pass his first nickname to other idols after recently establishing his new nickname, "Nation's Boyfriend" through the drama, "Yumi's Cells."

During the show, Jinyoung confessed that he was initially stopped by his sister to play the role of Yoo Ba Bi because he was shaken by another woman in the original webtoon.

However, he studied with Kim Go Eun on jow to receive less hate for his characters, revealing:

"I thought (my character) would be less cursed if I showed a lot of love for Yumi in the beginning."

Indeed, he was massively loved for shooting women's hearts for portraying the perfect lover or boyfriend, earning him the nickname.

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Written by Eunice Dawson.