This 'Boys Planet' Trainee Is Gaining Fame Among Korean Viewers– Here's Why

Amid the high popularity of Sung Hanbin among "Boys Planet" participants, THIS trainee is also slowly stealing the hearts of viewers particularly Koreans for THIS reason.

'Boys Planet' Ricky Shocks With Dazzling Visuals— After Not Styling His Hair

Who knows it's only when he didn't try to look presentable that will he get more attention?

This 'Boys Planet' Trainee Is Gaining Fame Among Korean Viewers– Here's Why
Ricky (Pann Nate | Kpop Wiki)

In a popular online Korean community, Pann, Chinese trainee Ricky who's currently competing in the Mnet's audition program, "Boys Planet" has been the talk of the town following his recent stunning visuals!

On March 22, he particularly caught the eyes of the program's supporters after Mnet uploaded an extra behind-the-scenes clip taken when the participants were preparing for bed.

In the video then, the viewers got a glimpse of Ricky who just came out from the bath, and people were all surprised by how dazzling the idol aspirant is even dressed down!

This 'Boys Planet' Trainee Is Gaining Fame Among Korean Viewers– Here's Why
Ricky (Kpop Wiki)
This 'Boys Planet' Trainee Is Gaining Fame Among Korean Viewers– Here's Why
Ricky (Pann)

In his snaps circulating among netters, Ricky particularly shocked those who have seen it since the trainee have a softer look, rather than his usual strong aura.

He was only wearing plain black long sleeves, but people can't move on how princely he is not to mention his unstyled wet hair— giving off the main character vibe who came straight out of a manhwa!

After his recent look, online communities that were often filled with articles about Sung Hanbin were suddenly dominated by posts about Ricky.

This 'Boys Planet' Trainee Is Gaining Fame Among Korean Viewers– Here's Why
Ricky (Pann Nate)
This 'Boys Planet' Trainee Is Gaining Fame Among Korean Viewers– Here's Why
Ricky (Pann)

The reason his visual change was so shocking for some was due to Ricky's well-known strict self-management and image. Rather than his current soft aura, he was rather on the hip and cool side, flaunting strong fashion outfits and being popular for his hair that is always styled with wax.

His usual image was also loved by a lot of people, but Korean think that it will also not hurt to try a soft concept more often, too!

This 'Boys Planet' Trainee Is Gaining Fame Among Korean Viewers– Here's Why
Ricky (Pann)
  • "Ricky oppa, if you stick with this, you can definitely rise in the rankings."
  • "You really look good with your hair down."
  • "I didn't notice he's handsome like this until now."
  • "Is it because he lost weight and his eyebrows were drawn straight? either way, I prefer this look more."
  • "I'm starting to like Ricky more as time passes."
This 'Boys Planet' Trainee Is Gaining Fame Among Korean Viewers– Here's Why
Ricky (Pann)

With Ricky's sudden rise in popularity, his solid supporters were hoping that this will influence more viewers to vote and cheer for him, attesting that he's not only handsome but multitalented as well!

'Boys Planet' Ricky Profile

Shěn Quánruì, also known as Ricky was born in China and was raised in Los Angeles, California in the US. He was only 18 years old (born on May 20, 2004), but he already boasts a tall height of 6 ft!

In particular, he joined "Boys Planet" as a representative of Yue Hua Entertainment, citing G-Dragon as one of his role models as an idol aspirant.

This 'Boys Planet' Trainee Is Gaining Fame Among Korean Viewers– Here's Why
Ricky (Kpop Wiki)

He has been training for more than two years, and one of his special skills is being a trilingual who can speak both English, Korean and Chinese.

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Written by Eunice Dawson.

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