Red Velvet Irene Little Sister? THIS 4th-Gen K-pop Idol Sparks Debate on Social Media

On X, international fans claimed that THIS fourth-gen idol resembles Red Velvet Irene. K-Netz, however, refuted this, stating that they don't see the similarities.

On December 8, STAYC Sumin joined the Red Velvet's "Chill Kill" dance challenge on TikTok.

In the video, she flaunted her head-turner aura wearing a nude-tone, long-sleeve crop top and mini-skirt. While dancing, she exuded vibrant charisma that can surely put a smile on whoever will watch her.

As soon as it was uploaded, it amassed over 377k views and received rave reviews for her impressive dance skills and facial expressions.

Later on, her video was also shared on X and Sumin went viral with over 1.8 million views.

International Fans Think STAYC Sumin Can Pass Off as Red Velvet Irene's Little Sister

On the social media platform, not only her skills garnered attention but her visuals, which international fans think resemble the "Original Visuals" of Red Velvet Irene.

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Looking at Sumin, fans were reminded of the senior idol due to their similar vibe, smile, expressions and movement.

Fun fact, they even shared a same surname, Bae!

Although Sumin has her own unique facial features, fans can't help but think that if Sumin says she's a little sister of Irene, they would believe her.

Hilarious, some fans even think that Sumin's face will be the result if the five members of Red Velvet are combined.

On the qrts and comments, foreign netters agreed to this claim and wrote:

• "No, because if Irene, Joy and Yeri had a child it would be her."
• "Sumin dancing to her mother Irene's song."
• "Bae Sumin, Bae Irene's sister."
• "Sumin, Irene's long lost sister."
• "Sumin is literally Irene's daughter."
• "She's like every Red Velvet member in one person."
• "I always thought Sumin's kinda looks like Irene."

K-Netz Refute Claims Sumin Resembles Irene

While international fans all agreed that they could see Sumin in Irene, Korean netizens think otherwise.

When the viral video reached Korean online communities, they were quick to refute this and disagreed that they resembled each other. Although they agreed that Sumin has striking visuals like Irene, the "little sister" claim due to their similarities is far-fetched.

Korean netters wrote:

• "I don't know if she looks like Irene, but she's very pretty."
• "I think she looks more like Jo Bo Ah."
• "I can't see any Irene but she's lix a mix of Jo Bo Ah and Lee Naeun."
• "I think they can say that because they can't tell Asians apart."
• "They don't look alike. Although I agree that they both have the same pretty and cute visuals like a bunny."
• "It doesn't really give off Irene vibes at all."

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Written by Eunice Dawson.