It’s as if “Nevertheless” happened in real life.
Koreaboo
10 minutes ago
With such high stakes and potential global recognition during international competitions, it’s no wonder why some of the athletes go on to see incredible success following their participation—and that couldn’t be more true for one of the South Korean figure skaters, Cha Jun Hwan.
Korean figure skater, Cha Jun Hwan | theqoo
The accomplished figure skater may only be 24-years-old (international age), but he has an impressive record and veteran status within the industry. Starting when he was just 7-years-old, Cha Jun Hwan began to take his figure skating excursions seriously. At just 10-years-old, he competed in his first ever championship competition, taking home the victory for the junior level at the 2011 South Korea Championships—and the rest is history.
Cha Jun Hwan competing | Korea JoongAng
Cha Jun Hwan started to sweep all of his competition under the rug with his natural talent and incredible skills. While he had previously competed at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics before, it wasn’t until his appearance at the 2022 Beijing Olympics that he started to gain popularity.
Cha Jun Hwan at the “2022 Beijing Olympics.”
Once photos began to spread with different headlines, Cha Jun Hwan started to experience overnight success like never before. His big eyes and chiseled features started to get noticed by Korean netizens, but it didn’t take long for the nation to realize he looked like two “it” actors of our current generation
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Upon further investigation, netizens realized Cha Jun Hwan looked like he could be a “love child” of the two main Nevertheless stars, Han So Hee and Song Kang!
Poster for “Nevertherless” featuring Han So Hee (left) and Song Kang (right) | JTBC
Here is Cha Jun Hwan next to Han So Hee…
Cha Jun Hwan (left) and Han So Hee (right) | theqoo, OSEN
…and next to Song Kang.
Cha Jun Hwan (left) and Song Kang (right) | theqoo, Chosun Daily
It’s no wonder why this finding went viral online, as Korean netizens were left completely shocked after seeing the comparisons for themselves.
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- “Holy crap.”
- “Wow, I came in wondering what y’all were talking about..he really is a mix of both.”
- “I was curious so I came in and wow…it’s actually for real.”
- “The title is so funny hahahaha they look like a family.”
- “Whoa, they really do look alike.”
- “I thought, ‘what?’ and I came in..wow~.”
Left to right: Han So Hee, Cha Jun Hwan, Song Kang.
Cha Jun Hwan took gold at the 2024 Korean Championships and Bronze at the 2024 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships. He placed tenth at the 2024 World Figure Skating Championships despite having lingering injuries and unfortunately did not medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Cha Jun Hwan was also a child actor, appearing in famed K-Drama The Return of Iljimae.
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He also signed with Fantagio to proceed with his entertainment activities, including rumors he would join the lineup of upcoming K-Drama Palace Land alongside actress Woo Da Vi and former MOMOLAND member Nancy.