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Shockingly identical child versions of Korean stars: Song Ye Jin and Kang Dong Won boast identical images with their respective child actors 

These Korean stars have shockingly identical versions of themselves on-screen. 

Kim Yoo Jung – Choi Yoo Ri

Kim Yoo Jung - Choi Yoo Ri
Kim Yoo Jung - Choi Yoo Ri
Kim Yoo Jung - Choi Yoo Ri

Once a child actress herself and Kim Yoo Jung currently has her own child actor version now that she is a full-fledged actress. In “Circle of Atonement,” Kim Yoo Jung played Jang Hyun, a student and daughter of a talented detective. For Jang Hyun’s younger self, Choi Yoo Ri took over the role and boasted an almost identical visual to Kim Yoo Jung. When Yoo Jung’s childhood photo was placed side by side with Yoo Ri’s pictures, they could hardly be distinguished. 

Kang Dong Won – Yang Kyung Mo

Kang Dong Won - Yang Kyung Mo
Kang Dong Won - Yang Kyung Mo
Kang Dong Won - Yang Kyung Mo

One of the most handsome faces on the Korean screen, Kang Dong Won also has an identical younger version of himself. In the movie “Haunters,” Cho In (Kang Dong Won) possessed a special psychic ability that allows him to control others’ minds. Yang Kyung Mo played the younger version of Cho In, who was the cause of the suffering of his family. Young Cho In had to leave his family and became a robber. According to the audience, the child actor and Kang Dong Won share similar lips, philtrum and a pair of sad eyes.

IU – Kim Gyu Ri

IU - Kim Gyu Ri
IU - Kim Gyu Ri
IU - Kim Gyu Ri
IU - Kim Gyu Ri

In “My Mister,” IU had an almost identical child actress for her character’s younger self that the audience jokingly said IU “shrunk” herself for the role. The younger version was portrayed by Kim Gyu Ri, who also looked the same as IU when she was younger. 

Son Ye Jin – Kyung Soo Jin

Son Ye Jin - Kyung Soo Jin
Son Ye Jin - Kyung Soo Jin

In 2013, Son Ye Jin returned to the small screen with the revenge drama series “Shark” where the actress took over the role of Hae Woo, the heir of the family’s hotel but later pursued to be a prosecutor. Son Ye Jin collaborated with Kyung Soo Jin to portray the younger version of Hae Woo. They two looked identical from their side profile. Nonetheless, after the role, Kyung Soo Jin’s career did not see many spotlights while Son Ye Jin was on the rise to be one of the top celebrities of the Korean screen. 

Source: Soompi 

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