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| Hu Lianxin or Kim Ji-won? Internet’s in a Tizzy Over This Uncanny Lookalike Moment (Weibo/Instagram) |
Is it Hu Lianxin… or is it Kim Ji-won in disguise? That’s the question that’s been setting the internet on fire this week after a post on Japanese SNS dropped a bombshell comparison between Chinese actress Hu Lian Xin and South Korean darling Kim Ji-won — and honestly, we’re still blinking twice.
The post, which went up on 8 June 2025, featured Hu Lianxin looking effortlessly chic in a navy dress, posing against a breezy seaside backdrop with Korean signage lurking in the background. Naturally, fans started squinting and doing double takes, because the resemblance? Unreal.
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Many reckoned the photos were from South Korea, possibly somewhere near Jeju Island, based on the scenery and signage. Others joked that Hu had “entered her Kim Ji-won arc,” especially with the elegant styling that eerily matched Kim’s recent luxury brand campaigns with Bulgari and The History of Whoo. The glam is glammin’, and the comparisons are coming in thick and fast.
Hu Lianxin — for those who haven’t clocked her yet — has been quietly (but powerfully) stacking up a solid CV. You’ve probably seen her in titles like Fox Spirit Matchmaker: Red-Moon Pact, Brilliant Girls, Dashing Youth, Youth in the Flames of War, and she’s set to star in the upcoming buzzworthy series Returning Pearl. Her screen presence? Already being called "soft but sharp" by some netizens — very Kim Ji-won-coded, if you ask us.
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While the resemblance sparked loads of “wait is that...?” comments, fans were also quick to praise Hu on her own merits. One popular reply read, “She gives K-actress elegance but still feels so grounded — it’s giving breakout moment.”
There's even light chatter about whether Hu might be on location for a new cross-border project or if she’s quietly paving the way for a global brand partnership of her own. If that dress was a soft launch, it worked.
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As for the backdrop itself, some observers noted the coastal scenery echoed a recent BBC 2025 report that raised eyebrows over seawall constructions affecting island ecosystems — a reminder that these scenic shoot spots often come with real-world consequences. It’s a small note, but fans clocked it.
So, what do you reckon — doppelgänger or just another case of celebrity déjà vu? Either way, Hu Lianxin’s name is on everyone’s feed right now, and if this online moment is anything to go by, she might just be gearing up for her own global era.