BTS RM's Cousin Seo Ji Yeon Surprised Viewers with Her Uncanny Resemblance to the Idol in 'Sporty Sisters' Teaser Video
Seo Ji Yeon, RM's cousin amazed K-pop fans with her visual that is similar to the BTS leader! Aside from her beauty, Ji Yeon also impressed viewers with her martial arts skills!
On the recent teaser clip for the 49th episode of E-Channel's "Sporty Sisters," pro-MMA fighter Seo Ji Yeon, cousin of BTS RM captured viewers' attention. The episode which will be broadcasted on July 6 is said to be her variety show debut, gaining massive attention.
Upon the release of the preview, K-pop fans are surprised with her appearance that resembles BTS RM, where some who are not aware that they are cousins even think she is his younger sister!
Pro-MMA Fighter Seo Ji Yeon Attracts Attention for her Resemblance to her Cousin BTS RM
The "Sporty Sisters" episode starring Seo Ji Yeon will center on the fix casts learning martial arts and jiu-jitsu from the martial arts player along with Jiu-jitsu gold medalist Sung Kira.
In the preview video released before the broadcast, the professional fighters representing Korea showed the members a difficult skill with a gentle smile, drawing laughter.
Aside from her impeccable martial arts skills, Ji Yeon drew more attention as she is a cousin of RM, a member of BTS, which is actually not a secret.
Ji Yeon initially caught the interest of K-pop fans, particularly ARMYs (fandom of BTS), when s fan released photos of her and RM side by side with a similar pose.
At that time, the two took pictures in different places in the photos made by fans, but they showed off their similar features such as eyes, nose, and lips, certifying their strong family resemblance.
But when fans see Ji Yeon in the broadcast preview, they are even more surprised that with their similar visuals, they can easily pass as siblings! In fact, fans pointed out that the professional player looks more like RM than his parents!
A fan commented, "She's not his sister? She's like a female version of RM!"
Meanwhile, Seo Ji Yeon is RM's maternal cousin and is currently a mixed martial arts champion.
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BTS Reveals Tracklist for Single CD "Butter"
On July 2, BTS, to which RM belongs, posted a tracklist of songs from its single CD "Butter" on its official SNS.
The first track is "Butter," a global summer song that has been hitting the world and writing a new history in popular music every day, and the second track is "Permission to Dance," which was introduced in a notice announcing the release of the new album. Track 3 and 4 are two instrumental versions.
Aside from "Permission to Dance" being a new track, it also captured fans' anticipation with Ed Sheeran's name on the music producer, who is a world-class musician.
With BTS's collaboration with top music producers, the expectation is high if what records will they achieve when they release the album on July 9.
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Written by Eunice Dawson
