8 Most Japanese-Looking K-pop Male Idols According To Fans: NCT Yuta, ENHYPEN Ni-Ki, PENTAGON Yuto, More!

By Israel Monte Apr 21, 2024

On April 15, fans enumerated which K-pop male idols have the most Japanese-looking visuals.

8 Most Japanese-Looking K-pop Male Idols According To Fans: NCT Yuta, ENHYPEN Ni-Ki, PENTAGON Yuto, More! — (Photo : Instagram, 9oodnews, Twitter)

Here are 8 K-pop male idols mentioned on the thread!

1. NCT Yuta

NCT Yuta Mistreated? NCTzens Discover New Evidence the Japanese K-pop Idol Is Being Mishandled — (Photo : Instagram: @yuu_taa_1026)

🍒🍒🍒🍒🦋YUTA🦋🍒🍒🍒🍒
【音韓】ユウタ（NCT 127/NCT）
https://t.co/jtAv7URuyZ
#ユウタ #中本悠太 #NCT127 #NCT pic.twitter.com/80HEIAq5E2
— 🐰ハヌル¹²⁷ 𝓝𝓒𝓣 🍒 (@doyu10260201) April 16, 2024

I vote #YUTA from #NCT127 to #TOP200FACESKPOP

🔗 VOTE: https://t.co/o8KZBmQnU9 pic.twitter.com/EyYmaB9eMk
— 🍒Emi🐙🌱⚽️ (@emi_nct127) April 14, 2024

Yuta is the most mentioned male idol on the list, as netizens claimed how much he looked like a J-Drama actor from older generations. Here's how some netizens reacted:

"Yuta looks like a J-drama actor from older generations, he looks the most Japanese but speaks fluent Korean."

"He looks like he belongs in a J-rock band. Yuta looks very Japanese, that's so true.

"I don't know the other guys all that much to give an opinion."

"Yuta definitely, like someone commented here he's got that Japanese actor face like I could see him starring in Gokusen lol."

"Yuta for me. even his voice is so Japanese lol idk how to explain but he looks so Japanese to me."

"Most Japanese K-pop idols look Japanese to me, except some that look Korean when they receive Korean styling, but Yuta of NCT not only looks Japanese but the vibe he's giving was so Japanese I don't know how to describe it well."

2. ENHYPEN Ni-Ki

[D’ICON]

"Overwhelming gaze"... NI-KI, the youngest’s charisma

🔗 https://t.co/W29mYYAOoI #니키 #ENHYPEN #엔하이픈 @ENHYPEN_members @ENHYPEN pic.twitter.com/2N6dvxJ9oC
— ENHYPEN ASIA ✨ (@AsiaEnhypen) April 16, 2024

"Out of topic but Ni-ki has really good proportions and he dances so well."

"Ni-Ki looks really Japanese."

"I agree with the comments saying Niki and Yuta, Yuta especially looks very Japanese."

3. PENTAGON Yuto

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— AnY space (@AnY_space_ay) April 8, 2024

Pentagon Yuto on Paris MIK 😭 https://t.co/tPU7fMfad1 pic.twitter.com/ZWriwMvmrS
— 🫐 WHUISME: NAVY BLUE 🫐 (@rurusuh) April 7, 2024

Yuto of PENTAGON also got mentioned on the thread due to his visuals.

4. NCT WISH Yushi

Yes, sir #YUSHI #유우시 #ユウシ #NCTWISH pic.twitter.com/FBNybwd7iT
— NCT WISH (@nctwishofficial) April 11, 2024

240222 #유우시 #ユウシ #YUSHI #NCTWISH pic.twitter.com/CYvHNcrDtJ
— daydream (@daydream_yus) April 16, 2024

5. NCT WISH Sakuya

240414 HND🛫️#サクヤ #사쿠야 #SAKUYA #NCT #NCTWISH @nctwishofficial pic.twitter.com/VAgt3UvAtS
— 𝗠𝗲𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗩𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮🍨 (@meltingvanilla_) April 14, 2024

REACTION TO 🤵‘YAREYARE’👓 MV | SAKUYA Reaction#SAKUYA #사쿠야 #サクヤ #NCTWISH pic.twitter.com/qKwAa1A1kS
— jac⭐️ (@yushimesama) April 14, 2024

"When I saw Sakuya, I thought 'Wow he really looks like a Japanese."

"Yuta and Sakuya."

6. CROSS GENE Takuya

Terada Takuya CROSS GENE 🫶 pic.twitter.com/DTKvcE8tIL
— latte𖧷 (@pacarnyajunki) January 31, 2024

TAKUYA(CROSS GENE)、故郷の茨城県で韓国広報大使に任命される。。

TAKUYA(CROSS GENE)のまとめLIVE⇒ https://t.co/UEJfAJlWBi

速報ランキング⇒ https://t.co/mc9qWC7x24 pic.twitter.com/tomu9G89Q0
— 韓流ツイッター (@kor_celebrities) April 4, 2023

"Takuya for me."

"Takuya brings back memories from Abnormal Summit."

7. Ciipher & EVNNE Keita

240411 #케이타 #KEITA #이븐 #EVNNE pic.twitter.com/a7fJ2jNXLJ
— ^._.^ฅ (@itaitayo_rapper) April 12, 2024

"There is also EVNNE Keita who fits into the profile you describe."

8. &TEAM K

「千鳥かまいたちアワー」皆さん見て頂けましたか⁇
ずっと大好きだった千鳥さん、かまいたちさんと素敵な時間を過ごせてとても光栄でした☺️

そして、素敵なセットまで✨スタッフの皆さんありがとうございました！#andTEAM #K pic.twitter.com/gVabEjv3lT
— &TEAM (@andTEAM_members) April 13, 2024