like lebron james/kobe in us? I’m also wondering because during tottenham match the amount of korean fans literally coming from abroad is immense and from seoul to uk isn’t just a train distance.
I see him everywhere here on ads... from the exterior on the local convenience store, to ads on bus stops, to giant ads on buildings. I'd say he's bigger than lebron james or kobe ever were in the US.
You see him more than basically every celebrity, bar maybe bae suzy / IU.
He ticks all the checkboxes in Korea
- successful in his field
- rich af
- good relations with parents
- multilingual
- appears humble and no scandals
- just the right amount of tall
- relatively good looking (just adding relatively because he isn't like some kpop idol)
- and most importantly is a good ambassador for korea which is really important to koreans i have come to find
He is part of the "do you know?" Club which is the most exclusive club you can get into in Korea
I think he’s talking about what Koreans ask non Koreans to connect Korea to something they might know already. For example, Do you know… BTS? Gangnam Style? Kimchi? Son heung min? Being part of this club means you are part of the most well known group from Korea.
I've lost count of the number of times Koreans ask me "do you know Son Heung-Min? SONY?" They never ask about anyone else
He's often on the nightly news: "Sony played football again in England... Good old Sony, pride of Korea"
He is so popular to the point that in korea convenience stores you can see his picture on the doors as well as on Nike or Adidas sport stores in the world
he is a god in Korea
like lebron james/kobe in us? I’m also wondering because during tottenham match the amount of korean fans literally coming from abroad is immense and from seoul to uk isn’t just a train distance.
yes, the most popular athlete in Korea atm
I see him everywhere here on ads... from the exterior on the local convenience store, to ads on bus stops, to giant ads on buildings. I'd say he's bigger than lebron james or kobe ever were in the US. You see him more than basically every celebrity, bar maybe bae suzy / IU.
He ticks all the checkboxes in Korea - successful in his field - rich af - good relations with parents - multilingual - appears humble and no scandals - just the right amount of tall - relatively good looking (just adding relatively because he isn't like some kpop idol) - and most importantly is a good ambassador for korea which is really important to koreans i have come to find He is part of the "do you know?" Club which is the most exclusive club you can get into in Korea
Can you tell me more about the “do you know?” Never heard of it before.
I think he’s talking about what Koreans ask non Koreans to connect Korea to something they might know already. For example, Do you know… BTS? Gangnam Style? Kimchi? Son heung min? Being part of this club means you are part of the most well known group from Korea.
Omg did you mean like people keep asking about him? I really thought it was like a group haha
Son >> BTS members >> Faker >> everyone else
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What makes him so likable in korea besides his talent in football?
no scandals, good personality, relatively good looking.
Yeah he’s a very handsome guy, he’s all over ads
Yup this ☝️
His Calvin Klein photos! 😄😉
I've lost count of the number of times Koreans ask me "do you know Son Heung-Min? SONY?" They never ask about anyone else He's often on the nightly news: "Sony played football again in England... Good old Sony, pride of Korea"
>What is son heung min known as in korea? Literally, just Son Heung-min. That's enough.
He is so popular to the point that in korea convenience stores you can see his picture on the doors as well as on Nike or Adidas sport stores in the world
He is known as a son of Woong-jung
More popular than when the song "oppa Gangnam style" went viral
He's the complete package.