Did You Know Yoo Jae Myung and Kim Hye Eun of “Itaewon Class” Are the Same Age?

If you’ve watched the popular hit drama, Itaewon Class, you probably know Yoo Jae Myung and Kim Hye Eun, who played vital characters of the show.

Yoo Jae Myung, who played the chairman of a company called Jangga, acted alongside Kim Hye Eun in many scenes as a type of father figure and confident within the company.

So when Kim Hye Eun recently posted a selfie with him along with the caption, “We’re the same age“, fans were like, “What now???”

The photo shows the two actors looking friendly.

But what many fans didn’t know before the confession is the fact that both Yoo Jae Myung and Kim Hye Eun were born in 1973.

That makes them both 47 years old!

Now part of the reason behind the shock factor probably has to do with the fact that Yoo Jae Myung put on special makeup to look older in the show.

He actually looks like this:

But for those who watched Itaewon Class and loved it, it can be a difficult fact to grasp.

Nevertheless, this just goes to prove that the two actors did a spectacular job conveying their characters!

You can watch the full season of Itaewon Class on Netflix.

Source: Koreaboo