So besides a few who are obviously not Korean, there are a few idols that many domestic fans automatically have assumed are South Korean.However, most are quite surprised when they learn that they actually aren’t.You can check them out below. Rosé (BLACKPINK)Because Rosé’s beauty is what the beauty trend is in South Korea at the moment, there are people left and right trying to look like her. This makes it easy for people in South Korea to assume that she is 100% straight up South Korean.But of course, she actually holds a New Zealand passport and hails from Australia as well. Choi WooShikThe ‘Parasite’ actor is one of the most popular celebrities in recent times. Although Choi WooShik was born in Seoul, South Korea, he moved to Canada as a child and has resided in the nation up until his university years, attending Simon Fraser University. His English name is Edward. Ma DongSeokActor Ma DongSeok is American, as you might have guessed already by his English name Don Lee. Henry LauWhile most K-Pop fans already are very well aware that Henry is Canadian with his father from Hong Kong and his mother from Taiwan, there are still quite a lot of fans in South Korea who have assumed he was South Korean because he speaks Korean so well and also because he seems to understand South Korean culture very well too, displayed by his witty and charming personality on variety programs.
