7 Korean stars born in the Year of the Tiger – and how their 2022’s looking, from K-pop girl band Twice’s Dahyun to Hellbound star Yoo Ah-in, and Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha’s Kim Seon-ho

Jan 12 , 2022

Stray Kids’ Lee Know, Boa, Kim Seon-ho and Twice’s Dahyun were all born under the year of the tiger. Photos: @realstraykids, @boakwon, @seonho__kim, @twicetagram/Instagram

The new year is here – and Lunar New Year is not too far away! As we enter the Year of the Tiger, you might already be reading predictions from fortune tellers – or wondering what this means for your favourite K-pop stars who were born under this bold Chinese zodiac sign.

Here are seven iconic South Korean celebrities who were born in the Year of the Tiger, and their remarkable year ahead …

1. Kim Seon-ho’s comeback with the film Sad Tropics

Kim Seon-ho has starred in Netflix hits like Start-Up and Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha. Photo: @seonho_kim/Instagram

The year 2021 was certainly a dynamic one for Kim Seon-ho. The 35-year actor starred in Netflix hits Start-Up and Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha, weathered a scandal and even survived “cancel-culture”. Many fans are looking forward to his return to the big screen.

Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha star Kim Seon-ho was wrapped up in a scandal right after the end of the K-drama. Photo: @seonho_kim/Instagram

Well, there’s both good and bad news – Kim is currently filming for his debut movie Sad Tropics, which is set to release this year. But Pink Villa reports that the actor will be declining all new projects in 2022, including overseas fan meetings. Kim is not only reportedly rejecting new film and TV projects, he is also “politely rejecting” new endorsement projects, though he is renewing contracts with brands he’s currently working with, according to Manila Bulletin.

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2. Yoo Ah-in will star in three Netflix films

Yoo Ah-in stars in Netflix’s Hellbound. Photo: @hongsick/Instagram

Critically-acclaimed actor Yoo Ah-in was thrust into the international spotlight after playing the villainous cult leader in Netflix’s suspense thriller K-drama, Hellbound, last year.

Yoo Ah-in will appear in Netflix films The Match, Seoul Vibe and High Five in 2022. Photo: @hongsick/Instagram

Though the 35-year-old actor is set to appear in many TV shows and films this year, his Netflix projects that are getting the most buzz are The Match, Seoul Vibe and High Five. Yoo will take on a lead role with Hollywood actor Lee Byung-hun in the upcoming South Korean biopic, The Match. Films Seoul Vibe and High Five, which will be released in the first half of 2022, also feature an amazing cast.

3. Will Twice’s Dahyun mark another milestone?

Dahyun from K-pop girl group Twice. Photo: @twicetagram/Instagram

Las year was another remarkable year for K-pop girl group Twice, as the release of their first English single The Feels was met with huge success. The group is now looking forward to hosting their concert, Twice 4th World Tour III, in major cities in the US this year. According to Korea Times, the group initially planned to stage only five concerts in major cities including Oakland and Atlanta, but lightning-fast ticket sales in all five venues prompted the addition of two more shows, which also sold out in a short period of time.

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4. Is it gonna be Boa’s second heyday?

K-pop star Boa hosted Mnet dance show Street Woman Fighter in 2021. Photo: @boakwon/Instagram

All-time legendary K-pop star Boa had a busy 2021 – the 35-year-old was a passionate judge on Mnet dance show Street Woman Fighter, appeared on SBS’ documentary music show Legendary Stage Archive K and also released Japanese single My Dear. But the singer/songwriter also faced personal tragedy when her brother, Kwon Soon-wook, passed away after a battle with peritoneal cancer. As it was a busy and difficult year for Boa, fans are wishing the queen of K-pop the best this year.

She opened 2022 by debuting as part of a new K-pop supergroup called GOT the Beat. The seven-member act took to the stage on January 3 and performed their first-ever song, Step Back.

5. Sinb and Umji from Viviz

Members of new K-pop girl group Viviz. Photo: @viviz_official/Instagram

There was a lot of sad news in the world of K-pop last year, including the disbanding of six-member girl group Gfriend. But 2022 is a hopeful year as we’re seeing the next generation of bands blossoming already, such as Viviz. Members Eunha, Sinb and Umji, who were previously part of Gfriend, have joined the new group. Two of them – Umji and Sinb – were born in the Year of the Tiger.

The group has already marked a good start – their gift box called Viviz Diary, which includes goods like a desk calendar, postcards and film photo card sets, sold out quickly earlier this year, according to Sports Kyunghyang. Fans are also looking forward to new singles from the group this year.

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6. Will Stray Kids’ Lee Know have another remarkable year?

Lee Know from South Korean K-pop group Stray Kids. Photo: @realstraykids/Instagram

The boy band from JYP entertainment, Stray Kids, has been dubbed “mala-flavour” idols by fans – which means strong and powerful. The phrase originates from the Chinese word for spicy and numbing.

With continuous success from their singles, and increasing love from international fans, Stray Kids will hold their second fan meeting in February. As member Lee Know was born in the Year of the Tiger, we can expect 2022 to be a memorable year for the dancer.

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K-pop idols

‘Queen of K-pop’ Boa kicked off 2022 with new K-pop supergroup GOT the Beat, while Stray Kids’ dancer Lee Know is also set to have a remarkable year
Yoo Ah-in will star in three Netflix films – The Match, Seoul Vibe, and High Five – while new girl group Viviz already sold out its new merchandise this year