Cha Eun-woo, left, and his brother Lee Dong-hwi / Xportsnews
ASTRO member and actor Cha Eun-woo is broadly identified for his visuals, however his youthful brother is now drawing consideration for an sudden cause: an elite educational pedigree to match the household’s appears.
On the Dec. 18 episode of MBC selection present “The place is My Residence,” a section set in Shanghai sparked on-line buzz after a pupil casually revealed that Cha’s youthful brother had studied at Fudan College, one in every of China’s most prestigious establishments.
In the course of the broadcast, comic Kim Sook, chef Jung Ji-sun and YouTuber Captain Brother met native college students whereas touring Shanghai. One pupil, who recognized himself as a present Fudan College enrollee, stated he was a fan of Captain Brother.
Captain Brother, a graduate of Tsinghua College, the place Chinese language President Xi Jinping attended, then requested the coed about well-known alumni from his faculty. The coed stunned everybody by saying, “Cha Eun-woo’s youthful brother was a Fudan College pupil.”
Kim responded with playful exaggeration, saying, “That sounds much more spectacular,” fueling the lighthearted rivalry between China’s prime faculties.
Fudan College, positioned in Shanghai, is broadly considered one in every of China’s top-tier universities alongside Tsinghua and Peking College, making the revelation particularly placing to viewers.
Cha’s youthful brother, Lee Dong-hwi, is thought to have graduated from Fudan College earlier than working at Cheil Worldwide, one in every of South Korea’s largest promoting companies. He at present serves as a researcher at Unbound Lab, the place he’s concerned in venture analysis and consulting for numerous firms.
Lee Dong-hwi speaks throughout an interview for a Sebasi Speak lecture. Captured from YouTube
In contrast to his well-known brother, Lee has no plans to enter the leisure trade. For years, he had been the topic of on-line curiosity, with rumors describing him as having visuals “on par with Cha Eun-woo,” but his face had by no means been publicly revealed.
That modified final month, when Lee appeared publicly for the primary time on YouTube. He featured alongside Unbound Lab CEO Cho Yong-min on the Sebasi lecture channel, immediately drawing consideration throughout social media and on-line communities.
Within the video, Lee stated, “I majored in media research in China. I labored in promoting, and thru conversations with the CEO about my private issues, I turned concerned in planning and improvement.” He added, “As a result of I’ve lived a life considerably near celebrities, I’ve centered on the issues and pursuits they face.”
Lee additionally addressed the difficulty of malicious on-line feedback, saying, “I’ve seen many celebrities undergo deeply due to hateful feedback. Constructive suggestions ought to be accepted and used for development, however with so many media platforms, extreme malicious feedback have turn into a major problem.” He stated he hopes to assist construct programs that higher defend public figures.
Earlier in June, Lee was briefly noticed strolling with colleagues on tvN selection present “You Quiz on the Block,” additional fueling public curiosity concerning the once-anonymous sibling.
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