The following 3 K-Pop male idols are all said to speak English like natives, although one of them has never even lived...
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The following 3 K-Pop male idols are all said to speak English like natives, although one of them has never even lived abroad.
As K-Pop is getting more and more attention globally, the ability to speak English of Korean idols is also getting more attention. Apart from foreign idols in K-Pop groups, many idols who are Korean citizens are good enough to impress the international audience thanks to their excellent English speaking ability.
Not long ago, a YouTube channel named '영국누나 캐서린' (roughly 'British Sister Catherine') posted a video assessing the English ability of some K-Pop idols. Catherine from England and is currently learning Korean in her home country. She regularly posts Korean videos on her YouTube channel, and her Korean speaking ability is so good that Korean netizens are surprised.
In the video above, there are 3 male idols whom Catherine praised for their great ability to speak English. The British YouTuber did not even hesitate to claim that the 3 guys speak like native people. And they are:
RM (BTS)
In order to comment on the English ability of the BTS leader, Catherine analyzed RM's speech at the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly in September 2018. The English YouTuber said that the tone, pronunciation and flow of RM when he speaks English are perfect, even comparable to English natives. She also said that the expressions and grammar he used in the speech were very good, almost without mistakes.
Catherine gave RM 10/10 points on English proficiency, and said even the British could not write such a good speech. RM's English skills were so great that Catherine had to find out if he had ever lived in the US, and she was shocked to learn that he had only learned English through watching "Friends" with his mother during his childhood.
Lee Daehwi (AB6IX)
Despite being born in South Korea and having South Korean nationality, Lee Daehwi had 6 years living and studying in LA, USA. He only came back to Korea when he was in the 2nd year of middle school, and this is why Daehwi can speak English fluently. Daehwi's pronunciation was commented by Catherine as "purely American", and that the AB6IX member's English speaking speed was very fast but still very natural. In addition, Lee Daehwi did not make any grammatical errors when he gave an interview in English.
Catherine continuously praised Lee Daehwi's ability to speak English and said that she was impressed when he used mature language expressions though he is young. Daehwi also received 10/10 points for English from Catherine and she insisted that she did not need to say more about this guy's ability.
Jaehyun (NCT)
Like Daehwi, Jaehyun was born in South Korea and has South Korean nationality, but he spent about 4 years living in the US with his family. Therefore, Jaehyun can speak English well and is one of the members who are in charge of interviews when NCT goes abroad. Catherine said Jaehyun speaks English fast, naturally, and his pronunciation is just as perfect as English natives even though he has only lived there for four years.
Although Jaehyun shared in a radio show that he forgot quite a lot of English, Catherine said that is not quite true, because the NCT member's English is still very good. A video of Jaehyun speaking English also made Catherine surprised because even though he had to film, he did not make any mistakes and still spoke very smoothly. For everything he showed, Jaehyun also received 10/10 points from Catherine.
