The youngest contestant’s age has sparked controversy.
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South Korea’s first lesbian relationship present is making waves amongst Korean netizens for extra causes than one. Whereas many are excited to see how ToGetHer unfolds, the age hole between the youngest and oldest individuals has sparked large controversy.
ToGetHer, which premiered on Wavve this week, options seven contestants who’re all drawing main consideration for his or her gorgeous appears: Mirang, Dagyo, Jinah, Seoyeon, Riwon, Heeyoung, and Hangyul.
With solely two episodes aired to this point, not a lot is understood concerning the individuals, however Korean viewers have been digging into their backgrounds to study extra, together with concerning the girls’s ages.
Whereas a number of of the individuals look like of their 30s, the age of 1 contestant has shocked many: singer-songwriter Hangyul, the youngest of the seven, was reportedly born in 2006.
This could make her simply 18 or 19 years outdated, relying on her birthday. As eagle-eyed netizens consider she not too long ago graduated from her highschool’s artistic writing division, she’s prone to be 19 already.
The revelation of Hangyul’s age has drawn blended reactions throughout social media. On Korean neighborhood web site TheQoo, netizens largely expressed shock at studying simply how younger she is.
- Oh gosh, such a child.
- They actually introduced in a child if she’s ’06-born ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
- Can anybody even deal with somebody born in 2006?
- She’s completely my kind, however she’s only a child. After studying her age and rewatching the clips, she actually does come off tremendous younger ㅋㅋ
- A child confirmed up.
- She’s a child, isn’t she?
- The age hole between her and the opposite contestants is large.
Worldwide viewers on X (previously referred to as Twitter) additionally had comparable reactions.
What’s a 06 doing in a relationship present😭 https://t.co/Jp3W7cXBqe
— Little Chikin🐥🏎️🏁 (@aeschikin) April 25, 2025
Korean X (previously Twitter) customers, in the meantime, have been way more scathing, calling the producers “determined” for recruiting a current highschool graduate.
한결씨 06년생이신거실화냐 진짜 앵간히 사람이없엇나보다진짜
— 독기 (@sbehf2648) April 25, 2025
Is it for actual that Hangyul was born in ’06? They have to’ve actually been quick on folks.
— @sbehf2648 through X (previously referred to as Twitter)
아니 씨발 이 라인업에 06 끼워넣는거는
Pd 싸이코패스임?ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ https://t.co/3knwPs0Rp7— 인생은 정말 즐거워 (@trash_fucker_) April 25, 2025
No however WTF, sticking a ’06 into this lineup… Is the PD a psychopath? LMAO
— @trash_fucker_ through X (previously referred to as Twitter)
What’s extra is that Heeyoung, a tattoo artist and presumed eldest contestant, was reportedly born in 1993, probably making her 32 years outdated.
Provided that the relationship area is open between all individuals, the massive 13-year age hole between Hangyul and Heeyoung has raised eyebrows with many. One viewer questioned whether or not it was acceptable in any respect for the 2 to be on a relationship present collectively.
@:93 타투이스트도잇대 93 06이 한 연프에 공존해도되는건가??? ㅁㅊ거아냐
아니 얼마나 마땅한사람이 없었으면
93사이에 06을 넣어— so (@ccawea) April 25, 2025
Apparently there’s a ’93-born tattoo artist too. Is it even okay for a ’93 and a ’06 to be collectively on the identical relationship present??? That’s insane. Critically, have been they actually that quick on folks, that they caught an ’06 between all of the ’93s?
— @ccawea through X (previously referred to as Twitter)
Others, nonetheless, are much less fazed, with some mentioning that Hangyul is technically a authorized grownup regardless of being younger.
그치만 06은 93 가능일걸 https://t.co/tHGCULBp1c
— mii (@meekieem) April 25, 2025
Yeah, however the ’06 may most likely nonetheless date a ’93 although.
— @meekieem through X (previously referred to as Twitter)
As ToGetHer unfolds, it stays to be seen whether or not a romance will probably be sparked between Hangyul and the older girls on the present.
