Olympic Torch Logo Bears Striking Resemblance To Popular K-Pop Idol
Recently, it was announced that BTS‘s Jin would run as the torchbearer for the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics.
As the news circulated on social media, netizens not only expressed their excitement for Jin but also noticed that the logo resembled something other than a torch. Many thought it looked like a woman with a stylish bob. The tweet below went viral with 982k views at the time of writing.
why i thought the torch logo was a bad bitch with a bob https://t.co/UtpMDaoDbk
— terra (@nblwpjm) July 2, 2024
Yet, some thought the logo looked a lot like an iconic K-Pop idol: ATEEZ‘s Seonghwa. Many K-Pop fans noticed the uncanny similarities, as he is currently rocking a bob.
LMAOOOOOOO WAIT https://t.co/qB2Ez0QKGy pic.twitter.com/tQoQrGNtWL
— lily🐰 (@xtigerleelee) July 3, 2024
SEONGHWA’S NAME ALSO DIRECTLY TRANSLATES TO TORCH IN ENGLISH HELPMEENWKFJ https://t.co/u1pwtCPd2C pic.twitter.com/xoUOepDUN8
— (ꪜ)-luvr (@sanvantes) July 3, 2024
One even pointed out that Seonghwa translates to “Torch.” His name also means “to be a star.”
It’s been an ongoing joke that Seonghwa is the Olympic torch. Now, it’s really true!
who else remembers when you used to search seonghwa’s name on google you’d get mainly images of the old soccer manager and the olympic torch? cause not anymore.
we love to see. pic.twitter.com/Db3C1IMSu8— ❀ seonghwa lovers club (@hwavly) June 22, 2020
SH: You called me holy(?) because i’m cool? Olympic torch relay, ATEEZ’s Seonghwa, Hi you can call me Seonghwa~
MAKE SOME NOISE! pic.twitter.com/PAjlXLvt34— . (@ateezlight) June 19, 2019
Coincidence? We think not!