Netizens Compare Prince William’s Visuals To Middle-Aged Korean Actors
Recently, a tweet went viral on X (formerly Twitter), highlighting the age of William, Prince of Wales, the heir to the British throne, as the elder son of King Charles III and Diana, Princess of Wales. He celebrated his 42nd birthday on June 21.
Prince William turns 42. pic.twitter.com/BCiR56WqK3
— Pop Base (@PopBase) June 21, 2024
Netizens were quick to critique Prince William’s appearance for his age, as he was thought not to have aged gracefully, and he even balded at an early age. Yet, as a young man, he was considered a heartthrob.
Hear me out on young Prince William… pic.twitter.com/xn6bNVR96B
— guga (@guga_giga) May 20, 2024
😍I remember the days when Prince William was a teen heartthrob. Still looking mighty handsome at 39😍#princewilliam pic.twitter.com/M79pHFjtuF
— ❤️~WalesFamilyNews~❤️ (@walesfamilynews) December 14, 2021
The comments were filled with happy birthday messages, but mainly critical netizens who were shocked to realize he was only 42. Some deemed him to look over ten years older than his actual age!
Netizens also quote-tweeted the original post, with videos and photos of men in the same age range who they deem to have aged like wine or are more conventionally attractive. K-Dramas and Korean films are known for their handsome leading men, who are often middle-aged actors. So, these took up most of the quote-tweets.
Lee Dong Wook, Park Hee Soon, and Lee Je Hoon are 42, 54, and 40, respectively.
Lee Dong-Wook at 42 https://t.co/lyC46NHgUO pic.twitter.com/9wtYmHKJNg
— pri ♡̷̷̷ (@daminsiii) June 24, 2024
meanwhile park hee soon at 54pic.twitter.com/4S9PXA3Djf https://t.co/Ks9H0Rqvsz
— 𝐹𝒶𝓇𝒶𝒽 ♡ (@Farahacreations) June 24, 2024
lee jehoon at 40 😵💫 pic.twitter.com/Ppx8AvqQsy https://t.co/a15nM8XGaI
— ֶָ֢ (@dejehoon) June 25, 2024
Son Suk Ku (also known as Son Seok Koo), Gong Yoo, and Jo In Sung are 40, 44, and 42, respectively.
Son Sukku at 40pic.twitter.com/SxuoAtMxiv https://t.co/yJoTOgycCU
— may (@gongjicheoIs) June 25, 2024
gong yoo at 44 https://t.co/hvn023plBf pic.twitter.com/YjXVRCSPvn
— •́‿•̀ (@trrrashbag) June 25, 2024
jo insung at 42.
pic.twitter.com/anj6ZIlQLQ https://t.co/BZbwENgx2c— pras (@hyovrse) June 25, 2024
Ji Sung, Ju Ji Hoon, Shin Ha Kyun, and Kim Nam Gil are 47, 42, 47, and 44, respectively.
Jisung at 47 https://t.co/If7OxMG5xb pic.twitter.com/ckypTnkLez
— Syn (@synistere) June 24, 2024
ju jihoon at 42. pic.twitter.com/U3xxehtrIW https://t.co/cHQk5Avyaf
— ☆ (@V8MPLRE) June 23, 2024
Shin Hakyun at 47 🥰 https://t.co/ttegjpmYDD pic.twitter.com/FJjNuulz2K
— Fifi nim 🥰 (@regular_hakyun) June 24, 2024
Kim Nam Gil at 44 https://t.co/tgfusaejrJ pic.twitter.com/BECURqW9pw
— Ain⁷ アイン 아인 (@Ain_Kimura) June 24, 2024
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