7 Korean stars born in the Year of the Tiger – and how their 2022’s looking, from K-pop girl band Twice’s Dahyun to Hellbound star Yoo Ah-in, and Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha’s Kim Seon-ho

Jan 12 , 2022

Stray Kids’ Lee Know, Boa, Kim Seon-ho and Twice’s Dahyun were all born under the year of the tiger. Photos: @realstraykids, @boakwon, @seonho__kim, @twicetagram/Instagram

‘Queen of K-pop’ Boa kicked off 2022 with new K-pop supergroup GOT the Beat, while Stray Kids’ dancer Lee Know is also set to have a remarkable year

Yoo Ah-in will star in three Netflix films – The Match, Seoul Vibe, and High Five – while new girl group Viviz already sold out its new merchandise this year

The new year is here – and Lunar New Year is not too far away! As we enter the Year of the Tiger, you might already be reading predictions from fortune tellers – or wondering what this means for your favourite K-pop stars who were born under this bold Chinese zodiac sign.

Here are seven iconic South Korean celebrities who were born in the Year of the Tiger, and their remarkable year ahead …

1. Kim Seon-ho’s comeback with the film Sad Tropics

Kim Seon-ho has starred in Netflix hits like Start-Up and Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha. Photo: @seonho_kim/Instagram

The year 2021 was certainly a dynamic one for Kim Seon-ho. The 35-year actor starred in Netflix hits Start-Up and Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha, weathered a scandal and even survived “cancel-culture”. Many fans are looking forward to his return to the big screen.

Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha star Kim Seon-ho was wrapped up in a scandal right after the end of the K-drama. Photo: @seonho_kim/Instagram

Well, there’s both good and bad news – Kim is currently filming for his debut movie Sad Tropics, which is set to release this year. But Pink Villa reports that the actor will be declining all new projects in 2022, including overseas fan meetings. Kim is not only reportedly rejecting new film and TV projects, he is also “politely rejecting” new endorsement projects, though he is renewing contracts with brands he’s currently working with, according to Manila Bulletin.

2. Yoo Ah-in will star in three Netflix films

Yoo Ah-in stars in Netflix’s Hellbound. Photo: @hongsick/Instagram

Critically-acclaimed actor Yoo Ah-in was thrust into the international spotlight after playing the villainous cult leader in Netflix’s suspense thriller K-drama, Hellbound, last year.

Yoo Ah-in will appear in Netflix films The Match, Seoul Vibe and High Five in 2022. Photo: @hongsick/Instagram

Though the 35-year-old actor is set to appear in many TV shows and films this year, his Netflix projects that are getting the most buzz are The Match, Seoul Vibe and High Five. Yoo will take on a lead role with Hollywood actor Lee Byung-hun in the upcoming South Korean biopic, The Match. Films Seoul Vibe and High Five, which will be released in the first half of 2022, also feature an amazing cast.

3. Will Twice’s Dahyun mark another milestone?

Dahyun from K-pop girl group Twice. Photo: @twicetagram/Instagram