The viral look-alike contests have made their way into the K-pop scene, and this time, a Jungkook look-alike has been crowned!
Photo: BIGHIT Music | Andrew Alexander
Given BTS’ massive fanbase, the Jungkook look-alike contest created a buzz online even before it officially kicked off. Some ARMYs even joked that the winner would “replace” Jungkook in his ongoing mandatory military service.
The Jungkook look-alike contest took place at Ping Tom Memorial Park in Chicago on November 24. As seen on the poster shared by BTS Charts Daily, a popular BTS fan account, the winner received a $20 cash prize and a bottle of soju.
Photo: BTS Charts Daily/X
ARMYs who attended the contest shared snaps and clips of the contestants dressed in various black outfits, which are the Golden Maknae’s signature style!
The Jungkook look-alike contestants were eventually narrowed down to three finalists, and the winner was revealed to be Andrew Alexander. He donned a white shirt paired with a black jacket and gray pants, completing his look with piercings just like Jungkook’s!
Andrew shared photos of himself celebrating his win and proudly showing off his certificate as the first runner-up. In the caption, he wrote, “Lucky #7,” referencing his number in the contest.
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His name might not ring a bell, but Andrew is a 20-year-old student and YouTuber based in California, with over 260k subscribers to his channel.
He was accompanied by his sister, Ashley Alexander, also a YouTuber, at the Jungkook look-alike contest. In an Instagram Reel, Ashley shared that Andrew traveled all the way from California to participate in the contest.
“After years of getting comments saying he looks like Jungkook, @_andrewalexander_ WON THE LOOKALIKE COMPETITION!!!” she beamed.
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In 2020, Ashley uploaded a YouTube vlog titled “I turned my brother into BTS Jungkook,” which garnered over two million views. In the video, Andrew dressed up as Jungkook, recreating the K-pop idol’s iconic look from his “Euphoria” performance at a BTS concert. He also playfully danced to the song!
“It’s so funny. Every video we post, there’s at least 20 people that are like, ‘I don’t know if anyone’s ever said this, but Andrew looks like Jungkook,'” Ashely said in the vlog.
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With the growing popularity of look-alike contests, could we soon see similar competitions for other BTS members or K-pop idols?
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