Fans catch a striking resemblance between Junkyu and Will Smith

Fans Catch Junkyu Pulling the Iconic Will Smith Meme

Will Smith [https://www.netflixjunkie.com/tag/will-smith/] has become the center
of everybody’s modern-day laughter therapy, aka memes. Though his movies are
phenomenal and he is a pioneer with his sitcom, The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, the
actor has gained quite some rep since his Slapgate incident. And let’s just say,
people realized his meme potential. From his sad meme to the very emotionally
emphasized ‘Tada’, he has emerged at the center of pop culture right about the
time when this famous culture’s art forms gained worldwide popularity.

While one would imagine music traveling across borders, this South Korean singer
proved memes do too. Kim Jun Kyu, known by his stage name as Junkyu, is a singer
of the boy band TREASURE. And recently, he gained the attention of netizens on
Twitter, who quickly drew parallels between him and the Pursuit of Happyness
actor. In a candid shot of him being on the stage, we see a very attentive-like
poker face of Junkyu while he pulls a Smith’s Tada. 

> why was that so aggressive junkyu 😭 it reminded me of that will smith meme 😂
> pic.twitter.com/faPo3hsOCI [https://t.co/faPo3hsOCI]
> 
> — 𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒔 ⏻ (@hrkyhwn) July 19, 2023
> [https://twitter.com/hrkyhwn/status/1681592544671698945?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



The striking resemblance caught by the fans proves that not just listening and
watching art, but that memes are an art that travels across the world. Though
the 54-year-old actor hasn’t collaborated with South Korean filmmakers in the
past, he has been to Seoul to promote his movies in the past. The actor visited
YG Entertainment, the talent agency that hired TREASURE’s Junkyu, on his trip
while promoting After Earth in 2013. The actor has also schooled himself in
Korean culture in collaboration with Josh Carrot, famously known as the English
Korean Man back in 2019. 

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Williams in an Instagram Dump Featuring Willow Smith, and More
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And while this 90s meme traveled time, memes don’t age, and the fans enjoyed
that.


FANS GUSH AT THIS UNFORGETTABLE RESEMBLANCE BETWEEN WILL SMITH AND JUNKYU

Ardent K-pop fans couldn’t stop gushing over Junkyu’s perfect implementation of
the step. With a very serious poker face, netizens found him very cute. Between
crying and laughing emojis, the adorable attempt at channeling his inner
aggression won hearts. The nod at the end of the clip really tells you that
Junkyu means business and only business.

> + his face hdjsjdhksjs cutie https://t.co/9LByEBeMyz [https://t.co/9LByEBeMyz]
> 
> — ً (@ssamurejo) July 19, 2023
> [https://twitter.com/ssamurejo/status/1681653470741532672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



The fans’ sentiments are understandable. The sheer delight of the cute
aggressiveness works amazingly with contrast with the 90s meme.

> HAHAHAHAHAHHAH STHAPPPP https://t.co/ue9AzGhQxb [https://t.co/ue9AzGhQxb]
> 
> — ❥ nis ⏻ 🕊️ .˚༉ (@y0xii_) July 19, 2023
> [https://twitter.com/y0xii_/status/1681690561965867009?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



> truly aggressive HAHHAHAHAHA super lt😭😭😭 https://t.co/YbF76HNWtT
> [https://t.co/YbF76HNWtT]
> 
> — minnie | run soty (@minijunkyuu) July 19, 2023
> [https://twitter.com/minijunkyuu/status/1681675158443130880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



Not only this but a fan quickly rushed to create a fully generated image,
probably AI-generated, to help you choose your fighter.

> choose your fighter https://t.co/IVi0TrYnAk [https://t.co/IVi0TrYnAk]
> pic.twitter.com/udMNJ8iyAK [https://t.co/udMNJ8iyAK]
> 
> — 𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒔 ⏻ (@hrkyhwn) July 19, 2023
> [https://twitter.com/hrkyhwn/status/1681599194858127361?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



He is supposedly pointing to somebody on the same platform as him. A fan called
him a “supportive king.”

> supportive king lmao https://t.co/XbCGdJX1U2 [https://t.co/XbCGdJX1U2]
> 
> — ara. (@jikyudoe) July 19, 2023
> [https://twitter.com/jikyudoe/status/1681669542446022656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



And, of course, a new version of the same meme unlocked. The meme is getting its
multiverse renditions.

> new meme unlocked https://t.co/Uerxla1l1G [https://t.co/Uerxla1l1G]
> 
> — rica, time to ↻ (@trejortreasure) July 19, 2023
> [https://twitter.com/trejortreasure/status/1681625776712716290?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



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<a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/tag/will-smith/">Will Smith</a> has become the center of everybody’s modern-day laughter therapy, aka memes. Though his movies are phenomenal and he is a pioneer with his sitcom, The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, the actor has gained quite some rep since his Slapgate incident. And let&#8217;s just say, people realized his meme potential. From his sad meme to the very emotionally emphasized ‘Tada’, he has emerged at the center of pop culture right about the time when this famous culture’s art forms gained worldwide popularity.
While one would imagine music traveling across borders, this South Korean singer proved memes do too. Kim Jun Kyu, known by his stage name as Junkyu, is a singer of the boy band TREASURE. And recently, he gained the attention of netizens on Twitter, who quickly drew parallels between him and the Pursuit of Happyness actor. In a candid shot of him being on the stage, we see a very attentive-like poker face of Junkyu while he pulls a Smith’s Tada. 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
why was that so aggressive junkyu 😭 it reminded me of that will smith meme 😂 <a href="https://t.co/faPo3hsOCI">pic.twitter.com/faPo3hsOCI</a>
&mdash; 𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒔 ⏻ (@hrkyhwn) <a href="https://twitter.com/hrkyhwn/status/1681592544671698945?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 19, 2023</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
The striking resemblance caught by the fans proves that not just listening and watching art, but that memes are an art that travels across the world. Though the 54-year-old actor hasn’t collaborated with South Korean filmmakers in the past, he has been to Seoul to promote his movies in the past. The actor visited YG Entertainment, the talent agency that hired TREASURE&#8217;s Junkyu, on his trip while promoting After Earth in 2013. The actor has also schooled himself in Korean culture in collaboration with Josh Carrot, famously known as the English Korean Man back in 2019. 
ALSO READ: <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/music-news-a-proud-jaden-smith-celebrates-will-pharrell-in-an-instagram-dump-featuring-willow-smith-and-more/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">“History was made…” – A Proud Jaden Smith Celebrates Pharrell Williams in an Instagram Dump Featuring Willow Smith, and More</a>
And while this 90s meme traveled time, memes don&#8217;t age, and the fans enjoyed that.
<h2>Fans gush at this unforgettable resemblance between Will Smith and Junkyu</h2>
Ardent K-pop fans couldn&#8217;t stop gushing over Junkyu&#8217;s perfect implementation of the step. With a very serious poker face, netizens found him very cute. Between crying and laughing emojis, the adorable attempt at channeling his inner aggression won hearts. The nod at the end of the clip really tells you that Junkyu means business and only business.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
+ his face hdjsjdhksjs cutie <a href="https://t.co/9LByEBeMyz">https://t.co/9LByEBeMyz</a>
&mdash; ً (@ssamurejo) <a href="https://twitter.com/ssamurejo/status/1681653470741532672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 19, 2023</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
The fans&#8217; sentiments are understandable. The sheer delight of the cute aggressiveness works amazingly with contrast with the 90s meme.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
HAHAHAHAHAHHAH STHAPPPP <a href="https://t.co/ue9AzGhQxb">https://t.co/ue9AzGhQxb</a>
&mdash; ❥ nis ⏻ 🕊️ .˚༉ (@y0xii_) <a href="https://twitter.com/y0xii_/status/1681690561965867009?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 19, 2023</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
truly aggressive HAHHAHAHAHA super lt😭😭😭 <a href="https://t.co/YbF76HNWtT">https://t.co/YbF76HNWtT</a>
&mdash; minnie | run soty (@minijunkyuu) <a href="https://twitter.com/minijunkyuu/status/1681675158443130880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 19, 2023</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Not only this but a fan quickly rushed to create a fully generated image, probably AI-generated, to help you choose your fighter.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
choose your fighter <a href="https://t.co/IVi0TrYnAk">https://t.co/IVi0TrYnAk</a> <a href="https://t.co/udMNJ8iyAK">pic.twitter.com/udMNJ8iyAK</a>
&mdash; 𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒔 ⏻ (@hrkyhwn) <a href="https://twitter.com/hrkyhwn/status/1681599194858127361?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 19, 2023</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
He is supposedly pointing to somebody on the same platform as him. A fan called him a &#8220;supportive king.&#8221;
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
supportive king lmao <a href="https://t.co/XbCGdJX1U2">https://t.co/XbCGdJX1U2</a>
&mdash; ara. (@jikyudoe) <a href="https://twitter.com/jikyudoe/status/1681669542446022656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 19, 2023</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
And, of course, a new version of the same meme unlocked. The meme is getting its multiverse renditions.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
new meme unlocked <a href="https://t.co/Uerxla1l1G">https://t.co/Uerxla1l1G</a>
&mdash; rica, time to ↻ (@trejortreasure) <a href="https://twitter.com/trejortreasure/status/1681625776712716290?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 19, 2023</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
What do you think of Junkyu&#8217;s stunning replication of this Will Smith meme? Comment below and let us know.

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