As a natural consequence, the idea of being fluent in another language without spending their childhood or at least a decade in other countries seems almost impossible especially when it is not English, that one language that all of us had to study to be the leaders of a global society.
But there are some celebrities who can speak like a native speaker even though they spent most of their lives in Korea.
With these four celebrities, you will definitely agree with the recent catchphrase "brainy is the new sexy"!
1. U-KNOW Yunho and MAX Changmin from K-pop boy group TVXQ!
It looks like their appearance and singing skills are not the only thing that TVXQ! should be proud of.
According to their fans in Japan, U-KNOW Yunho and MAX Changmin are at a level where they could sense the subtle difference in nuance when they are speaking Japanese.
Especially, MAX Changmin is so fluent in Japanese that he once took the leading role in Japanese film as a male protagonist.
2. SEUNGRI from K-pop boy group BIGBANG
According to SEUNGRI, he started to learn Chinese about seven years ago.
Earlier this year, at a press conference for his latest film 'LOVE ONLY', he managed to answer every single question in Chinese without the help of an interpreter.
Besides Chinese, SEUNGRI can also speak Japanese and bit of English.
3. K-pop artist Jung Joon Young
Despite his looks, which reminds the public of a free-spirited rocker, Jung Joon Young is working his way up to become a hyperglot.
Even though he still needs to work on his Tagalog a little more, he has no problem communicating in other 4 languages.
4. Actress Seo Yea Ji
Apparently, Seo Yea Ji doesn't need any help to understand the lyrics of famous Latin pop songs.
According to Seo Yea Ji, she spent three and a half years in Madrid, Spain while taking classes in University.
(Kang Eunbee, Credit= KING Entertainment, SBS funE, 'sun4finger' Instagram)
(SBS Star)