Names are used for all purposes but, most importantly, for identity and easy identification. If you are the type who is familiar with Korean celebrity names, then chances are you know most of their names without having to look it up or anything. However, there are some of these celebrities with the same name or similar-sounding names that might get you confused when you hear these names, you might have someone in your head but might be someone else.

So here are five Korean celebrity names you can confuse that might make you take someone for another person.

Son Ye Jin and Seo Ye Ji

The names Son Ye Jin and Seo Ye Ji can probably confuse you because they sound the same. While the two of them are award-winning actresses who have starred in amazing dramas like Crash Landing on You where Son Ye Jin played the role of a South Korean heiress who crash-landed in North Korea following a natural disaster and It’s Okay to not be Okay where Seo Ye Ji starred as an antisocial children's book writer who moves to her hometown to pursue her love interest respectively, Son Ye Jin is older (42 years old) and Seo Ye Ji is younger (34 years old).

Han Hye-jin and Han Hye-jin

This will definitely be confusing because they don't share the same-sounding name but a totally similar name. However, the good thing here is that the first is an actress who played the role of Seosono in the epic historical series 'Jumong.' However, the second Han Hye-jin is a fashion model and TV personality who has been shown on many fashion magazine covers. Actress Han Hye-jin is 42 years old while model Han Hye-jin is 41 years old.

Kim So Hyun and Kim Soo Hyun

There’s no way you’ve not confused these two names since it’s almost the same name. However, away from their same-sounding names, the easiest way to differentiate between these two celebrities is their gender. Kim So Hyun is an actress who played the role of a girl who can detect lies in ‘My Lovely Liar’ and Kim Soo Hyun fed us with his acting prowess as an heiress husband whose marriage was in crisis in Queen of Tears. While Kim So Hyun is 25 years old, Kim Soo Hyun is 36 years old.

Jun Ji Hyun and Ju Ji-Hoon

Thankfully, we have a gender difference here as well. Although they are both 42 years old, Jun Ji Hyun is an actress, and she featured in the drama ‘Legend of the Blue Sea’ as a mermaid who swam miles to meet her human lover. Ju Ji-Hoon is an actor who featured as the main lead in the Zombie Sageuk series ‘Kingdom’ where he played the role of a crown prince trying to protect his father and himself.

Kim Ji-soo (Jisoo) and Kim Ji-soo (Ji Soo)

This is definitely confusing with the same name and last name, however, what makes it easy apart from the difference in gender is the profession. While the female Kim Ji-soo is mainly an idol, a member of the Blackpink k-pop group and known as Jisoo, the male Kim Ji Soo is an actor who featured in series like Strong Girl Bong Soon as a detective and he’s also known as Ji Soo (take note of the space). Jisoo is 29 years old while Ji Soo is 31 years old.

I hope you can finally know the difference between these celebrities, either by gender or age and you can now tell who is who, right?

I won't blame you if you have been mixing up these names prior to reading this, however, not after reading. While we are here, tell me in the comments which of these Korean celebrity names you've mixed up before.