Fans say they sometimes forget TREASURE's Haruto is Japanese because he speaks Korean so fluently
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Posted by Sophie-Ha Wednesday, April 5, 2023
TREASURE, the boy group under YG Entertainment, has been gaining popularity for their incredible vocal and dance abilities. One member, in particular, has caught the attention of fans for his impressive fluency in the Korean language. Haruto, who is Japanese, has been praised for his excellent Korean skills, to the point that some fans forget he is not a native speaker of Korean.
Haruto was born on April 5, 2004, in Hiroshima, Japan. He joined YG Entertainment as a trainee in 2016 and debuted with TREASURE in 2020. Since then, he has been a standout member of the group, not just for his talent but also for his impressive language skills.
Fans were quick to praise Haruto for his fluent Korean, often leaving comments on social media platforms such as Twitter and Instagram about how they sometimes forget that he is Japanese. Fans have even commented that they forget he isn't Korean because of his pronunciation and intonation of the Korean language.
Recently, fans have been sharing various videos showing moments capturing Haruto speaking perfect Korean as they express how impressed they are with Haruto.
Translation: "Haruto, do you watch anime without subtitles?" "Isn't that obvious? I'm Japanese. I understand everything when I listen."
Translation: "This is a collection of the moments I think Haruto is like a real Korean. Haruto's intonation and pronunciation and even the words he uses are very Korean. His language skills are really proficient."
Other netizens commented, "There are Korean people who are not even that good at Korean. He's really good at Korean," "Wow," "He's really amazing," "He really is like a real Korean," "He improved his Korean actually," "Wow, he's a natural," "How do YG find such treasures," "Why is he so good at Korean?" and "He speak better Korean than I do."
He is so adorable! He somehow reminds me of Yuta of NCT when he had just started, hardly speaking any Korean. Being away from home and celebrating without family is tough! Being a Japanese Idol in S.Korea is also tough! You have talent, courage, and strength of character as well as fans on your side. Enjoy your day and have a safe and successful year. Best Wishes GLHF💓☮
He is so adorable! He somehow reminds me of Yuta of NCT when he had just started, hardly speaking any Korean. Being away from home and celebrating without family is tough! Being a Japanese Idol in S.Korea is also tough! You have talent, courage, and strength of character as well as fans on your side. Enjoy your day and have a safe and successful year. Best Wishes GLHF💓☮