A Japanese college student who gained recognition for her resemblance to Minji from NewJeans was reported to have visited Korea. 

Recently, the YouTube channel SugoUma Japan introduced the story of two college girls who are running a small restaurant in Matsudo City, Chiba Prefecture. The restaurant's granddaughter decided to keep the restaurant running after her grandfather passed away from cancer. This video garnered much attention in Korea due to the restaurant's granddaughter's resemblance to Minji. 

On December 30th, it was reported that after she gained many Korean followers on Instagram, she visited Korea recently. 

Netizens reacted by leaving comments such as: "Omg, I was wondering what she was up to recently!" "I can see why people say she looks like Minji." "I hope she enjoyed her stay in Korea."

"She looks more like Minji when she is working." "She's so pretty, she should debut in Japan."