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Posted by jieun-im Friday, November 25, 2022

Netizens debate whether former professional soccer player Ahn Jung Hwan's visuals back in the day would still be popular if he was active now

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Netizens debated whether former professional soccer player Ahn Jung Hwan's visuals back in the day would still be popular if he was active now.

With the ongoing World Cup 2022 in Qatar, new athletes are gradually rising to fame after being discovered by the public. For example, soccer player Cho Gue Sung from the South Korean team has seen an increase of followers on his personal Instagram by 15 times greater than before, following the South Korea vs. Uruguay game. This led many netizens to discuss whether some popular athletes of the past would still receive love if they were active today.

One netizen took to an online community forum to create a post titled, "If the same Ahn Jung Hwan from his peak career days was active as a soccer player now, [do you think the public reaction would go] crazy vs. not really....?" Here, the netizen included various photos from when Ahn Jung Hwan had been active as a soccer player in the early 2000s. In addition to his outstanding performance at the FIFA World Cup, Ahn Jung Hwan was well-known for his signature long hair and model-like looks. Thus, he appeared in many advertisements and was extremely popular to the point where he experienced a celebrity-level fame. Currently, Ahn Jung Won is active as an entertainer and sports commentator following his retirement.

Below are some photos of Ahn Jung Won during his peak career days:

Netizens commented:

"He was even better looking than celebrities."


"People would have gone crazy over his visuals no matter what era."


"He is an all-time legend."


"People would go crazy."


"He would have received crazy responses whether in the past, the present, or the future."


"Insane visuals."


"His nose bridge, seriously."


"I still like him now."


"That time, I thought he was even better looking than Jang Dong Gun and Hyun Bin."


"Hello, my first love."


"With today's technology, his visuals would explode in HD."

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thieves
thieves4,848 pts Friday, November 25, 2022 0
Friday, November 25, 2022

110% yes lol

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minivilly
minivilly2,956 pts Friday, November 25, 2022 0
Friday, November 25, 2022

Heck yeah! I don't know him, but he's definitely handsome

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