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Hong Jin Kyung's daughter Rael garners attention for her mature transformation at 16

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Posted by Susan-Han Saturday, February 7, 2026 23,516

Kim Rael, the daughter of model/TV personality Hong Jin Kyung, is generating buzz on various online communities for her growth and transformation. 


Rael, born in 2010, is well-known by Korean viewers for her appearances on Hong Jin Kyung's YouTube channel when she was around 11~12 years old. As an elementary schooler, she was known for her adorable smile and her clone-like resemblance to her mother. 

 

Now, years later, Rael has entered high school and has begun to establish an online identity through SNS accounts. 

In particular, many Korean netizens could not hide their shock at how much Rael had grown in the last 4~5 years, as well as at her dramatic, mature transformation. 

Some commented, "OMG that's Rael???", "That looks like a completely different person", "She's good at makeup", "Who is that?? Rael who used to solve math problems on her mom's YouTube channel?" while others said, "Wow Rael was such a baby when she used to come out on her mom's YouTube contents but now she's all grown up", "You can still see traces of her baby face left", "Kids just grow up so fast..", etc. 

Meanwhile, Rael's mother Hong Jin Kyung is currently greeting viewers through her YouTube show 'Study King Real Genius', as well as on 'Single's Inforno 5'.

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