John Cena shares photo of Kim Moo-yul after fans spot resemblance
Social media buzz created by wrestler-actor from 'Fast and Furious' and 'Suicide Squad' movies was amplified by 'Teach You a Lesson' star and then Netflix itself.
Actor Kim Moo-yul during a press conference for the new Netflix series "Teach You a Lesson" in central Seoul on June 5.NEWS1
John Cena, the American professional wrestler-turned-actor has set social media buzzing by posting a photo of Kim Moo-yul, one of the stars of the Netflix series "Teach You a Lesson," on his Instagram.
Cena shared the image on his account on Wednesday without any caption.
Netflix released "Teach You a Lesson" last Friday. The series follows a fictional government agency created to restore order to Korean schools overrun by students, parents and teachers who cross the line.
Left, John Cena's Instagram profile photo and right, a photo of Kim Moo-yul posted on Cena's InstagramSCREEN CAPTURE
The show shot to No. 1 on Netflix's non-English TV chart and drew wide attention. Among overseas viewers, many remarked that Kim looked like Cena, and Cena appears to have shared the photo after hearing the comparisons.
"Now, you can see me," Kim wrote in a comment on the post, an apparent play on Cena's catchphrase, "You can't see me."
Netflix Korea joined in, replying with a GIF made from a scene in which Kim asks, "Me?"
Cena, a former WWE world champion, has built an acting career outside the ring, appearing in the "Fast & Furious" (2001–) films, the movies "Suicide Squad" and "The Suicide Squad" (2016, 2021) and the series "Peacemaker." (2022-25). He has more than 21 million followers on Instagram.
This article was originally written in Korean and translated by a bilingual reporter with the help of generative AI tools. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are reviewed and refined by our newsroom.
