Posted on 24 May 2023

"XO, Kitty" Fans Are Having Their Minds Blown After Discovering That Sang Heon Lee And Gia Kim Are Siblings IRL

THIS has to be the biggest plot twist in XO, Kitty.

by Isha Bassi

Senior Entertainment Producer

The pair revealed this in an interview with BuzzFeed Australia, where — after being asked 'Who's most like their character?', Gia pointed to Sang Heon and said, "I mean, I can say this because I'm actually his sister in real life."

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we stan a talented brother sister duo 😌 #xokittynetflix #xokitty #sangheonlee #giakim #buzzfeedoz
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Despite being siblings, you've most likely noticed that Sang Heon and Gia have completely different accents when speaking English. That's because they both studied abroad and learned English in different countries.

Sang Heon Lee (who plays Min Ho) and Gia Kim (who plays Yuri) in XO, Kitty are brother and sister in real life! They learned English in different countries which is why they have different accents pic.twitter.com/dn3oabWrJl
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Gia studied at the Art of Acting Acting Studio in Los Angeles, where she most likely picked up her American accent. Meanwhile, Sang Heon studied at both an international school and later attended the University of Northampton in England, which is where he picked up his British accent.

If you need more Sang Heon and Gia sibling content, watch this TikTok posted by Jenny Han, who is the brains behind XO, Kitty, To All The Boys I've Loved and The Summer I Turned Pretty.

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It’s a sibling thing 💁🏻‍♀️💁🏻‍♂️#xokitty #sangheonlee #giakim
♬ original sound - Jenny Han

"It's a sibling thing."

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"XO, Kitty" Fans Are Having Their Minds Blown After Discovering That Sang Heon Lee And Gia Kim Are Siblings IRL

Everyone's favourite matchmaker, Kitty Song Covey, is back — and this time she takes centre stage in her own spin-off series called XO, Kitty where she travels halfway around the world to reunite with her long-distance boyfriend, Dae.

If you haven't watched XO, Kitty yet, I would definitely recommend sitting down with some snacks and binge-watching it. The series is a wholesome, sweet and fun celebration of cultural identity, plus, there's lots and lots of romance.

Besides the storyline, fans have fallen in love with the new additions to the cast, in particular Sang Heon Lee and Gia Kim, who play the popular and cocky Min Ho and the queen bee Yuri.

What we all didn't know though is that Sang Heon and Gia are actually siblings in real life.

Yep, that's right. They're not just castmates, they're a talented brother and sister duo.

The pair revealed this in an interview with BuzzFeed Australia, where — after being asked 'Who's most like their character?', Gia pointed to Sang Heon and said, "I mean, I can say this because I'm actually his sister in real life."

"He's not as fancy as he is in Min Ho. Like, he's not as popular, but he does have his routines. He likes what he likes."

Meanwhile, cut to Sang Heon who can't stop laughing because his sister had the audacity to casually roast him during a press interview for XO, Kitty.

Despite being siblings, you've most likely noticed that Sang Heon and Gia have completely different accents when speaking English. That's because they both studied abroad and learned English in different countries.

In an Instagram post wishing Sang Heon a happy birthday, Gia opened up about the close bond that the siblings share, while also taking the chance to roast him a little.

"Hbd to the first human being who entered into my life who I loved unconditionally (except our parents) even before I knew what conditional love was. You were the first living thing that I wanted to take care of and keep under my wings always."

"[I'm] so happy and lucky to have lil bro. And omg, [I] just still can't get over how GOSH DARN TOOTIN' CUTE YOU WERE AS A BABY. I MEAN LOOK AT THAT LITTLE HUMAN!"

"You're all grown up now...ew...with girls fawning over you...which I'll always find weird. But also, thank god you're growing up bro. [I'm] excited to see the person you've become and are becoming. Lav you darlin'. Keep up your happy energy. xxx ㅅ ㅏ ㄹ ㅏㅇ 하ㄴ 당."

And suddenly, I'm tearing up because this is such a sweet, thoughtful and on-point sibling birthday message.

If you need more Sang Heon and Gia sibling content, watch this TikTok posted by Jenny Han, who is the brains behind XO, Kitty, To All The Boys I've Loved and The Summer I Turned Pretty.

Anyway, I hope we get the chance to see Sang Heon and Gia in more projects together because we stan a talented brother-sister duo. In the meantime, watch our interview with the cast of XO, Kitty (which features plenty of cute sibling moments).

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"XO, Kitty" Fans Are Having Their Minds Blown After Discovering That Sang Heon Lee And Gia Kim Are Siblings IRL

Everyone's favourite matchmaker, Kitty Song Covey, is back — and this time she takes centre stage in her own spin-off series called XO, Kitty where she travels halfway around the world to reunite with her long-distance boyfriend, Dae.

If you haven't watched XO, Kitty yet, I would definitely recommend sitting down with some snacks and binge-watching it. The series is a wholesome, sweet and fun celebration of cultural identity, plus, there's lots and lots of romance.

Besides the storyline, fans have fallen in love with the new additions to the cast, in particular Sang Heon Lee and Gia Kim, who play the popular and cocky Min Ho and the queen bee Yuri.

What we all didn't know though is that Sang Heon and Gia are actually siblings in real life.

Yep, that's right. They're not just castmates, they're a talented brother and sister duo.

The pair revealed this in an interview with BuzzFeed Australia, where — after being asked 'Who's most like their character?', Gia pointed to Sang Heon and said, "I mean, I can say this because I'm actually his sister in real life."

"He's not as fancy as he is in Min Ho. Like, he's not as popular, but he does have his routines. He likes what he likes."

Meanwhile, cut to Sang Heon who can't stop laughing because his sister had the audacity to casually roast him during a press interview for XO, Kitty.

Despite being siblings, you've most likely noticed that Sang Heon and Gia have completely different accents when speaking English. That's because they both studied abroad and learned English in different countries.

In an Instagram post wishing Sang Heon a happy birthday, Gia opened up about the close bond that the siblings share, while also taking the chance to roast him a little.

"Hbd to the first human being who entered into my life who I loved unconditionally (except our parents) even before I knew what conditional love was. You were the first living thing that I wanted to take care of and keep under my wings always."

"[I'm] so happy and lucky to have lil bro. And omg, [I] just still can't get over how GOSH DARN TOOTIN' CUTE YOU WERE AS A BABY. I MEAN LOOK AT THAT LITTLE HUMAN!"

"You're all grown up now...ew...with girls fawning over you...which I'll always find weird. But also, thank god you're growing up bro. [I'm] excited to see the person you've become and are becoming. Lav you darlin'. Keep up your happy energy. xxx ㅅ ㅏ ㄹ ㅏㅇ 하ㄴ 당."

And suddenly, I'm tearing up because this is such a sweet, thoughtful and on-point sibling birthday message.

If you need more Sang Heon and Gia sibling content, watch this TikTok posted by Jenny Han, who is the brains behind XO, Kitty, To All The Boys I've Loved and The Summer I Turned Pretty.

Anyway, I hope we get the chance to see Sang Heon and Gia in more projects together because we stan a talented brother-sister duo. In the meantime, watch our interview with the cast of XO, Kitty (which features plenty of cute sibling moments).

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