As a natural consequence, the idea of being fluent in another language without spending their childhood or at least a decade in other countries seems almost impossible especially when it is not English, that one language that all of us had to study to be the leaders of a global society.
But there are some celebrities who can speak like a native speaker even though they spent most of their lives in Korea.
With these four celebrities, you will definitely agree with the recent catchphrase "brainy is the new sexy"!
1. U-KNOW Yunho and MAX Changmin from K-pop boy group TVXQ!
It looks like their appearance and singing skills are not the only thing that TVXQ! should be proud of.
According to their fans in Japan, U-KNOW Yunho and MAX Changmin are at a level where they could sense the subtle difference in nuance when they are speaking Japanese.
![TVXQ!](http://img.sbs.co.kr/newimg/news/20181016/201238938_1280.jpg)
Especially, MAX Changmin is so fluent in Japanese that he once took the leading role in Japanese film as a male protagonist.
2. SEUNGRI from K-pop boy group BIGBANG
According to SEUNGRI, he started to learn Chinese about seven years ago.
Earlier this year, at a press conference for his latest film 'LOVE ONLY', he managed to answer every single question in Chinese without the help of an interpreter.
![SEUNGRI](http://img.sbs.co.kr/newimg/news/20181016/201238944_1280.jpg)
Besides Chinese, SEUNGRI can also speak Japanese and bit of English.
3. K-pop artist Jung Joon Young
Despite his looks, which reminds the public of a free-spirited rocker, Jung Joon Young is working his way up to become a hyperglot.
![Jung Joon Young](http://img.sbs.co.kr/newimg/news/20181016/201238943_1280.jpg)
Even though he still needs to work on his Tagalog a little more, he has no problem communicating in other 4 languages.
4. Actress Seo Yea Ji
Apparently, Seo Yea Ji doesn't need any help to understand the lyrics of famous Latin pop songs.
According to Seo Yea Ji, she spent three and a half years in Madrid, Spain while taking classes in University.
![Seo Yea Ji](http://img.sbs.co.kr/newimg/news/20181016/201238940_1280.jpg)
(Kang Eunbee, Credit= KING Entertainment, SBS funE, 'sun4finger' Instagram)
(SBS Star)