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Who is starring in Netflix’s reality show Super Rich in Korea? From Singaporean K-pop idol David Yong and Middle Eastern beauty influencer Noor Naim to South Korea’s Paris Hilton Aren Yoo
South Korean entertainment has won over a new generation of fans from around the world. Everything from K-pop and K-drama to K-beauty and K-fashion has inspired many and become integrated into mainstream Western culture. And it’s not just ordinary people who are in love with the country: members of the ultra-rich I also find South Korean culture fascinating.
Netflix’s hit reality show Super Rich in Koreareleased earlier this month, follows the trajectories of five wealthy individuals from diverse backgrounds with an affinity for all things South Korea – including some who struggled to move to the country, leaving behind their successful lives and ultra-luxurious. back home.
Hosted by Cho Sae-ho, BamBam and Mimi, the show follows the elite five as they traverse Seoul, embrace South Korean culture and navigate the dating scene.
The producers of Super Rich in Korea revealed that selecting the cast was one of the most challenging aspects of putting together the show. Aren Yoo Hee-ra, Noor Naim, Anna Kim, David Yong and Teodoro Marani became the winning team that attracted audiences to the show by offering an insight into the lives of the rich and famous in one of the The hottest cities in Asia.
Read on to learn about the five cast members.
1. Aren Yoo Hee-ra
The only Korean cast member, Aren Yoo Hee-ra is a fashionista described as a customer ambassador for luxury brands. A regular on the international fashion circuit, the influencer has been seen side by side with names like Bruno Mars and Kim Kardashian.
Yoo has been seen in custom designs from brands including Dolce & Gabbana and Fendi and has been front row at fashion shows including Miu Miu by Miuccia Prada. The 24-year-old – who was once called “the paris hilton from South Korea” – studied hotel management at Cornell University.
2. Noor Naim
A powerhouse in the Middle Eastern beauty industry, 27-year-old Noor Naim loves sharing her looks with her nearly 15 million Instagram followers. The self-made Internet personality also has a successful YouTube channel. She produced her first YouTube video in 2014 and was the first Arabic content creator to reach 10 million subscribers. She was reportedly born in Iraq, raised in Syria and moved to Turkey and then the US with her family.
3. Anna Kim
A Pakistani noblewoman, Anna Kim’s family moved to South Korea when she was five years old, according to the English-language Pakistani newspaper Dawn. She chose the common South Korean surname Kim for herself when she became a Korean citizen, according to the same source. Kim returned to Pakistan after marrying a Pakistani. An entrepreneur and investor, her ventures include Anna Korea Beauty, a brand that brings Korean skin care to Pakistan.
4.Teodoro Marani
Now in his fourth year living in South Korea, Teodoro Marani is a food and beverage importer, as well as a chef and restaurant manager. Coming from Italy, Marani received a stern order from his father to return home and take care of the family. fashion business. Viewers were moved by Marani’s perseverance and desire to build a life in Seoul. The stylish 28-year-old’s father is the CEO of Italian clothing and leather goods brand Henry Beguelin.
5. David Yong
Singaporean businessman David Yong passion for K-pop also brought him to South Korea, according to his website, where he actively invested in the country’s music industry in an effort to enter the scene as an artist. He finally made his K-pop debut at age 34, in 2022. The CEO of Evergreen Group Holdings, now 37, is also a venture capitalist whose businesses span Asia, with holdings in Malaysia, Japan, South Korea South and his home nation. The University of Bristol Law School graduate is also managing partner of a boutique law firm.
