TWICE‘s Momo looks so gorgeous here… or does she? Despite the incredible resemblance, the person in these photos isn’t Momo at all, and it’s been sending fans into a frenzy!
From the facial features…
… to the styling…
… you’d be forgiven for thinking these are unseen Momo teasers from a recent comeback.
In fact, Momo rocked the same hairstyle and all-pink styling just last year when TWICE released “Talk That Talk.”
But, as hard as it may be to believe, these aren’t pictures of Momo — and this isn’t AI trickery either.
The person in the photos is actually Sakuno, a cosplayer from Japan! Across Twitter, fans were in disbelief over the similarities.
Bro how is this not momo. https://t.co/HqzBvhbcK7
— Meow :3 (@mcrtheworld) April 9, 2023
Sakuno herself quickly took to Twitter to explain that she “just copied Momo’s hairstyle” and “dressed like an idol,” apologizing for causing any confusion. But while their hairstyle and outfit are a carbon copy of Momo’s, that’s not the only reason fans were bamboozled.
From her eyes to her lips, Sakuno’s facial features could easily pass for Momo’s at first glance. Some hilariously suggested that even Momo herself would feel like she was looking at a mirror image.
i feel like if you show this to momo she’ll ask you when they shot this 😭 https://t.co/FQurUnGL3h
— futchess muscle tee tzuyu (REAL) (@tzuwieee25) April 9, 2023
One ONCE came up with a proposition we’d all love to see…
i want them to win a fansign and go in like this just to confuse people https://t.co/6hzIPEtuQY
— ju (@minaszns) April 9, 2023
And another suggested Sakuno should team up with Momoka Nanbu, a TikTok star who’s known for looking remarkably like Sana.
they need to meet up https://t.co/MTLLLH0bbO pic.twitter.com/15pkDGQO6m
— makbook ₍⸍⸌̣ʷ̣̣⸍̣⸌₎ (@sanayeoni) April 9, 2023
Sakuno isn’t the first person whose looks have been likened to Momo’s. Many fans think that
Pearl Azzahraan 18-year-old singer from the Indonesian group JKT48bears a striking resemblance to the TWICE star.
Momo has also been compared to A hypocritea TikTok dance cover artist will killer moves just like her…
@mm.thx Okinawa trip is the best and this Villa speciale is the best Villa 🌴Are you rich? Sometimes I’m asked in the comments, but I’m just staying 🤣 Living alone and this level is dangerous!smile#IAM #IAMchallenge #IVE #kpopdancecover #mirror #Okinawa trip #Okinawa Villa #villa #villa #Okinawa Hotel #Okinawa tourism
… and even Tao Tsuchiyathe actress who played Yuzuha Usagi in Netflix’s Alice in Borderland.
momo and usagi are the same person in two different universe pic.twitter.com/cGcTNhYVmO
— L (@sunlluvr) January 4, 2023
All that being said, Sakuno definitely takes the cake with her shocking accurate quintessential Momo charm.
It seems that some people have misunderstood
I will write a note just in case.It’s not Momo’s costume play.
I just copied Momo’s hairstyle.
It’s just me dressed like an idol.It has nothing to do with TWICE or Momo. It’s just my hobby.
I’m sorry to confuse you…!— s2skn🦇 (@s2skn) April 9, 2023
What’s really fascinating is that Sakuno is usually known for a completely different cosplay: Rei Sakuma, a male character from the Japanese game series Ensemble Stars. Talk about range!
enst!! / cosplay
The part of genius surgeon Sakurayama
Sakuma Zerophoto:KAZUMA pic.twitter.com/s7yH5No3Wc
— s2skn🦇 (@s2skn) December 21, 2021