South Korea’s first lesbian dating show is making waves among Korean netizens for more reasons than one. While many are excited to see how ToGetHer unfolds, the age gap between the youngest and oldest participants has sparked massive controversy.
ToGetHer, which premiered on Wavve this week, features seven contestants who are all drawing major attention for their stunning looks: Mirang, Dagyo, Jinah, Seoyeon, Riwon, Heeyoung, and Hangyul.
With only two episodes aired so far, not much is known about the participants, but Korean viewers have been digging into their backgrounds to learn more, including about the women’s ages.
While several of the participants appear to be in their 30s, the age of one contestant has shocked many: singer-songwriter Hangyul, the youngest of the seven, was reportedly born in 2006.
This would make her just 18 or 19 years old, depending on her birthday. As eagle-eyed netizens believe she recently graduated from her high school’s creative writing department, she’s likely to be 19 already.
The revelation of Hangyul’s age has drawn mixed reactions across social media. On Korean community site TheQoo, netizens mostly expressed shock at learning just how young she is.
- Oh gosh, such a baby.
- They really brought in a baby if she’s ’06-born ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
- Can anyone even handle someone born in 2006?
- She’s totally my type, but she’s just a baby. After learning her age and rewatching the clips, she really does come off super young ㅋㅋ
- A baby showed up.
- She’s a baby, isn’t she?
- The age gap between her and the other contestants is huge.
International viewers on X (formerly known as Twitter) also had similar reactions.
What is a 06 doing in a dating show😭 https://t.co/Jp3W7cXBqe
— Little Chikin🐥🏎️🏁 (@aeschikin) April 25, 2025
Korean X (formerly Twitter) users, meanwhile, have been far more scathing, calling the producers “desperate” for recruiting a recent high school graduate.
한결씨 06년생이신거실화냐 진짜 앵간히 사람이없엇나보다진짜
— 독기 (@sbehf2648) April 25, 2025
Is it for real that Hangyul was born in ’06? They must’ve really been short on people.
— @sbehf2648 via X (formerly known as Twitter)
아니 씨발 이 라인업에 06 끼워넣는거는
Pd 싸이코패스임?ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ https://t.co/3knwPs0Rp7— 인생은 정말 즐거워 (@trash_fucker_) April 25, 2025
No but WTF, sticking a ’06 into this lineup… Is the PD a psychopath? LMAO
— @trash_fucker_ via X (formerly known as Twitter)
What’s more is that Heeyoung, a tattoo artist and presumed eldest contestant, was reportedly born in 1993, potentially making her 32 years old.
Given that the dating field is open between all participants, the huge 13-year age gap between Hangyul and Heeyoung has raised eyebrows with many. One viewer questioned whether it was appropriate at all for the two to be on a dating show together.
@:93 타투이스트도잇대 93 06이 한 연프에 공존해도되는건가??? ㅁㅊ거아냐
아니 얼마나 마땅한사람이 없었으면
93사이에 06을 넣어— so (@ccawea) April 25, 2025
Apparently there’s a ’93-born tattoo artist too. Is it even okay for a ’93 and a ’06 to be together on the same dating show??? That’s insane. Seriously, were they really that short on people, that they stuck an ’06 between all the ’93s?
— @ccawea via X (formerly known as Twitter)
Others, however, are less fazed, with some pointing out that Hangyul is technically a legal adult despite being young.
그치만 06은 93 가능일걸 https://t.co/tHGCULBp1c
— mii (@meekieem) April 25, 2025
Yeah, but the ’06 could probably still date a ’93 though.
— @meekieem via X (formerly known as Twitter)
As ToGetHer unfolds, it remains to be seen whether a romance will be sparked between Hangyul and the older women on the show.