Singapore Polytechnic lecturer wins fans for resemblance to K-pop star Hyeri in viral video
SP School of Business described her as someone who's "definitely #MoreThanJust your average educator".
A Singapore Polytechnic (SP) School of Business promotional video is going viral - not just for its concept, but for a lecturer netizens say looks uncannily like Korean star Lee Hye-ri (better known as Hyeri).
The clip, shared on SP's TikTok and Instagram channels, is captioned: "Today we test the patience and limits of our lecturers from School of Business (SB)."
It introduces two "victims" - Ms Denise and Ms Germaine - who field a series of quirky, borderline nonsensical questions from an unseen female voice.
"Ms Denise, yesterday I sneezed three times. Does it mean you miss me? You miss me, right?"
Ms Denise giggles but stays silent.
"Ms Denise, today I wore my lucky jeans. You know, it's working. You know why? Cause I managed to see you today."
Again, she says nothing, simply laughing amusedly.
"Ms Denise, you feel hot - is it because I'm here?" Her reply: a lengthy stare, followed by a smile and shake of the head.
Meanwhile, Ms Germaine (the Diploma in Accountancy course chair) offers deadpan responses.
When asked, "Miss Germaine, I accidentally used shampoo on my body. Will my body hair grow even more?" she simply replies: "I guess time will tell."
Another question: "Miss Germaine, I went to toilet three times within one hour. Is that considered good or bad." Her answer: "TMI."
The 62-second video, posted two days ago, has racked up over 103,000 views, 4,000 reactions, and more than 2,200 shares on TikTok at press time.
SP School of Business' Instagram post introduces Ms Denise as Denise Jang, describing her as a "passionate" SP Business lecturer from the Diploma in Accountancy and someone who's "definitely #MoreThanJust your average educator".
Netizens charmed by 'Ms Denise'
For many viewers, the focus was on her youthful looks and resemblance to Hyeri.
"Why does Ms Denise lowkey look like Hyeri?" asked one TikTok user. "Thank God, I'm not the only one," agreed another.
Others even questioned whether she was a lecturer or a student.
"Are you sure Ms Denise isn't a student?" asked one.
Some commenters joked about switching schools just to be in her class.
"I'm dropping out from TP (Temasek Poly) to join SP for Ms Denise," quipped one.
"I'm retaking my business diploma after seeing this video," said another.
"Why do they all look so young? Drop that skincare routine, beautiful teachers!!!!" said an Instagram user.
Past students reminisced, with one lamenting: "Why I never see Ms Denise back then?"
And then came the personal questions.
"Is Ms Denise single? Asking for a friend," posted a TikTok user - to which another user replied, "Sorry to disappoint. She's married." We were unable to verify this.
The New Paper has reached out to Ms Jang for comment.