In the world of entertainment, Johnny Suh has become one of the biggest global K-pop stars as a member of the record-breaking group NCT 127, the boy-band ensemble behind the latest behemoth hit “2 Baddies.” He’s also a burgeoning fashion icon who’s recently been profiled in Vogue, People and Paper magazines for his debut at the Met Gala in 2022. It was a night in which his nine million Instagram followers made him one of the most talked about celebrities of the night, even ahead of co-host Ryan Reynolds, according to data from market research firm Netbase Quid.
But in north suburban Northbrook, he’s Johnny Suh, the 2013 graduate of Glenbrook North High School who likes coming home from Seoul, South Korea, where he now lives, admitting to fellow Chicagoan Jennifer Hudson during the group’s October appearance on her talk show that he misses the cold and snow of Chicago winters.
