7 K-Pop Idols Who Are Actually Japanese

These 7 K-Pop idols may rock the streets of Seoul, but they’re not Korean! These idols all hail from Japan.

1. M.I.B. – Kangnam

Kangnam is from Tokyo, Japan. His Japanese name is Yasuo Namekawa!

2. NCT – Yuta

Yuta is from Osaka, Japan. His Japanese name is Nakamoto Yuta!

3. TWICE – Momo

Momo is from Kyoto, Japan. Her Japanese name is Momo Hirai!

4. TWICE – Sana

Sana is from Osaka, Japan. Her Japanese name is Sana Minatozaki!

5. TWICE – Mina

Born in San Antonio, Texas Mina moved back to Kobe Japan when she was young. Her Japanese name is Mina Myoui!

6. PENTAGON – Yuto

Yuto is from Nagano Prefecture, Japan. His Japanese name is Yuto Adachi!

7. Cross Gene – Takuya

Takuya is from Moriya, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. His Japanese name is Takuya Terada!