Here Is Every Foreign Artist Under The Big 3

They traveled far to achieve their dream.

These idols were born and raised outside of Korea. They traveled a long way and have risen to become world-renowned K-Pop idols.

SM Entertainment

1. Jay Kim (TraxX) – American

2. Zhou Mi (Super Junior-M) – Chinese

3. Krystal (f(x)) – American

4. Victoria (f(x)) – Chinese

5. Amber (f(x))- American

6. Lay (EXO) – Chinese

7. Wendy (Red Velvet) – Canadian

8. Johnny (NCT) – American

9. Yuta (NCT) – Japanese

10. Kun (NCT/WayV) – Chinese

11. Ten (NCT/WayV) – Thai

12. Winwin (NCT/WayV) – Chinese

13. Lucas (NCT/WayV) Chinese-Thai

14. Mark (NCT) – Canadian

15. Xiaojun (WayV) – Chinese

16. Hendery (WayV) – Chinese

17. Renjun (NCT) – Chinese

18. Yangyang (WayV) – German

19. Chenle (NCT) – Chinese

JYP Entertainment

1. Nichkhun (2PM) – Thai-American

2. Mark (GOT7) – American

3. Jackson (GOT7) – Chinese

4. Bambam (GOT7) – Thai

5. Nakjoon – American

6. Jae (Day6) – American

7. Momo (TWICE) – Japanese

8. Sana (TWICE) – Japanese

9. Mina (TWICE) – American (raised in Japan)

10. Tzuyu (TWICE) – Taiwanese

11. Bang Chan (Stray Kids) – Australian

12. Felix (Stray Kids) – Australian

The members of Boy Story, though all Chinese, promote solely in China and therefore will not be included in this list since they are not K-Pop idols.

YG Entertainment

1. Rosé (BLACKPINK) – New Zealander (raised in Australia)

2. Lisa (BLACKPINK) Thai

3. Haruto (Treasure 13) – Japanese

4. Yoshinori (Treasure 13) – Japanese

5. Mashiho (Treasure 13) – Japanese

6. Asahi (Treasure 13) – Japanese

7. Okasian – American

8. Jeon Somi – Canadian

9. Ella Gross – American

10. Danny Chung – American

BONUS:

11. Bobby (iKON) – Born in Korea but raised in America

12. Jennie (BLACKPINK) – Born in Korea but raised in New Zealand

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