There has been quite a bit of controversy lately over the young ages that K-Pop idols are debuting at, and it’s understandable why. However, this isn’t something that has only just begun in the K-Pop industry — idols have been debuting at young ages for quite some time, even as far back as the early 2000s! Here’s a look at the 18 youngest K-Pop idols that have ever debuted, from oldest to youngest, to show this ongoing trend.
18. Ni-ki (ENHYPEN)
Ni-ki, the maknae of ENHYPEN, was born on December 9, 2005 and debuted on November 30, 2020, making him 14 years, 11 months, and 22 days old when he debuted!
17. Jongseob (P1Harmony)
Jongseob, the rapper, dancer, and maknae of P1Harmony, was born on November 19, 2005 and debuted on October 28, 2020, making him 14 years, 11 months, and 10 days old when he debuted!
16. Krystal (f(x))
Krystal, the lead vocalist, visual, face of the group, and maknae of f(x), was born on October 24, 1994 and debuted on September 5, 2009, making her 14 years, 10 months, and 8 days old when she debuted!
15. Taemin (SHINee)
Taemin, the main dancer, sub-vocalist, and maknae of SHINee, was born on July 18, 1993 and debuted on May 25, 2008, making him 14 years, 10 months, and 4 days old when he debuted!
14. Sohyun (former 4MINUTE)
Sohyun, the former lead dancer, vocalist, rapper, and maknae of 4MINUTE, was born on August 30, 1994 and debuted on June 15, 2009, making her 14 years, 9 months, and 16 days old when she debuted!
13. Leeseo (IVE)
Leeseo, the vocalist, visual, and maknae of IVE, was born on February 21, 2007 and debuted on December 1, 2021, making her 14 years, 9 months, and 11 days old when she debuted!
12. Jiheon (fromis_9)
Jiheon, the vocalist and maknae of fromis_9, was born on April 17, 2003 and debuted on January 24, 2018, making her 14 years, 9 months, and 7 days old when she debuted!
11. HyunA
HyunA was born on June 6, 1992 and debuted with Wonder Girls on February 10, 2007, making her 14 years, 8 months, and 7 days old when she debuted!
10. Sohee (former Wonder Girls)
Sohee, the former vocalist, face of the group, and main dancer of Wonder Girls, was born on June 27, 1992 and debuted on February 10, 2007, making her 14 years, 7 months, and 17 days old when she debuted!
9. Jian (LIGHTSUM)
Jian, the sub-vocalist, rapper, and maknae of LIGHTSUM, was born on November 4, 2006 and debuted on June 10, 2021, making her 14 years, 7 months, and 7 days old when she debuted!
8. Jisung (NCT DREAM)
Jisung, the main dancer, sub-vocalist, sub-rapper, and maknae of NCT DREAM, was born on February 5, 2002 and debuted on August 25, 2016, making him 14 years, 6 months, and 20 days old when he debuted!
7. Jiyoung (former KARA)
Jiyoung, the former vocalist and maknae of KARA, was born on January 18, 1994 and debuted on July 24, 2008, making her 14 years, 6 months, and 6 days old when she debuted!
6. Dahyun (Rocket Punch)
Dahyun, the vocalist, dancer, and maknae of Rocket Punch, was born on April 29, 2005 and debuted on August 7, 2019, making her 14 years, 3 months, and 10 days old when she debuted!
5. Boeun (CLASS:y)
Boeun, the lead vocalist of CLASS:y, was born on February 11, 2008 and debuted on May 5, 2022, making her 14 years, 2 months, and 25 days old when she debuted!
4. May (Cherry Bullet)
May, the lead dancer, vocalist, visual, and maknae of Cherry Bullet, was born on November 16, 2004 and debuted on January 21, 2019, making her 14 years, 2 months, and 6 days old when she debuted!
3. Wonyoung (IVE)
Wonyoung, the vocalist and visual of IVE, was born on August 31, 2004 and debuted with IZ*ONE on October 29, 2018, making her 14 years, 1 month, and 29 days old when she debuted!
2. Seonyou (CLASS:y)
Seonyou, the main rapper, lead dancer, vocalist, and maknae of CLASS:y, was born on March 20, 2008 and debuted on May 5, 2022, making her 14 years, 1 month, and 16 days old when she debuted!
1. BoA
BoA was born on November 5, 1986 and debuted on August 25, 2000, making her 13 years, 9 months, and 20 days old when she debuted!
