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The K-Pop world is abundant with great talent and visuals with new idols debuting every year. Idols are well known for being trained by entertainment companies and training periods can range from a few months to ten years. It is common for training periods to be quite long and idols can start training at a very young age. Some even start training as children.
Typically, idols debut at a young age, with the typical age range for debuting idols being in their late teens to early twenties. However, many idols also debut during their teenage years.
As of February 2023, these are the youngest male and female idols from major companies.
SM Entertainment
NCT’s JiSung
JiSung is the maknae of all NCT subunits. Born on February 5, 2002, JiSung has just turned 21. During his years as an idol, he became popular for his cute looks and excellent dancing skills.
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NingNing da aespa
NingNing was born on October 23, 2002, and is currently 20 years old. She hails from Harbin, China and is winning the hearts of fans all over the world.
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YG Entertainment
TREASURE’s Jung Hwan
JungHwan was born on February 18, 2005 and has just turned 18. The young idol always wins fans over with his adorable personality and excellent artistry skills.
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AKMU’s Suhyun
One half of the sibling duo that won “K-pop Star 2,” AKMU’s Suhyun is YG Entertainment’s youngest female idol. She was born on May 4, 1999 and is currently 23 years old.
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JYP Entertainment
Xdinary Heroes’ JooYeon
Maknae of the latest K-Pop band, JooYeon is JYP Entertainment’s youngest male idol. Born on September 12, 2002, the 20-year-old is the group’s bassist and lead vocalist.
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KyuJin from NMIXX
KyuJin is the maknae of NMIXX at just 16 years old. She was born on May 26, 2006 and is known for her amazing singing and dancing skills.
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HYBE Corporation
ENHYPEN’s Ni-ki
Born on December 9, 2005, Ni-ki is the youngest male idol of HYBE Corporation. As ENHYPEN’s maknae, he moved to Korea at a young age and competed in “I-Land”, where he made the group’s final roster.
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NewJeans’ HyeIn
HyeIn, born on April 21, 2008, will be turning 15 this year. At such a young age, she has proven to win fans over with her star quality.
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Woollim Entertainment
Alex from DRIPPIN
DRIPPIN’s Alex is Woollim Entertainment’s youngest male idol. The South Korean-German idol was born on October 6, 2004.
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Rocket Punch’s DaHyun
Born on April 29, 2005, Rocket Punch member DaHyun is the youngest female idol in the company.
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Cube Entertainment
PENTAGON’s WooSeok
One-third of PENTAGON’s maknae lineup, WooSeok is Cube Entertainment’s youngest male idol. He was born on January 31, 1998 and is the main rapper and one of the songwriters of the group.
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LIGHTSUM’s YuJeong
Cube Entertainment’s youngest female idol is the maknae of its latest girl group, LIGHTSUM. YuJeong was born on June 14, 2004 and was previously a contestant on “Produce 48”.
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starship entertainment
CRAVITY’s Seong Min
CRAVITY’s SeongMin is Starship Entertainment’s youngest male idol. He was born on August 1, 2003.
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IVE’s Lee Seo
LeeSeo was born on February 21, 2007 and has just turned 16. While her young age always surprises people at first, her talent surprises them just the same.
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FNC Entertainment
P1Harmony’s JongSeob
JongSeob was born on November 19, 2005. In 2016, he won “K-pop Star 6” as part of a duo called Boyfriend. In 2020, he debuted with P1Harmony.
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Cherry Bullet May
A Japanese member of the group, May was born on November 16, 2004 and is currently 18 years old. Birth name Hirokawa Mao, May was a contestant of “Girls Planet 999” in 2021.
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