As K-Pop makes its advances into each corners of the world, new idol groups continue to make their entrance with the hopes of finding success.
With each debuts, longtime K-Pop fans may be feeling their age as idols seem to make their entrance at a younger age. Netizens have compiled a short list of idols who have debuted or has made their names known in the past year or so, and who were born in or after the year 2000.
Check out the list below. Are you surprised by some?
Image: CLC Kwon Eun Bin / Photo provided by Cube Entertainment
Image: CLC Kwon Eun Bin / Photo taken by DongA
Image: CLC Kwon Eun Bin / Photo taken by Newsen
CLC Kwon Eunbin
January 6, 2000
※ From Produce 101
Image: ASTRO’s Yoon San Ha / Photo taken by Sports Chosun
Image: Fantaken photo of ASTRO’s Yoon San Ha
Image: ASTRO’s Yoon San Ha / Photo taken by 10Asia
ASTRO Yoon Sanha
March 21, 2000
Image: MIXX’s Ari / Photo taken by Asia News Agency
Image: MIXX’s Ari / Photo taken by MyDaily
Image: MIXX’s Ari selca
MIXX Ari
April 7, 2000
Image: MIXX’s Liyah / Chikos Bros Entertainment
Image: MIXX’s Liyah / Photo taken by Asia News Agency
Image: MIXX’s Liyah / From Liyah’s weibo
MIXX Liyah
May 11, 2000
※ Profile Key 175cm
Image: Fan taken photo of APRIL’s Yena
Image: Fan taken photo of APRIL’s Yena during a fan meet
Image: APRIL’s Yena at a music show / Photo taken by Newsen
APRIL Yena
May 22, 2000
Image: Fan taken photo of NCT 127’s Haechan
Image: NCT 127’s Hae Chan concept photo / SM Entertainment
NCT Haechan
May 6, 2000
※ Currently the youngest idol in SM
Image: Jeon Somi / Concept photo from Produce 101
Image: Fan taken photo of JYP Entertainment’s trainee and I.O.I member Jeon Somi
Image: Fan taken photo of Jeon Somi, JYP Entertainment trainee and I.O.I member
IOI Jeon Somi
March 9, 2001
※ From SIXTEEN/Produce 101, #1 Finalist (Produce 101)
Image: APRIL Jinsol / Photo taken by Newsen
Image: April Jinsol
Image: APRIL’s Jinsol on stage, taken by fan
APRIL Jinsol
December 4, 2001
※ Debuted at the age of 13 and 8 months on August 2015. Currently the youngest (of all idols)
