12 K-Pop Idols Who Have Debuted In Groups More Than Once

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It takes a lot of hard work and preparation for any K-Pop idol to make their debut in the K-Pop industry. From perfecting each note in every song to nailing each step in their choreography and crafting the group’s style and image, a lot of effort goes into making a debut. However, that hard work and preparation is magnified the more debuts they make.

It’s common for idols to debut again after their initial debut. The journey that leads each idol towards their debuts are as diverse as their work as each artist they debut as. They also make their debut in different forms; groups, sub-units, solo artists or even debuting outside of K-Pop all together.

Here are 12 K-Pop idols who have debuted in groups more than once.

1. Mark

K-Pop fans know Mark for debuting many times. He first debuted in NCT’s first unit, NCT U in 2016 and debuted twice more later that year as part of NCT 127 and NCT DREAM. In 2019, he debuted with SuperM.

NCT DREAM

2. Ten

Like Mark, Ten has also debuted many times. He debuted in NCT U in 2016 and in NCT 127 later that year. In 2019, he made two more debuts with WayV and SuperM.

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3. WinWin

Fellow NCT member WinWin has debuted three times. He debuted as part of NCT 127 in 2016, NCT U in 2018 and WayV in 2019.

WayV Official

4. WonYoung

WonYoung first debuted in IZ*ONE in 2018 after finishing first on “Produce 48”. Since 2021 she has been a member of IVE.

IVE Official

5. YuJin

Alongside WonYoung, YuJin made the final lineup on “Produce 48” and debuted as a member of IZ*ONE in 2018. Since 2021 she has been a member of IVE.

IVE Official

6. HyunA

K-Pop icon HyunA has debuted many times over her career. She first debuted in 2007 as part of Wonder Girls. After leaving the group, she made her debut with 4Minute in 2009. The following year, she made her solo debut. Then in 2011 she debuted as part of duo, Trouble Maker. In 2012, she debuted with Dazzling Red, a five member project group consisting of female idols who were already well-known in K-Pop. In 2017, she then debuted as part of Triple H.

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7. MinHee

MinHee first debuted as part of X1 in 2019 after making the final lineup on “Produce X 101”. In 2020, he debuted as a member of CRAVITY.

CRAVITY Official

8. HyeongJun

With MinHee, HyeongJun was a member of X1 in 2019 after making the final lineup on “Produce X 101”. In 2020, he debuted as a member of CRAVITY.

CRAVITY Official

9. MinHyun

MinHyun originally debuted as a member of NU’EST in 2012. After making the final lineup on “Produce 101” in 2017, he debuted again as a member of Wanna One. In 2023, he made his solo debut.

Hwang MinHyun

10. Sakura

Sakura first started her entertainment career in Japan. She debuted as part of Japanese idol group HKT48 in 2011. She also became a concurrent member of AKB48 in 2014. In 2018, she made the final lineup of “Produce 48”, debuting in her first K-Pop group, IZ*ONE. In 2022, she debuted as a member of LE SSERAFIM.

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11. ChaeWon

Like Sakura, ChaeWon debuted as a member of IZ*ONE in 2018 after making the final lineup on “Produce 48”. Since 2022, she has been a member of LE SSERAFIM.

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12. SoMin

SoMin has debuted three times. Her first debut was in 2012 with Puretty, a South Korean girl group based in South Korea and Japan. She then debuted as part of April in 2015. In 2017 she debuted as a member of co-ed group, KARD.

KARD Official

12 K-Pop Idols Who Have Debuted In Groups More Than Once

1. Mark

2. Ten

3. WinWin

4. WonYoung

5. YuJin

6. HyunA

7. MinHee

8. HyeongJun

9. MinHyun

10. Sakura

11. ChaeWon

12. SoMin

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