If you're a Kpopmap reader, you might've noticed articles about K-Pop idols who share the same name being posted regularly.

It is quite common to discover K-Pop idols who share the same name, especially as more and more idols debut each year. It's fascinating to see which idols have names in common, too.

While writing these articles, we've collected data about K-Pop idols who have the same birth name or legal name, despite potentially having different stage names. You can read all of the articles at this link.

Check out this list of some of the most common names in K-Pop!

Note: The names in this article are in alphabetical order but the idols in the respective lists are in no particular order. 

 

1. ChaeYoung

Idols Who Share the Name

TWICE's ChaeYoung

BLACKPINK's Rosé

fromis_9's Lee ChaeYoung

PURPLE K!SS' ChaeIn 

STAYC's ISA

MAJORS' Ida

Read more about them here:

 

2. DongHyuk/DongHyuck

Idols Who Share the Name

iKON's DK

NCT's HaeChan

BLANK2Y's DongHyuk

Read more about them here:

 

3. DongHyun

Idols Who Share the Name

AB6IX's Kim DongHyun

Golden Child's Kim DongHyun

EPEX's Keum

BF's DongHyun

GreatGuys' DongHwi

LU4US' DongHyun 

Read more about them here:

 

4. EunJi

Idols Who Share the Name

Apink's Jeong EunJi

BB GIRL's EunJi

EVERGLOW's Mia

ALICE's EJ

HANA's EunJi

Yang EunJi

Read more about them here:

 

5. HaYoung

Idols Who Share the Name

fromis_9's Song HaYoung 

Apink's Oh HaYoung

Luke (former TRCNG)

NATURE's Lu

Read more about them here:

 

6. HyunWoo

Idols Who Share the Name

MONSTA X's ShowNu

EPEX BaekSeung

xikers' HyunWoo

BXB's HyunWoo

ATO6's Yu HyunWoo

ATO6's Kim HyunWoo

ATO6's Son HyunWoo

Read more about them here:

 

7. JaeHyun

Idols Who Share the Name

THE BOYZ's HyunJae

Golden Child's Bong JaeHyun

N.Flying's Kim JaeHyun

BOYNEXTDOOR's JaeHyun

F.ABLE's JaeHyun

Read more about them here:

 

8. JinYoung

Idols Who Share the Name

B1A4's JinYoung

GOT7's JinYoung

J.Y. Park

CIX's Bae JinYoung

Woo JinYoung (former D1CE)

Read more about them here:

 

9. MinHyuk

Idols Who Share the Name

Rocky (former ASTRO)

CNBLUE's Kang MinHyuk

BTOB's MinHyuk (Huta)

MONSTA X's MinHyuk

BLOCK B's B-BOMB

MAP6's MinHyuk

NOIR's Kim MinHyuk

MinHyuk (former D-CRUNCH)

Read more about them here:

 

10. MinJi

Idols Who Share the Name

Minzy

SECRET NUMBER's MinJi

NewJeans' MinJi

BUSTERS' MinJi

DREAMCATCHER's JiU

Read more about them here:

 

11. SooBin/SuBin

Idols Who Share the Name

Dal Shabet's SuBin

WJSN's SooBin

TXT's SooBin

VICTON's SuBin

Read more about them here:

 

12. SooYoung

Idols Who Share the Name

Girls' Generation's SooYoung

Red Velvet's Joy

LOONA's Yves

Lizzy (former After School)

ChaHee (former Melody Day)

Read more about them here:

 

13. SuMin/SooMin

Idols Who Share the Name

STAYC's SuMin

DreamNote's SuMin

xikers' SuMin

tripleS' SooMin

SuMin (former SONAMOO)

Read more about them here:

 

14. SunWoo/Sunoo

Idols Who Share the Name

ENHYPEN's Sunoo

THE BOYZ's SunWoo

B1A4's Baro

Boy's Republic's SunWoo

Read more about them here:

 

15. WooJin

Idols Who Share the Name

AB6IX's Park WooJin

Kim WooJin

GHOST9's Lee WooJin

REDSTART BOYS' Choi WooJin

KARD's BM

Read more about them here:

 

16. WooYoung

Idols Who Share the Name

ATEEZ's WooYoung

2PM's WooYoung

VAV's Ace

AIMERS' WooYoung

TST's WooYoung

Read more about them here:

 

17. YeChan

Idols Who Share the Name

OMEGA X's YeChan 

TRENDZ's YeChan

Pink Fantasy's YeChan

xikers' YeChan

LUCY's Shin YeChan

ChoCo's Jake

Read more about them here:

 

18. YuNa

Idols Who Share the Name

YuNa (former AOA)

YuJu

ITZY's YuNa

EunA Kim (former KHAN)

BB GIRL's YuNa

CSR's YuNa

Read more about them here:

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Which other names do you think are commonly shared among K-Pop idols? Let us know in the comments!

 

It is quite common to discover K-Pop idols who share the same name, especially as more and more idols debut each year. It's fascinating to see which idols have names in common, too. Today, we'll take a look at K-Pop idols who share the name MinHyuk.

Previously, we've covered K-Pop idols who share the name ChaeYoung, YuNa, DongHyuck/DongHyuk, SunWoo/Sunoo, SooBin/SuBin, and JinYoung, too.

Let's find out who the idols who share the name MinHyuk are!

 

1. Rocky

(Park MinHyuk)

Rocky's birth name is Park MinHyuk and he is a former ASTRO member well-known for his versatile talent and excellent performance power.

 

2. CNBLUE's Kang MinHyuk

(Kang MinHyuk)

MinHyuk from CNBLUE is another idol who shares the name MinHyuk. He is the drummer of CNBLUE and one of the most well-known idol actors, too.

 

3. BTOB's MinHyuk

(Lee MinHyuk)

Another MinHyuk namesake is BTOB's MinHyuk who also uses the stage name Huta. He is one of the legendary K-Pop idols of the 3rd generation of K-Pop for his amazing voice and stage presence.

 

4. MONSTA X's MinHyuk

(Lee MinHyuk)

The second Lee MinHyuk on our list is MONSTA X's MinHyuk. He is renowned for his talent not only onstage but offstage thanks to his heartwarming and hilarious personality.

 

5. BLOCK B's B-BOMB

(Lee MinHyuk)

We have yet another idol who shares the name Lee MinHyuk! Did you know that B-BOMB's birth name is actually Lee MinHyuk?

 

6. MAP6's MinHyuk

(Kim MinHyuk)

Another idol who shares the name MinHyuk is none other than MAP6's MinHyuk. He is known for his amazing leadership qualities.

 

7. NOIR's Kim MinHyuk 

(Kim MinHyuk)

Not only is NOIR's Kim MinHyuk another idol who shares the name MinHyuk, but he is also the second Kim MinHyuk on our list.

 

8. MinHyuk

(Kim MinHyuk)

Our final Kim MinHyuk and second last MinHyuk on the list is the former D-CRUNCH member.

 

9. Day

(Wang MinHyuk)

We also have one MinHyuk from the former K-Pop group BAIKAL (disbanded in 2019) who is better known as Day by his fans.

Do you know any other idols named MinHyuk? Let us know in the comments!

 

2022 was a tough year for many groups, that lost members or worse, disbanded. We decided to compile in this list some of the groups we think will be the most missed this year!

Let's look back at those groups bellow:

 

1. IMFACT - 3, January

IMFACT was a group under Star Empire, debuting on the 27th of January in 2016. The members were SeoWool, TaeHo, JiAn, Lee Sang and UngJae and they parted away with their agency at the end of their contract.

Some of memorable IMFACT's songs:

 

2. N.CUS - 5, January

N.CUS was a group under KYURI Entertainment, debuting on the 27th of August in 2019. The members were Hwan, Myeong, Seo SeokJin, SungSub, EOS, HoJin, EunTaek, Soon, IF, Yuan, SeungYong and HyeonMin, and they parted away with their agency at the end of their contract.

Some of memorable N.CUS' songs:

 

3. April - 28, January

April was a group under DSP Media, debuting on the 24th of August in 2015. The members were Somin (now a member of KARD), Kim ChaeWon, Lee NaEun, Yun ChaeKyung, Yang YeNa, Seong NaYeun and, Lee JinSol and they parted away with their agency at the end of their contract.

Some of memorable April's songs:

 

4. MVP - 16, February

MVP was a group under PH Entertainment, debuting on the 13th of March in 2017. The members were KangHan, RaYoon, GiTaek, P.K, Jin, Been, Sion.

Some of memorable MVP's songs:

 

5. NU'EST - 14, March

NU'EST was a group under Pledis Entertainment, debuting on the 15th of March in 2012. The members were Hwang MinHyun, Aaron Kwak, Kim JongHyeon, BaekHo and Ren.

Some of memorable NU'EST's songs:

 

6. TRCNG - 28, March

TRCNG was a group under TS Entertainment, debuting on the 10th of October, in 2017. The members were JiHun, Luke, TaeSeon, HakMin, WooYeop, JiSung, HyunWoo, SiWoo, HoHyeon and KangMin, and they parted away with their agency due to mistreatment.

Some of memorable TRCNG's songs:

 

7. ARIAZ - 10, April

ARIAZ was a group under Star Empire, debuting on the 24th of October in 2019. The members were YunJi, DaWon, SiHyeon, YeoRi, HyoGyeong and JuEun.

ARIAZ's memorable song:

 

8. HOT ISSUE - 22, April

HOT ISSUE was a group under S2 Entertainment, debuting on the 28th of April in 2011. The members were NaHyun, MayNa, HyeongShin, DaNa, YeWon, YeBin and DaIn.

Some of memorable HOT ISSUE's songs:

 

9. CLC - 20, May

CLC was a group under Cube Entertainement, debuting on the 19th of March in 2015. The members were Oh SeungHee, YuJin (now a member of Kep1er), Jang SeungYeon, Sorn, Jang YeEun, Elkie and Kwon EunBin.

Some of memorable CLC's songs:

 

10. LUNARSOLAR - 22, May

LUNASOLAR (previously Rookie Planet and First Love) was a group under JPlanet Entertainment, debuting on the 2nd of September in 2020. The members were Eseo, TaeRyeong, Jian, and Yuuri.

Some of memorable LUNARSOLAR's songs:

 

11. G-reyish - 31, May

G-reyish was a group under Hyuk&Company, debuting on the 1st of June in 2017. The members were ShinYoung, YeNa, YeSo, HyeJi and HyunSeo.

Some of memorable G-reyish's songs:

 

12. ZPZG - 17, June

ZPZG was a group under J Star Entertainement, debuting on the 25th of September in 2014. The members were Hyo, Hwi, TaeHwang and WonJun, and the history of the group is a little bit difficult to follow. Indeed, they disband on March 3, 2016, only to be formed again in October 31st, 2019. However, in June of last year, they announced their second disband, only for the members to be split into two new groups, ABLUE and ANTARES.

Some of memorable ZPZG's songs:

 

13. BlingBling - 25, July

BlingBling was a group under MAJOR9, debuting on the 17th of November in 2020. The members were YuBin, Cha JuHyun, Marin, Choi JiEun, NaRin and Ayamy.

Some of memorable BlingBling's songs:

 

14. GIRLKIND - 13, August

GIRLKIND was a group under Next Level Entertainment, debuting on the 17th of January in 2018. The members were XeHeun, JK, Medic Jin, and Sun J.

Some of memorable GIRLKIND's songs:

 

15. Botopass - 25, August

Botopass was a group under XX Entertainment, debuting on the 26th of August in 2020. The members were MiHee, Shiho, Ria, HaRin, AhYoon, SeoYoon, Cui Xiang and JiWon.

Botopass' memorable song:

 

16. DIA - 17, September

DIA was a group under MBK Entertainment, debuting on the 14th of September in 2015. The members were Eunice, JuEun, HuiHyeon, Jenny, YeBin, Jung ChaeYeon, EunChae, SomYi and Cho YiHyun, and they parted away with their agency at the end of their contract.

Some of memorable DIA's songs:

 

17. HINT - 27, September

HINT (previously TURAN) was a group under Star Pro Entertainment, debuting on the 10th of July in 2013. The members were NaEl, HyeJin, ArRa, Cherry and HaeSol.

Some of memorable HINT's songs:

 

18. BVNDIT - 31, October

BVNDIT was a group under MNH Entertainment, debuting on the 10th of April in 2019. The members were YiYeon, SongHee, JungWoo, SiMyeong and SeungEun.

Some of memorable BVNDIT's songs:

 

19. D-CRUNCH - 9, November

D-CRUNCH was a group under All-S Company, debuting on the 6th of August in 2018. The members were O.V, HyunWook, HyunHo, HyunOh, HyunWoo, MinHyuk, ChanYoung, JungSeung, and Dylan.

Some of memorable D-CRUNCH's songs:

 

20. bugAboo - 8, December

bugaboo was a group under A Team Entertainment, debuting on the 25th of October in 20121. The members were ChoYeon, EunChae, Yoona, Rainie, Cyan and Zin.

Some of memorable bugAboo's songs:

 

21. Bonus: Mamadol - 4, February

Mamadol was a project group, composed of former members of famous K-Pop groups or celebrities. The particularity? Each of them is a mother, giving the name Mamadol. The members were SunYe (Wonder Girls), Park JungAh (Jewelry), KaHi (Afterschool), Byul (soloist), Yang EunJi (Baby V.O.X Re.V) and Hyun JyuNi (actress).

 

What groups made your list? Do you have another in your mind? Let us know in the comment below!