K-Pop idols are already known for their insane talents in the idol industry. They can sing, dance, compose, choreograph, speak multiple languages and more. While many of these talents are well known by fans, what about the more unique talents that you would never think of?

From athletic talents to otherworldly ones, we've made a list of 15 idols with unique talents that you may or may not know about. See if any of these talents are shocking to you!

 

1. TWICE's DaHyun

TWICE's DaHyun is the group's mood maker and an insanely talented K-pop idol! Her unique talent is  that she is known for her amazing flexibility!

 

2. ATEEZ's JongHo

ATEEZ's JongHo is the group's maknae and an amazing vocalist in the K-Pop world. However, he has quite an interesting and unique talent. JongHo can break fruits apart with his bare hands! Sticking to his brand, he even sometimes sings while breaking fruits such as apples and melons.

 

3. BTOB's SungJae

BTOB's SungJae is an actor, charming vocalist, and master imitator. In the video, his pigeon impression was spot on!

 

4. BLACKPINK's Rosé

BLACKPINK's Rosé's talent might shock you if you only know the singer for her velvety vocals. She can twist her wrist 360 degrees, we were shocked when we saw it!

 

5. SEVENTEEN's WooZi

SEVENTEEN's WooZi is not only a talented singer, producer, and composer, he also plays the clarinet! He is already known for being skilled in other instruments like piano and guitar, so it's no shock that he also mastered another one.

 

6. EXO's D.O

EXO's D.O knows how to tap dance and this can also be seen in the movie "Swing Kids". He's already known for his acting talent so this is an additional plus to him!

 

7. 2PM's JunHo

2PM's JunHo can break a pair of chopsticks with his butt! We're unsure how he found out he could do this but it's still unique and a funny talent.

 

8. ENHYPEN's SungHoon

ENHYPEN's SungHoon is a figure skater and he was a competitive skater before his K-Pop career! Although he does not skate as often, every time people see a video of him skating it amazes them.

 

9 - 10. NCT's Kun

NCT's Kun is the group's daredevil. Not only does he skydive but he holds a pilot license too! He's also known as the group's magician. We think he'll definitely continue to learn many more risky talents.

 

11. ONEUS's KeonHee

ONEUS's KeonHee can do an echo effect with his voice and he demonstrates it near the beginning of this video!

 

12. MAMAMOO's Solar

MAMAMOO's Solar knows how to pole dance and showed off her skills at the"MAMA Awards". This isn't often seen in K-Pop!

 

13. MONSTA X's HyungWon

MONSTA X's HyungWon knows how to DJ and sometimes puts on a show at concerts! Many fans enjoy the uniqueness of his talent.

 

14. GOT7's Jackson Wang

GOT7's Jackson Wang is a fencer and was a professional fencer before he joined the group! His skills are so impressive that he even participated in Youth Olympics for the sport.

 

15. (G)I-DLE's SoYeon

(G)I-DLE's SoYeon is a woman of many talents, one of them being she can fit her entire fist in her mouth! She's a beauty on stage and a huge jokester when off of it.

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. 

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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. 

 

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. 

 

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. 

 

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. 

 

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. 

 

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. 

 

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.

K-Pop groups are active on many social media and communication platforms, from Instagram and Twitter (or X) to Weverse and Bubble among a few others. Whether it be through photos and videos or livestreams, each platform has their own unique ways of connecting fans with their favourite idols. Because of the intimate and instant communication fans can have with idols whenever and wherever, many fans flock to follow them on these platforms.

One of these platforms is Twitter. What makes Twitter so popular among fans is that on the platform K-Pop groups post both official content as well as casual content like selcas or off-stage moments of the members. Twitter is also popular among fans because of the ease in sharing and sharing content. Through hashtags, keywords and threads, content can easily be spread across fandoms.

Of the many accounts of K-Pop groups on Twitter, these are the 15 most followed with mention of the following 60 most followed. The list includes official accounts, accounts for their Japanese promotions and member accounts where unofficial content is posted.

All data were updated on Dec. 20 (latest update), 2023, at 6.30 PM KST. 

 

1. BTS @BTS_twt - 48,619,068 followers

 

2. BTS Official @bts_bighit - 43,766,584 followers

 

3. TXT members @TXT_members - 14,589,812 followers

 

4. EXO Official @weareoneEXO - 14,022,343 followers

 

5. BTS Japan Official @BTS_jp_official - 13,801,391 followers

 

6. SEVENTEEN Official @pledis_17 - 12,256,534 followers

 

7. TWICE Official @JYPETWICE - 11,950,550 followers

 

8. ENHYPEN members @ENHYPEN_members - 11,627,9096 followers

 

9. NCT Official @NCTsmtown - 11,112,842 followers

 

10. TXT Official @TXT_bighit - 10,984,128 followers

 

11. NCT DREAM Official @NCTsmtown_DREAM - 10,448,661 followers

 

12. Stray Kids Official @Stray_Kids - 10,257,518 followers

 

13. BLACKPINK Official @BLACKPINK - 10,057,976 followers

 

14. NCT 127 Official @NCTsmtown_127 - 9,621,220 followers

 

15. GOT7 Official @GOT7Official - 9,360,401 followers

 

Here are more K-Pop groups’ Twitter accounts and their follower count.

 

Over 5m followers

ENHYPEN Official (@ENHYPEN), ITZY Official (@ITZYofficial), Red Velvet Official (@RVsmtown), TREASURE members (@treasuremembers), MONSTA X Official (@OfficialMonstaX) 

 

Over 4m followers

ASTRO members (@offclASTRO), ATEEZ Official (@ATEEZofficial) 

 

Over 3m followers

aespa Official (@aespa_official), NCT Official Japan (@NCT_OFFICIAL_JP), Girls’ Generation Official (@GirlsGeneration), TWICE Japan Official (@JYPETWICE_JAPAN), TXT Japan Official (@TXT_bighit_jp)

 

Over 2m followers 

SuperM Official (@superm), Wanna One Official (@WannaOne_twt), ENHYPEN Official Japan (@ENHYPEN_JP), THE BOYZ members (@WE_THE_BOYZ), WayV Official (@WayV_official), Stray Kids Japan Official (@Stray_Kids_JP), SHINee Official (@SHINee), TREASURE Official (@ygtreasuremaker), MAMAMOO Official (@RBW_MAMAMOO), SEVENTEEN Japan (@pledis_17jp), DAY6 Official (@day6official), (G)I-DLE Official (@G_I_DLE)

 

Over 1m followers

IVE members (@IVE_twt), NewJeans Official (@NewJeans_ADOR), THE BOYZ Official (@IST_THEBOYZ), SUPER JUNIOR Official (@SJofficial), LE SSERAFIM Official (@le_sserafim), BTOB Official (@OFFICIALBTOB), IVE Official (@IVEstarship), 2PM Official (@follow_2PM), GFriend Official (@GFRDofficial), ASTRO Official (@ASTRO_Staff), PENTAGON Official (@CUBE_PTG), IZ*ONE Official (@official_izone), iKON Official (@iKONIC_143), Kep1er Official (@official_kep1er), ZEROBASEONE Official (@ZB1_official), NMIXX Official (@NMIXX_official)

 

Over 500k followers

VIXX Official (@RealVIXX), GOT7 Official (@GOT7), LE SSERAFIM members (@IM_LESSERAFIM), LOONA Official (@loonatheworld), Apink Official (@Apink_2011), CRAVITY members (@CRAVITY_twt), SF9 Official (@SF9official), ONEUS Official (@official_ONEUS), STAYC Official (@STAYC_official), &TEAM members (@andTEAM_members), ASTRO Japan Official (@jp_offclastro), CRAVITY Official (@CRAVITYstarship), AB6IX (@AB6IX), LE SSERAFIM Japan Official (@le_sserafim_jp), EVERGLOW members (@EVERGLOW_twt), CIX members (@CIX_twt), A.C.E (@official_ACE7), VICTON Official (@VICTON1109), DREAMCATCHER Official (@hf_dreamcatcher), TREASURE Japan Official (@yg_treasure_jp)