These 5 K-Pop Idols Are Not Genuine South Koreans, Some Are From Indonesia

Dita is a Korean artist from Indonesia. (Photo: celebrities.id/Instagram @dita.karang)

Today's K-Pop fans are undeniable. The phenomenon of the fever of things that smells of K-Pop or the Hallyu Wave has 'infected' people in various parts of the world in recent years, of course Indonesia.

This success made many people recognize and enjoy the figure of a member of a boy group/girl group from South Korea or commonly called Idol.

Discussing about K-Pop Idol, there are several Idol figures who are not South Korean citizens. The most famous is, of course, Blackpink's Lisa, who is known to be from Thailand.

Then who are the other K-Pop idols who are not from South Korea? Just take a look at the summary that MNC Portal Indonesia has compiled from various sources, Friday (30/7/2021).

1. Jackson Wang

The idol figure from the GOT7 boy group who is now also exploring his career as a soloist is certainly no stranger to K-Pop lovers in Indonesia.

Jackson Wang has twice collaborated with native Indonesian musicians. After a duet with Stephanie Poetri by bringing back the hit song 'I Love You 3000', Jackson was present with Afgan in a single entitled 'M.I.A'.

The idol who now has his own agency after deciding to leave JYP Entertainment is not a South Korean citizen. He is a man born in Hong Kong who grew up in China.

2. Tzuyu Twice

Shifted from China to Taiwan. Is Tzuyu Twice, an Idol who comes from a country with Taipei City as its capital.

The popularity of a Tzuyu as a K-Pop Idol is certainly undeniable. He was lined up by Twice as a Visual Group thanks to his beautiful face.

Not only that, Tzuyu was even named the most beautiful woman in the world by occupying the top position of the list of '100 Most Beautiful Faces' version of the leading beauty magazine TC Chandler in 2019!

3. 2PM's Nichkhun

Furthermore, the list of K-Pop idols who are not from South Korea is inhabited by Nichkhun Buck Horvejkul or better known as 2PM's Nichkhun.

Just like Blackpink's Lisa, Nichkhun is from Thailand. Therefore, in South Korea Nichkhun is nicknamed the 'Prince of Thailand' because apart from his handsome appearance, he happens to come from a wealthy family.

As for the boy group 2PM, Nichkhun plays as a sub vocal, dancer and also a visual. Not only that, he is also a song producer as well as entering the world of acting.

4. Huening Kai TXT

A rookie idol who stole the attention of many K-Pop fans. His real name is Kai Kamal Huening, Huening Kai is a man born in Hawaii, United States.

Joining the TXT boy group as the main vocal as well as the maknae (re: the youngest member), Huening Kai became the first mulatto artist owned by Big Hit Entertainment.

He stole the attention thanks to his ability to be called a musical genius. Not only singing, he is able to play various musical instruments such as guitar and piano. In addition, Huening also speaks 4 languages ​​at once, namely English, Portuguese, Mandarin, and of course Korean!

5. Dita Karang Secret Number

Indonesia actually has several 'representatives' in the K-Pop industry, such as Vanya Z-Girls to Loudi 14U.

However, what is best known to the public is the figure of a Balinese woman named Anak Agung Ayu Puspa Aditya Karang or more familiarly called Dita Karang after making her debut with the girl group Secret Number in May 2020.

The beautiful girl who graduated from Stella Duce 1 Yogyakarta High School is indeed smart and has an interest in dancing since childhood. No wonder he managed to become a member of the girl group made by Vine Entertainment.

That's a row of K-Pop Idols who are not from South Korea. Which is your idol? /celebrities.id