Young age is not an obstacle to being a leader. The proof is, a number of K-Pop groups are led by those who are still young.
In addition to their very young age, these talented leaders have leadership skills that can make their respective groups successful.
Reporting from Allkpop on Friday (10/2/2023), let's take a closer look at these 10 very inspiring young group leaders.
10 Youngest K-Pop Leaders
1. Yoo Su A - CSR
CSR is a South Korean girl group that has just debuted under the auspices of the A2Z Entertainment agency. The group consists of 7 members who were born in 2005 and chose Su A to be the leader. Su A was born on July 23, 2005 and has been the leader of the group at the age of 17.
2. Lee Ju Hyeon - LIGHTSUM
Ju Hyeon is a singer and main dancer of the girl group LIGHTSUM from South Korea which is under the agency Cube Entertainment. She was born on April 8, 2004, and became the group's leader when she was 17 years old.
3. Yang Jung Won - ENHYPEN
Jung Won, a 19-year-old South Korean singer, is one of the youngest group leaders. He is the leader of group ENHYPEN which is under the BELIFT agency. ENHYPEN was formed from the survival show 'I-LAND'. He was born on February 9, 2004 and in 2020, 16-year-old Jung Won was chosen to be the leader of group ENHYPEN.
4. Hong Hye Joo - CLASS: y
Hong Hye Joo is a rapper and vocalist in the new girl group CLASS:y which was formed from the survival show 'My Teenage Girl'. He was born on December 9, 2003 and became the leader of the group when he was 18 years old.
5. Ahn Yu Jin - IVE
IVE is a fourth generation girl group that is well known to many people and is under the Starship Entertainment agency. IVE is led by Ahn Yu Jin who has been the leader since he was 18 years old.
6. Oh Jun Seok - ATBO
ATBO stands for "At The Beginning or Originality". This new boy group is a group formed by the agency IST Entertainment through the survival "A, B, or What?".
Jun Seok is the oldest member of group ATBO who was born on March 3, 2003. He became the leader of group ATBO in 2020.
7. Nonaka Shana - LAPILLUS
Nonaka Shana is one of the leaders of the group who is not from South Korea. This Japanese singer was born on March 13, 2003. He is the leader of the group LAPILLUS which is under the agency MLD Entertainment in 2022.
8. Oh Hae Won - NMIXX
NMIXX is a new girl group from South Korea led by Hae Won. Hae Won was born on February 25, 2003 and became the leader of the group when he was 18 years old.
9. Choi Tae Hun - TNX
Tae Hun is the leader of the new group TNX which was formed from the competition show 'LOUD'. TNX is a group formed by PSY's agency, P Nation.
At the age of 19, Tae Hun successfully debuted with TNX on May 17, 2022.
10. Lee Eun Sang - YOUNITE
Lee Eun Sang is a South Korean singer and actor who is the co-leader of the group YOUNITE. The group was formed and managed by Brand New Music. He is also a soloist and former member of X1. Eun Sang was born on October 26, 2002.
A leader is called the backbone of a group and over time, the role of a leader is important for a K-Pop group. Those are 10 talented young leaders who carry out their responsibilities as leaders very well even though they are still young and face various challenges. / celebrities. id
