20 K-pop idols who are Chinese (2024)

The Korean pop music scene, known as K-pop, has mostly featured South Korean artists. Lately, Chinese talent has been pouring into K-pop. This change has made the industry more diverse and has changed how China and Korea interact culturally.

Chinese K-pop Idols

Chinese talent in K-pop traces back to the late 1990s and early 2000s, when a handful of Chinese artists became pioneers in the Korean entertainment scene. These trailblazers paved the way for greater cross-cultural collaboration within the industry.

In the last few years, the number of Chinese artists in K-pop has surged significantly. These talented individuals and groups have become integral to the industry’s success, playing a crucial role in enhancing K-pop’s global appeal and influence. Here’s a detailed list of Chinese K-pop idols, including their groups, ages, birthplaces, positions, and group debut dates.

Han Geng

• Group: Super Junior-M
• Age: 39 (Born February 9, 1984)
• Birthplace: Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang, China
• Position: Leader, Lead Dancer, Sub Vocalist
• Group Debut Date: April 8, 2008

Victoria (Song Qian)

• Group: f(x)
• Age: 36 (Born February 2, 1987)
• Birthplace: Qingdao, Shandong, China
• Position: Leader, Main Dancer, Sub Vocalist
• Group Debut Date: September 5, 2009

Lay Zhang (Zhang Yixing)

• Group: EXO
• Age: 32 (Born October 7, 1992)
• Birthplace: Changsha, Hunan, China
• Position: Main Dancer, Lead Vocalist, Sub Rapper
• Group Debut Date: April 8, 2012

WinWin (Dong Sicheng)

• Group: NCT (NCT 127, WayV)
• Age: 26 (Born October 28, 1997)
• Birthplace: Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
• Position: Lead Dancer, Sub Vocalist, Sub Rapper
• Group Debut Date: July 7, 2016 (NCT 127)

Kun (Qian Kun)

• Group: NCT (WayV)
• Age: 27 (Born January 1, 1996)
• Birthplace: Fujian, China
• Position: Leader (WayV), Main Vocalist
• Group Debut Date: January 17, 2019 (WayV)

Hendery (Wong Kunhang)

• Group: NCT (WayV)
• Age: 24 (Born September 28, 1999)
• Birthplace: Macau, China
• Position: Lead Rapper, Lead Dancer, Sub Vocalist
• Group Debut Date: January 17, 2019

Chenle (Zhong Chenle)

• Group: NCT (NCT Dream)
• Age: 22 (Born November 22, 2001)
• Birthplace: Shanghai, China
• Position: Main Vocalist
• Group Debut Date: August 25, 2016

RenJun (Huang Renjun)

• Group: NCT (NCT Dream)
• Age: 23 (Born March 23, 2000)
• Birthplace: Jilin, China
• Position: Lead Vocalist, Lead Dancer
• Group Debut Date: August 25, 2016

XiaoJun (Xiao Dejun)

• Group: NCT (WayV)
• Age: 25 (Born August 8, 1999)
• Birthplace: Guangdong, China
• Position: Main Vocalist
• Group Debut Date: January 17, 2019

NingNing (Ning Yizhuo)

• Group: aespa
• Age: 21 (Born October 23, 2002)
• Birthplace: Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
• Position: Main Vocalist, Maknae
• Group Debut Date: November 17, 2020

Yuqi (Song Yuqi)

• Group: (G)I-DLE
• Age: 24 (Born September 23, 1999)
• Birthplace: Beijing, China
• Position: Lead Vocalist, Lead Dancer, Face of the Group
• Group Debut Date: May 2, 2018

XiaoTing (Shen XiaoTing)

• Group: Kep1er
• Age: 24 (Born November 12, 1999)
• Birthplace: Chengdu, Sichuan, China
• Position: Lead Dancer, Sub Vocalist, Visual
• Group Debut Date: January 3, 2022

Zhang Hao

• Group: ZEROBASEONE
• Age: 23 (Born July 25, 2000)
• Birthplace: Fujian, China
• Position: Leader, Main Vocalist
• Group Debut Date: July 10, 2023

YiRen (Wang Yiren)

• Group: EVERGLOW
• Age: 23 (Born December 29, 2000)
• Birthplace: Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
• Position: Lead Dancer, Sub Vocalist, Visual, Face of the Group
• Group Debut Date: March 18, 2019

HanDong

• Group: DREAMCATCHER
• Age: 27 (Born March 26, 1996)
• Birthplace: Wuhan, Hubei, China
• Position: Sub Vocalist
• Group Debut Date: January 13, 2017

THE8 (Xu Minghao)

• Group: SEVENTEEN
• Age: 26 (Born November 7, 1997)
• Birthplace: Haicheng, Liaoning, China
• Position: Lead Dancer, Sub Vocalist, Sub Rapper
• Group Debut Date: May 26, 2015

Jun (Wen Junhui)

• Group: SEVENTEEN
• Age: 27 (Born June 10, 1996)
• Birthplace: Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
• Position: Lead Dancer, Sub Vocalist
• Group Debut Date: May 26, 2015

Z.TAO (Huang Zitao)

• Former Group: EXO
• Age: 30 (Born May 2, 1993)
• Birthplace: Qingdao, Shandong, China
• Position: Main Rapper, Sub Vocalist, Lead Dancer
• Group Debut Date: April 8, 2012

LuHan

• Former Group: EXO
• Age: 34 (Born April 20, 1990)
• Birthplace: Beijing, China
• Position: Lead Vocalist, Lead Dancer, Visual
• Group Debut Date: April 8, 2012

ZhouMi

• Group: Super Junior-M
• Age: 37 (Born April 19, 1986)
• Birthplace: Wuhan, Hubei, China
• Position: Lead Vocalist
• Group Debut Date: April 8, 2008