The number of non-Korean K-Pop idols active in the industry has been increasing steadily over time. It's quite common to see foreign idols as members of most K-Pop groups these days. As such, many fans have been noticing how certain nationalities are particularly dominating the K-Pop scene. For example, there are quite a lot of Japanese K-Pop idols and Thai K-Pop idols who are active in the Korean entertainment industry. Another country with a lot of debuted K-Pop idols is Taiwan. There are many Taiwanese K-Pop idols active in the industry at the moment.
Let's find out who they are below!
Note: This list is in no particular order nor is it a ranking, The list only includes idols and trainees that are currently active in Korea.
Debuted Taiwanese K-Pop Idols
1. TWICE's Tzuyu
Tzuyu debuted as a member of TWICE in 2015.
2. (G)I-DLE's Shuhua
Shuhua debuted as a member of (G)I-DLE in 2018.
3. GOT7's Mark
Mark made his debut as a member of GOT7 in 2014. He is Taiwanese-American.
4. f(x)'s Amber Liu
Amber made her debut as a member of f(x) in 2009. She is Taiwanese-American.
5. GWSN's Soso
Soso debuted as a member of GWSN in 2018.
6. FANATIC's Chiayi
FANATICS Official
Chiayi debuted as a member of FANATICS in 2019.
7. NCT's Yangyang
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Yangyang became a member of WayV and ultimately NCT in 2019.
8. ILY:1's Rona
ILY:1 Official
Rona debuted as a member of ILY:1 in 2022.
9. ILY:1's Elva
ILY:1 Official
Elva also debuted as a member of ILY:1 in 2022. She is Korean-Taiwanese.
10. TRI.BE's Kelly
TRI.BE Official
Kelly debuted as a member of TRI.BE in 2021.
11. TRI.BE's Jia
TRI.BE Official
Jia also debuted as a member of TRI.BE in 2021.
12. CRAVITY's Allen
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Allen debuted as a member of CRAVITY in 2020. He's Taiwanese-American.
13. tripleS' Nien
tripleS Official
Nien became a member of tripleS in 2023. She's Taiwanese-Vietnamese.
BONUS: Debuted Taiwanese K-Pop Idols
14. &TEAM's Nicholas
&TEAM Official
Nicholas made his debut member of &TEAM in 2022. The group is multinational and signed to HYBE Labels Japan. As such, there are some fans who consider the group to be a K-Pop group and other fans who think otherwise.
Who is your favorite Taiwanese K-Pop idol? Do you know of more Taiwanese K-Pop idols active in the industry? If so, let us know in the comments!
