5 K-pop idols who debuted at 14 or younger × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout SK POP Listicle 5 K-pop idols who debuted at 14 or younger By Sasha Shinde Modified 11 Aug 2022 Follow Us Comment Share K-pop idols who debuted at the age of 14 or younger. (Image via Twitter/ @EnhypenNikiFan, Tumblr/ Wi*zone, Twitter/ @BoA_Official, @taem_jaem) The K-pop idol industry has often been considered a manufacturing factory of talent. By training prospective idols from a young age, the infrastructure prepares them to sing, rap, and dance, but rarely how to deal with the attention accompanying celebrities. With idols debuting in their early teens, there is barely any time for them to get accustomed to the highly competitive and sometimes unforgiving world that K-pop can be. Over-sexualization of minors, age-inappropriate music, and the pressure to do well can take a toll on these young singers. 5 K-pop idols who debuted in their early teens SHINee s Taemin ENHYPEN s Ni-ki and more kpop threads ?@threadlatteskpop idols who debuted at a young age ; a thread1kpop idols who debuted at a young age ; a thread https://t.co/hEZ3p5Iknf Entering the world of K-pop allows younger singers more of an exposure to the industry, which means that they are able to create a good framework for their music in the future. They are also able to forge stronger bonds with group members. On that note, here are five K-pop idols who debuted at the age of fourteen or younger. 1 BoA solo artist age 13 JumpingBoA@uzzielsamaBoA introduce KPOP in other country in a very young age. She dominated the whole Asia. She is the reason why current idols can now promote in others countries. For her Japan opened her market to Koreans. She introduce KPOP to the world by herself. The most...3111BoA introduce KPOP in other country in a very young age. She dominated the whole Asia. She is the reason why current idols can now promote in others countries. For her Japan opened her market to Koreans. She introduce KPOP to the world by herself. The most... https://t.co/wlUUgCIMyc Among the best-known singers from the first generation of K-pop, BoA debuted in 2000 when she was only thirteen. She was among the first idols to find major success abroad due to her albums in English, Japanese, and Mandarin in addition to Korean. Her most well-known songs include Valenti, Only One, and Hurricane Venus, the latter was released in 2010 and marked her return to K-pop after a brief hiatus. BoA has served as an inspiration for many singers in the industry and continues to offer her guidance at various idol reality shows to assist to-be idols. The 35 year-old singer is particular about the kind of songs that aspiring idols perform, saying that it should suit the age of the person onstage. Perhaps debuting at a young age made her more vigilant about public perceptions and therefore protective over younger artists. 2 Taemin SHINee age 14 tin • shinee, the greatest bg ever@KirstennMariayoung taemin cutie6011young taemin cutie https://t.co/0oh2h66CcN SHINee's illustrious maknae, Taemin, is yet another idol who debuted young. This second-generation K-pop group debuted in 2008, when Taemin was just 14-year-old. The group made waves with their first song, Replay, and has since produced hits such as Ring Ding Dong, Lucifer, and Don't Call Me. The 29-year-old even launched a successful solo career that allowed him to explore different genres and push boundaries as a performer. Move, Danger, and Advice are some of his most famous songs that took the world by storm. eri Archive Team@piscesxire“But these idols are so talented! If they wanna debut young then let them!!!!1!1!”Taemin: “I was literally forced to debut at 14 against my wishes because the SME said so and I didn’t wanna debut until I was older.”51“But these idols are so talented! If they wanna debut young then let them!!!!1!1!”Taemin: “I was literally forced to debut at 14 against my wishes because the SME said so and I didn’t wanna debut until I was older.” https://t.co/4sCSjytekU In the past, Taemin has talked about the amount of pressure he faced as he debuted as an early teen. He was going through puberty, which caused his vocal chords to suffer, and when SHINee debuted, he could not sing at all. As a result, the singer always tells those who become K-pop idols young to make good friends who are of the same age. 3 Wonyoung ex- IZ*ONE and IVE age 14 ً@wonyoungzipjang wonyoung as a ballerina2970556jang wonyoung as a ballerina https://t.co/Ncdgk9mQSh Back in 2018, after participating in Mnet's Produce 48 and finishing first, a 14-year-old Wonyoung debuted as a part of IZ*ONE. The group went on to release hits such as La Vie en Rose and Panaroma before disbanding in 2021. Wonyoung later re-debuted as a K-pop idol with IVE in 2021. Aged only seventeen presently, she is the host of SBS' Music Bank with ENHYPEN's Sunghoon, and has had several advertisements and endorsements to her name already. 4 NI-KI ENHYPEN age 14 Charl_0122@OfficialMM_PageHe is the youngest member in @ENHYPEN..His Niki, he is 16 years old,The enhypen is the young boy group...1He is the youngest member in @ENHYPEN..His Niki, he is 16 years old,The enhypen is the young boy group... https://t.co/zNWjS5ckRd ENHYPEN's NI-KI made his K-pop idol debut in 2020 after participating in I-LAND. He was just fourteen when ENHYPEN's final line-up was announced, although he had some experience being on stage due to his time as part of a dance troupe called SHINee Kids. Being from Japan, Nishimura Riki (NI-KI's birth name) has it tough since he has to stay away from his parents for long periods of time, and could not visit them during short vacations unlike the other members. Lex ; ia@rikisIoveni-ki working out reminded me of when bts visited iland & ilanders could ask for advice on their concerns & ni-ki's concern is he's a bit short and skinny and they answered he'll mature over time, bc he's still young. now, he's 6ft tall and working out, no one can stop this kid9729ni-ki working out reminded me of when bts visited iland & ilanders could ask for advice on their concerns & ni-ki's concern is he's a bit short and skinny and they answered he'll mature over time, bc he's still young. now, he's 6ft tall and working out, no one can stop this kid Additionally, NI-KI was the shortest in ENHYPEN for a while before he hit a growth spurt, so he worried about standing next to his team-mates. 5 Hyein NewJeans age 14 ً@0421HYEIN[220808 PHONING] #이혜인 #Hyein #NewJeans3312[220808 PHONING] #이혜인 #Hyein #NewJeans https://t.co/dTN7W97Y0v Debuted in August of 2022, NewJeans' youngest member, Hyein, is fourteen years old. The group's debut, Cookie, was immensely popular but laced with controversy because of the lyrics, which seemed to be inappropriate for minor K-pop idols. The following lyrics are an example to this: "Made a little cookie/ Come and take a lookie/ Only at my house, Come over and play/ I'll bake it for you daily" The creator of the group, Min Hee-jin, was also known as the creative director of concepts in SM Entertainment groups like Red Velvet's Ice Cream Cake and Taemin's solo debut album Ace. These concepts were also deemed to be oversexualized and inappropriate for young K-pop idols to perform. The recent success of groups with young K-pop idols raises an important question about the kind of songs that teens and young adults are singing and performing. When minor idols perform concepts they do not fully understand, one has to ask who the songs are catered towards. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Priya Majumdar × Feedback Thank You! 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