It is quite natural for K-pop idols to be known for a particular skill, and likewise, the company under when they train assigns the members of a group different roles in which they excel and also that suits them. In most cases, the members are put into the rap line, the dance line, or the singing line, with one of them as the visual, center, and face of the group. However, some of the most successful Korean groups have all-rounder K-pop idols who are multi-talented are skilled in not one but many fields of music, whether it is singing, rapping, or dancing! Therefore, if or when they decide to shape their solo career, there is a high chance for it to be successful!
Here are the top eight K-pop idols who can have a successful solo career owing to their immense popularity and talent! The list includes those K-pop idols who are yet to make a proper debut with a solo album which would give them the spotlight they deserve. Let’s get started!
8. Taeyong (NCT)
The leader of NCT U and NCT 127, Taeyong is a complete package of exceptional skills! He is the center and face of the group, their main rapper, main dancer, and visual and happens to have extraordinary talent in songwriting! He has co-written over forty songs in four different languages, which have been released for various units of NCT or his solo career. Taeyong has a huge fan base in South Korea despite being involved in several controversies. Some of the choreographers’ and music coaches’ reactions on YouTube on his performance videos showcase how people are left in awe after seeing him perform! With his expectational skills and fans’ support, it wouldn’t be a problem for him to go solo entirely!
7. Mark (NCT)
Apart from being a member of the boy group NCT and its sub-units, NCT Dream and NCT 127, Mark is a part of the collaborative supergroup SuperM with renowned artists like SHINee and EXO. He was just twenty years old when he reached the milestone! A wonderful singer, rapper, songwriter, dancer, and host by profession, Mark is someone who is adored by everyone he works with. He is insanely passionate about music, and as an all-rounder, he can produce his music entirely on his own! He is known for his unparalleled work ethic, and irrespective of every situation, he always stays optimistic.
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6. Yena (IZ*ONE)
Yena is one of the most versatile and all-rounder K-pop idols in recent times, with amazing singing and rapping skills. Her dancing moves are quite attractive as well, and own a charismatic aura on stage with performance! Her vocals are very stable compared to most of the girl K-pop idols of her age. She is still young, so she is yet to discover her full potential, but even at this age, she is smashing it, isn’t it! Yena is going to make her acting debut this year with the second season of the show, ‘The World of My 17’ as one of the leads, which will, of course, boost her popularity even more. If she decides to pursue a solo career, she is very likely to be successful!
5. Yeeun (CLC)
Yeeun from CLC has a lot of potential to be a successful solo artist since not only is she talented, but she also has the support of the public. Since her pre-debut era, she has been an ace in rapping and is currently one of the best rappers in K-pop. She has penned down almost all of the rap verses for the group since their debut, and with the furiousity with which she performs, she can be termed as a ‘Rap Goddess’.
Moreover, she can sing, dance and play the bongos as well! She can speak Korean, Mandarin, Japanese, and English as well, because of which she is pretty popular among international fans as well, especially in Japan. In fact, she is the one who speaks the most on behalf of her team members during CLC’s promotion. The twenty-three-year-old K-pop idol has been preparing for her acting debut this year with the web series ‘Tastes of Horror’.
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4. Yeonjun (TXT)
TXT is one of the most popular fourth-generation K-pop groups and the second-ever boy group to debut under BigHit Entertainment. While every member of the group is known for their distinct talents, Yeonjun is probably the only one who has ranked first in every single skill while he was a BigHit trainee for five years before his debut. It is already an achievement for a singer to be able to rap equally well and vice versa, but this guy excels even in dancing!
His eye-catching visuals and charming expressions aid in making him one of the best performers on stage. Yeonjun is a model as well who has walked the runway for 2021 New York Fashion Week! Labeled as the 4th generation IT boy, Yeonjun is multi-talented and one of the most loved all-rounder K-pop idols. He is already famous enough to launch a solo career!
3. Jennie (Blackpink)
There is no doubt that each and every member of the K-pop girl group Blackpink is multi-talented but only one of them is the best all-rounders in K-Pop! Jennie can not only rap but also has impressive singing skills. Her stage presence is phenomenal and captivating with strong and power-based dancing!
With her cute as well as seductive visuals, as a result of her cat eyes, baby cheeks, and gummy smile, she is like a femme fatale! Moreover, she has a keen interest in fashion and style and uses it largely for embodying the visual aspect in her music videos. With the image of a fashionista, Jennie is constantly gaining a new niche in Korean beauty trends. On the other hand, her debut single, ‘Solo’ received commercial success and topped various music charts. So, whether it is the field of popularity or talent, there is nothing that stops her from being a successful solo artist.
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2. Han (Stray Kids)
It is unbelievable that even at the young age of twenty-one, Stray Kids’ Han is one of the most talented members of the group, capable of doing everything you can think of for a K-pop idol! He is skilled in singing, rapping, composing as well as songwriting. Although he is not part of the dance line, undoubtedly, we can say that whatever he has to do, he does it with utmost dedication and perfection.
He has his unique formula of catching everyone’s eyes whenever he performs on the stage. His rapping skills are also top-notch and one of the fastest in the K-Pop industry. Moreover, he is one of the members of the trio, ‘3racha,’ and is the record producer and mastermind behind a number of songs created for the group. Recently, he has bagged the credits for 100 songs and has been officially labeled as the youngest K-pop idol to be on the list of the Korean Music Copyright Association (KOMCA).
1. Jungkook (BTS)
There is a reason why BTS’ Jungkook is renowned as the ‘Golden Maknae’ among the fans! He is next to flawless not only as an entertainer but also as a person. The twenty-four-year-old singer is one of the lead vocalists as well as the main dancer of the current international sensation BTS. When it comes to stage performances, he sounds as good as the one recorded in the studio and sometimes even better! He is capable of taking the stage by storm with his performance with his powerful dancing and angelic singing skills, but not many know that he is better than most of the amateur rappers in the industry!
Not to mention he is one of the top five celebrities in the world to get a spot under the TC Candler’s list of 100 most handsome faces in 2021! On the other hand, he is the most competitive member of the group who never loses in any field, let alone be music! With so many exceptional skills, it’s not surprising that Jungkook can be one of the most popular solo K-pop idols in the future!
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