These days, it is starting to become more common to debut at a later age, many idols have debuted when they were in their early to mid-20s. There isn’t a set criterion for their age, so let’s explore an updated version of girl idols’ age at the time of their debuts!
1. HyunA
HyunA is best known for her position as the main dancer and the main rapper of the, now disbanded, girl group 4Minute. However, she had already debuted before 4minute was formed. HyunA first debuted with the Wonder Girls, then left to debut with 4minute. 2007 debut with the Wonder Girls 14 2009 debut with 4Minute 17
2. STAYC
It hasn’t been long since STAYC’s debut, but they already have multiple hit songs under their belts. 2020 debut SuMin - 20 SiEun - 20 Isa - 19 SeEun - 18 Yoon - 17 J - 17 STAYC girls, it’s going down!
3. Dreamcatcher
Many of the members had debuted in a previous girl group, MINX, before their debut with Dreamcatcher. MINX wasn’t able to find much popularity and unfortunately disbanded only 2 years after their debut. However, thanks to this we were blessed with Dreamcatcher! 2017 debut JiU - 24 SuA - 24 SiYeon - 23 HanDong - 22 YooHyeon - 21 DaMi - 21 GaHyeon - 19
4. LOONA
LOONA is a very special and unique group. Not only do they have 12 members, making them one of the biggest girl groups, they also have 3 sub-units. LOONA 1/3, LOONA Odd Eye Circle, and LOONA yyxy. Say hi, hi, hi, hi to LOONA! 2018 debut HaSeul - 22 Vivi - 23 Yves - 22 JinSoul - 22 Kim Lip - 20 Chuu - 20 HeeJin - 19 HyunJin - 19 Go Won - 19 Choerry - 18 Olivia Hye - 18 YeoJin - 17
5. Fromis_9
Fromis_9 are another special group since they were created through a survival show called “Idol School”. Although unlike other programs like “Produce 101” where the groups that formed were temporary, Fromis_9 is a permanent group! They’ll be around for a long time to keep making music for Flover! 2018 debut SaeRom - 22 HaYoung - 22 GyuRi - 22 JiWon - 21 JiSun - 21 SeoYeon - 19 ChaeYoung - 19 NaGyung - 19 JiHeon - 16
6. (G)I-DLE
(G)I-DLE are definitely one of the most popular girl groups in the fourth generation of K-Pop. Additionally, many of the members are individually popular as well, with SoYeon having been on “Produce 101” and MiYeon being an ex-YG trainee. 2018 debut SoYeon - 21 MiYeon - 22 Minnie - 22 YuQi - 20 ShuHua - 19
7. ITZY
ITZY are JYP’s newest Korean girl group. They’ve been making waves in the Korean entertainment industry since their debut with their visuals, their vocals, and their dance moves. Like the infamous “shoulder dance” from ‘WANNABE’. ~I wanna be me, me, me.~ 2019 debut YeJi - 20 Lia - 20 RyuJin - 19 ChaeRyeong - 19 YuNa - 17
8. aespa
aespa are SM entertainment’s newest girl group. Their debut was very recently but they are already making a large impact on the industry! 2020 debut Karina - 21 Giselle - 21 Winter - 20 NingNing - 19
9. EVERGLOW
EVERGLOW is yet another girl group that got very popular in a short amount of time. Like other girl groups in this list, certain members of EVERGLOW were on survival shows before their debut. SiHyeon and Yiren were on “Produce 101”, and Onda was on “Idol School”. 2019 debut SiHyeon - 21 E:U - 22 Mia - 20 Onda - 20 Aisha - 20 Yiren - 20
10. Weeekly
Weeekly found almost overnight popularity thanks to their hit singer “After School”, which everyone on the internet went crazy for. Including us… 2020 debut SooJin - 20 JiYoon - 19 Monday - 19 SoEun - 19 JaeHee - 17 JiHan - 17 Zoa - 16 This list definitely shows that there is no set debut age in K-Pop, it all depends on skill level and the company’s situation. Obviously being younger when debuting leaves the opportunity to have a long career, but it doesn’t mean anyone who’s a little older can’t make it! It just goes to show that you should never give up on your dream because you never know when a new door could open! Did you know the age of all these idols? Was there someone you wished you could have seen on this list? Let us know in the comments! 5 New K-Pop Girl Groups To Watch As They Make Their Mark In The 4th Generation Of K-Pop KPOP STORIES|Oct 15, 2021
