About 5% of the world population have protruding ears. The cause of protruding ears is the underdevelopment of the anti-helical fold on the ears. Due to this, ears seem to me more in an outward direction than the usual appearance. Having this kind of ear does not affect their hearing ability. Ears also may seem more prominent to them. According to the Chinese, people possessing large ears might have a longer life. These types of ears are not inherited but may have a resemblance found in a family member. In this article, listed are the top ten idols in the K-Pop industry who have protruding ears.
1. Chanyeol
Chanyeol is the leading rapper, producer, lyricist, and singer of the boy band EXO under SM Entertainment. He made his debut in 2021 and is a part of EXO-SC and EXO-K sub-units. Chanyeol has protruding ears. His fans fondly call him a fairy or baby Yoda due to his protruding ear appearance. He is to get discharged from his military services late in September 2022.
2. Daisy
Daisy is Canadian-Korean and a former member of the girl group Momoland under MLD Entertainment. The 23-year-old singer was also a former trainee of JYP and left the company before auditioning. Later, she got added to Momoland after her rejection in the survival show "Finding Momomland." Daisy is said to have a fairy-like appearance due to her protruding ears.
3. Taecyeon
Being a member of 2 PM, Taecyeon is an excellent actor, singer, rapper, songwriter, visual, and entrepreneur. In one of his dramas, "Dream High," Taecyeon cut his hair short, making his ears more visible than usual. His fans left a few comments on the post saying how beautiful his ears were, and they were amused by how big it was. Taecyeon replied to his fans by thanking them for noticing him and will work harder.
4. Wonho
Wonho is a solo artist, songwriter, and producer under Highline Entertainment, the one who made his solo debut in 2020 with the album "Love Synonym Pt.1: Right for Me." He was a former member of the famous boy band "Monsta X." Wonho has also participated in many radio shows and extended plays. His fans have always been amused by him having such a pointed ear like a fairy.
5. Kang Mina
Kang Mina is a singer, rapper, television personality, and actress. She was a part of the Mnet's survival show "Produce 101" and later in the girl group I.O.I. Kang Mina is well-known for her roles in the dramas Hotel del Luna, Moonshine, Dokgo Rewind, etc. Fans often comment on her posts by telling her how cute and big and cute her ears are.
6. Chaeryeong
Chaeryeong is a singer and a dancer of the girl group ITZY under JYP Entertainment. She got rejected in the show K-pop Show 3 before she joined JYP for training. In 2019, she debuted as a member of ITZY. Chaeryeong was insecure about her protruding ears and often tried to hide them. But due to her kind fans giving her positive comments about her ears, she re-gained confidence.
7. Heeseung
Heeseung is the eldest member of the boy band Enhypen under Belift Labs, a branch of the HYPE Labels. Heeseung was a trainee for three years before he participated in the show I-LAND through which the members of Enhypen got selected. He has protruding ears. New fans often get confused with Heeseung and Sunghoon but differentiated by his protruding ears.
8. Winwin
Winwin is a Chinese member of the biggest K-Pop group NCT, under SM Entertainment. He is a part of the sub-unit WayV, NCT 127, and NCT U. Fans find Winwin cute because of his protruding ears. But the fans him attractive because both of his ears are different. One side of his ears is protruding and round, while the other is protruding and sharp.
9. S.Coups
S.Coups is the leader, producer, songwriter, and rapper of Seventeen. He is also the leader of their sub-units, the Hip-Hop Unit and SVT Leaders. He and his fellow member Joshua have big ears in the group. S.Coups has 4 piereicings on his ears. He got featured in many magazines, including solo shoots and as a group. S.Coups has also made a few appearances on Award shows as a special MC.
10. Aisha
Aisha is a leading rapper and a sub-vocalist of the girl group EVERGLOW. She trained for eleven years before she debuted in 2019. Aisha was the last member to be introduced to the group. She is a left-handed member and has protruding and big ears. Even though fans find her adorable because of her ears, she thinks her charming points are her eyes.
