Not every K-pop group has all Korean singers. Foreign K-pop artists who are not Korean are becoming common. Coming from Japan, China, Thailand, Australia, and even the US, are many non-Korean in popular K-pop groups. In this list, we talked about the most talented pop stars who have brought international flavors to the South Korean Entertainment Industry. Proving this industry knows how to spot talent across borders. What can we say? Talent is a Universal Language.
1. Lisa ( Blackpink)
Thai Rapper, singer, and dancer based in South Korea, Lalisa Monobal, born on March 27, 1997, has solidified her status as a member of the South Korean girl group BLACKPINK under YG Entertainment.
2. Rose (Blackpink)
Park Chaeyoung, better known as Roseanne Park or Rosé, is the main vocalist and lead dancer of the South Korean girl group BLACKPINK. She was born in New Zealand and raised in Australia.
3. Hina ( Lightsum)
Nagai Hina is a Japanese singer. She is the seventh member of the K-Pop group LIGHTSUM under Cube Entertainment. The group debuted on June 10, 2021, with their first song VANILLA.
4. Winnie (Nine.I)
Winnie is a Thai Rapper under First one Entertainment. He is a member of a boy group NINE.I. He joined as a member on January 10, 2022.
5. Ryuta (Nik)
Hayashi Ryuta is a Japanese singer based in South Korea. In September 2021, he debuted as a vocalist in Japanese- Korean group called NIK. In 2020, he joined the G-EGG Project to debut with the final team.
6. Ryo (Nik)
Mitsui Ryo was born in Japan and debuted as a member of the Korean-Japanese Band NIK. He was a contestant in a survival program, Produce 101 Japan. He was eliminated in episode 8 of Produce 101 Japan and ranked 41st.
7. Mina (Twice)
Mina Myoui is a Japanese singer who is a member of Twice as a sub-vocalist and dancer. She was born in Texas, USA, and grew up in Kobe, Japan. She auditioned in a JYP audition in Japan and joined the trainee program in South Korea on January 2, 2014.
8. Rina (Beauty Box)
Rina (Someno Rina), born in Ibaraki, Japan, debuted as a sub-vocalist and rapper in the South Korea-based girl group BEAUTY BOX.
9. Anh (Beauty Box)
Anh is a Vietnamese singer living in South Korea. She is a member of the girl group BEAUTY BOX under BY-U Entertainment which debuted in the group in September 2021.
10. Sara (Beauty Box)
Sara is a Japanese singer based in South Korea. She is a band member of the girl group BEAUTY BOX under BY-U Entertainment and a former member of the J-pop girl group SWIP. She was a child model, actress, and idol under Rising Okinawa.
