12 Top Non-Korean Female Kpop Idols Who Successfully Steals Our Hearts

If you wonder, is it possible for us, non-Koreans, to be Kpop idols – here is the answer: IT IS POSSIBLE. Look at these non-Korean girls who manage to path their way to be female Kpop idols we know worldwide.

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Successful Non-Korean Female Kpop Idols

1. Secret Number Dita

Birth name: Anak Agung Ayu Puspa Aditya Karang
Birth date: December 25, 1996
Nationality: Indonesian
Birth place: Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Dita is one of top non-Korean female Kpop idols. She is the second Indonesian idol to debut in a Kpop group (the first was Loudi in Kpop boy group 14U). She made her debut under Vine Entertainment with Secret Number on May 19, 2020.

non-korean female kpop idols Dita Karang — Non-Korean female Kpop Idol: Secret Number Dita Karang

2. Secret Number Denise

Birth name: Denise Kim
Birthdate: January 11, 2001
Nationality: Korean-American
Birthplace: Houston, Texas, United States

Her first appearance was in a competition show Kpop Star 5 with her group, Mazinga Unit. After the elimination, Denise was said to become a trainee at YG Entertainment for about two years and left. In January 2020, Vine Entertainment announced that Denise is joining Secret Number. Unfortunately, Denise decided to leave the group on February 2022.

non-korean female kpop idols — Non-Korean female Kpop idol: Denise Kim

3. Secret Number Léa

Birth name: Ogawa Mizuki
Birthdate: August 12, 1995
Nationality: Japanese
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan

Joining SKarf in 2012, Léa made her official debut as a member on May 31, 2013. The group disbanded quietly sometime in 2015. Afterward, Léa became a contestant on the survival show MIXNINE and was eliminated in episode 7, ranked #109. In February 2020, Léa became the fifth member of Secret Number. Joining Dita and Denise, Léa becomes one of the most successful non-Korean female Kpop idols.

Secret Number Lea non-korean kpop idol — Secret Number Léa (Ogawa Mizuki)

4. Secret Number Jinny

Birth name: Jinny Park
Birthdate: January 20, 1998
Nationality: American-Korean
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California

Jinny was a trainee at YG for 5 years, alongside the recent BLACKPINK members -Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa- and (G)I-DLE Miyeon, Fromis-9 Lee Seo-Yeon, Kim eun-bi, and Jung Hanna. After a lengthy journey, Jinny was announced as the first member of Secret Number under Vine Entertainment.

Learn more about Jinny, who once nearly became a BLACKPINK member.

Secret Number Jinny — Jinny Park, Korean-American Kpop idol

5. BLACKPINK Lisa

Birth name: Pranpriya Manoban (ปราณปริยา มโนบาล)
Birthdate: March 27, 1997
Nationality: Thai
Birthplace: Buriram, Thailand

Who doesn’t know this Thai rapper, singer, and dancer in BLACKPINK, debuted in August 2016? Lisa has been titled as DABEME pop best dancer 2021 and crowned best dancer of 2021. Not only has she massive followers on Instagram, BLACKPINK Lisa YouTube channel, Lilifilm Official subscribers are also growing rapidly. There is no doubt that BLACKPINK Lisa is one of the most loved and successful non-Korean female Kpop idols.

6. BLACKPINK Rosé

Birth name: Roseanne Park / Park Chae Young
Birthdate: February 11, 1997
Nationality: Korean (but born in NZ and raised in Melbourne, Australia)
Birthplace: Auckland, New Zealand

Rosé placed first in YG auditions in Australia and became a YG trainee for 4 years and 2 months. According to VLive Start Road from Jennie ep 2-3, Rosé is called ‘BLACKPINK’s goddess.’ She made her solo debut on March 12, 2021, with her first single album -R-.

7. TWICE Mina

Birth name: Myoui Mina
Birthdate: March 24, 1997
Nationality: Japanese – American
Birthplace: San Antonio, Texas, United States

Mina got cast while shopping with her mom and auditioned in a JYP audition in Japan. She has the shortest training period among the other TWICE members.

8. Jessi

Birth name: Ho Hyun Joo / Jessica Ho
Birthdate: December 17, 1988
Nationality: Korean – American
Birthplace: New York (raised in New Jersey)

Initially debuted in 2005, but then Jessi took a 5-year hiatus and left South Korea. In 2014, she returned and debuted in the trio Lucky J. In January 2019, Jessi left YMC Entertainment and joined P Nation.

Once we hear Jessi’s recent single, ‘Nunu Nana,’ it won’t come out of our brain.

9. TWICE Sana

Birth name: Minatozaki Sana
Birthdate: December 29, 1996
Nationality: Japanese
Birthplace: Tennōji-Ku, Osaka, Japan

JYP Entertainment scouting staff noticed Sana while shopping with her friends and invited her to participate in the annual JYP audition. Sana passed the audition and joined the JYPE trainee program in April 2012. After over a 3-year training, Sana debuted with TWICE.

One of successful Japanese Kpop idols — Successful Japanese Kpop idol, Minatozaki Sana

10. f(x) Krystal Jung

Birth name: Chrystal Soo Jung / Jung Soo Jung
Birthdate: October 24, 1994
Nationality: Korean-American
Birthplace: San Francisco, California, United States

Prefer to be called with her Korean name, Soo Jung debuted as a lead vocalist of f(x) in September 2009. She is not only good at singing, but she also aces in acting. Her acting skill as Oh Kang-hee in Police University makes people adore her more.

Successful Kpop idol-actress, Krystal Jung or Soo Jung — Successful Kpop idol-actress, Krystal Jung

11. TWICE Tzuyu

Birth name: Chou Tzuyu
Birthdate: June 14, 1999
Nationality: Taiwanese
Birthplace: Tainan, Taiwan

JYP Scouting staff seems to have eagle eyes over talented girls. JYP discovered Tzuyu at the MUSE Performing Arts Workshop in Tainan in 2012. She became a trainee and made her debut with TWICE.

Tzuyu was ranked #2 on TC Candler’s “The 100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2018”.