Did You Know? THESE Famous K-pop Stars Have Siblings Who Are Former Idols!
Did you know that THESE famous K-pop stars have siblings who used to be idols as well? Their "celebrity genes" will really amaze you!
In the K-pop scene, there are a lot of K-pop idols with siblings who are also working in the entertainment scene. Some of the most powerful representative duos were former SNSD Krystal & f(x) Krystal, ITZY Chaeyeon & Chaeryeong, AKMU and more.
However, you might not know that aside from the aforementioned, THESE stars' siblings also debuted as idols! Unfortunately, they are not in the K-pop scene anymore after their respective groups disbanded.
Here Are 5 Pairs of Idols Who Are Siblings:
1. WINNER Mino & Danah (New F.O.)
WINNER Minho, popularly known as Song Mino rose in the K-pop industry with their hits, "REALLY REALLY," "Fool," "EVERYDAY" and more. When he debuted in 2014, he was often compared to BIGBANG G-Dragon due to their uncanny similarities in visuals, style and swag.
Song Mino
(Photo : Danah (Twitter)
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They could be mistaken as brothers, but Mino doesn't have an idol brother, rather, a sister!
In 2011, Mino's younger sister Danah debuted ahead of him through the girl group New F.O., unfortunately, their songs didn't penetrate local music fans and ended up disbanded in 2012.
2. Girl's Day Minah & Lina (Wanna.B)
It seems like being a good singer runs in their blood!
In 2010, Minah debuted as Girl's Day and since then risen as one of the most iconic girl groups, creating hits such as "Something" and "Expectation."
In 2016, Minah's older sister made it as well and debuted as a member of Wanna.B, and enjoyed decent popularity. However, being the sister of the Girl's Day member followed her so much, and the team wasn't able to cement their own identity, due to a lack of promotion as well. In 2019, the team parted ways.
3. N. Flying Jaehyun & Jaekyung (Rainbow)
Jaekyung
Jaehyun, the drummer of N. Flying who debuted in 2013 is continuously experiencing fame not only as an idol but as an actor. He's best known for his appearance in dramas like, "Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo, "88 Streets" and "Modern Farmer."
Upon his debut, people think he has a familiar face and upon digging, it was revealed that Jaehyun is actually the younger brother of former Rainbow Jaekyung. During her heyday, she was loved as the main dancer and face of the group, notable for their song, "Tell Me Tell Me."
4. TXT Huening Kai, Kep1er Bahiyyih & Lea Navvab (VIVA)
TXT Huening Kai
Huening Bahiyyih
Currently, TXT Huening Kai stands as a member of one of the most popular 4th-gen boy groups. They only debuted in 2019, but the team already released numerous hits such as, "Sugar Rush Ride" and "Good Boy Gone Bad."
If this is impressive enough, wait until we tell you Kai is not only the successful one in their family but his siblings as well, Kep1er Huening Bahiyyih and former VIVA Lea Navvab.
The latter and the oldest is the one who debuted first in 2017 under the girl group VIVA. Unfortunately, Lea left the agency ShineE&M in 2019, which ultimately led to their unofficial disbandment.
5. Block B Zico & Taewoon (SPEED)
Zico, the leader of Block B turned K-hip-hop soloist is really an icon in the music scene thanks to his hits, "New Thing, "Any Song," "Okey Dokey" "Freak" and more.
Along with him, is his brother Taewoon who became known as well as a former member of SPEED. However, he left the team in 2015 to pursue his solo career.
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Written by Eunice Dawson.
