There has always been a debate about who is the best vocalist in the world of K-Pop. As we compile some of the best-picked idol vocals from several music industry experts, here are some of them:
Kim Jaehwan
In a YouTube video of composer Jo Joon, he rated K-Pop idol groups' talented vocalists. He and a few other professional K-Pop composers picked the "Top 3." They agreed that the Former Wanna One member Kim Jaehwan has a remarkable vocal range that is seemingly too good to be true, especially as an idol. He became successful as well for being included in the top ranking despite being an individual trainee contestant in Produce 101.
SISTAR Hyorin
Because of her energetic stage presence and image, she is also dubbed as Korea's version of Beyonce. Her voice is calm and low, and sometimes a little husky, but is incredibly impressive that a lot of people would also agree how amazing her voice is. Her voice power is often rated with Ailee, who is also a mighty singer, and it perfectly suits her beautiful and strong Beyonce-like image.
SHINee Jonghyun
It has been a while since the last time we heard his voice. The member who has the strongest voice is the main vocalist, Kim Jonghyun. Many people recognize his voice for his naturally light but powerful voice that fans admire a lot. Musix experts also praise his thin sound, which gives a youthful and lively feeling to the songs, as well as his bright voice makes the cheerful mood in most of SHINee's songs, blending well along with the other members.
Apink Eunji
Being the main vocalist, she's been getting attention since the group's debut in 2011 for being the female idol who possesses a powerful voice from Apink. With her prowess and passion for singing, she is recognized as one of the best vocalists because of her sharp vocal image and has a very high skill in voice control. She is even nicknamed as the singing "powerhouse" of the group.
Super Junior Kyuhyun
Kyuhyun is one of the many talented vocalists in Super Junior and subunit KRY. He owns a vocal range that is smooth and charming, which makes him a singer that is exceptionally comfortable to listen to.
Red Velvet Wendy
She has developed a dream of being a singer since five, showing her keen interest in music at such an early age and growing up in a family of music lovers. Experts also said that she sounds the most mature and most developed voice among Red Velvet members. Her voice has high complexity, which gives us a deep, smooth feeling about R & B and Soul songs.
EXO Chen
Chen is recognized as the best voice in EXO. He can hold the highest notes for the longest time, and he can also go into deep, masculine notes at the same time. There is no lie that he is indeed powerful and robust.
MAMAMOO Solar
MAMAMOO's leader and main vocalist is also included in this list. They are praised as a highly-skilled vocal girl group as MAMAMOO's music style is kind of unique as their songs are touched by retro, jazz, and R&B genres that require talented vocals. Solar has a high belting that is superb, hitting top notes like she's born to do it smoothly.
BTOB Eunkwang
Seo Eunkwang is the main vocalist and the leader of the boy group, BTOB. He is a talented vocalist who can make you cry in a second you hear him sing. His golden voice sounds perfect in ballad and love songs and the emotion is perfectly portrayed in his voice, and the strong, passionate feeling is just intense.
TVXQ Junsu
The male idol didn't only charm music experts with his musical skills as a solo singer, but as a JYJ and music actor as well. In 2015, he ranked in third place, for the best vocalists, voted by music experts.
BIGBANG Taeyang
Become notable after his successful song, "Eyes, Nose, Lips," Taeyang, one of the "Kings of K-pop" was chosen by experts as well as one of the best vocalists in the music scene.
HIGHLIGHT Yoseob
In 2015, Yoseob was also chosen as the best vocalists by music experts, ranking in ninth place among other vocalists. As expected to our main vocalist Yoseob!
Girls' Generation Taeyeon
Finally, the composers, along with Jo Joon, unanimously praised Girls' Generation's Taeyeon for her "well-roundedness" as Korea's top idol vocalist. They also left an explanation as to why she is picked as the top vocalist in the music scene.
"Taeyeon proved that she could work any genre as needed." Her versatility has become her strongest feature, including the charm that is her vocal range for being extremely wide, which makes her fit for any song or style.
