As female idols reach the age of adulthood, they bloom from a girl to a lady. In Korea, people are considered adults when they turn 20, which is 19 in international age. It's considered the peak time in their lives, the time when they are most beautiful and fresh. These girl group visuals embody that perfectly.
1. Girls' Generation's Yoona
Yoona was twenty years old when she promoted "GEE." Arguably, the song that put them on the map both in the East and the West, Yoona made waves with the locals for her visuals, with people loving her youthful, fresh, adorable look. She was often seen wearing minimal makeup, only enhancing her already attractive features.
2. T-ARA's Jiyeon
Jiyeon was twenty years old while promoting "Sexy Love." As she had just reached adulthood and T-ARA rocking sexy and more mature concepts, Korean netizens agreed that it suited her well and proved that she has matured into a fine woman.
3. Wonder Girls' Sohee
From her iconic "Omona!" from "Tell Me," she matured into a beautiful twenty-year-old in "Be My Baby"! She still had her legendary aegyo vibe, but it is now well paired up with a more mature, sensual image.
4. f(x)'s Krystal
Krystal was twenty years old when she was promoting "Rum Pum Pum." Netizens fell in love with Krystal and her red hair that seemed to contrast her cool exterior. She pulled off the cool girl image well and earned love from fans all around the world, and to this day, "Rum Pum Pum" remains iconic to K-pop fans.
5. Miss A's Suzy
Suzy was twenty years old when she was promoting "Hush." The song is known as one of the sexiest songs by the group, and with Suzy becoming an adult, she suited the concept well. With the bars and the curtains used during promotions, she showed off a sexy image while promoting.
6. Apink's Naeun
Naeun was twenty when Apink promoted "NoNoNo." It is still to date one of their most popular songs, with the Korean public falling in love with their cute charms and adorable choreography. Naeun especially got love from netizens, with people praising her adorable, sweet, and innocent image.
7. DIA's Jung Chaeyeon
Jung Chaeyeon was being praised for her visuals ever since she appeared on Produce 101 and debuted with I.O.I, and the compliments don't seem to be slowing down. She was twenty years old when she was promoting "On the Road" with DIA, and people praised her flawless visuals and her ability to pull off the refreshing concept.
8. AOA's Seolhyun
Seolhyun was twenty when she was promoting "Like a Cat" with AOA. She turned heads for her flawless visual and her amazing figure, people praising her S-Line and loving that she was curvier than most idols during that time. The popularity helped skyrocket her fame to where she is now.
9. TWICE's Tzuyu
Tzuyu has been praised for her visuals ever since she appeared on SIXTEEN and even earned her spot in TWICE for being the crowd favorite throughout the show. She was twenty years old when she was promoting "YES OR YES," and people praised her visuals even then. Additionally, people praised her vocal and dance improvements, with people saying she continues to better herself with each comeback.
10. APRIL's Naeun
By the time she was twenty, she was already famous for her acting gigs, being a model and idol, as well as being an MC for Inkigayo. She was twenty years old when she promoted "Oh! My Mistake," and people praised her refreshing visuals, with people saying she embodied the girl group standard.
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