A crucial part of being an idol is getting along with your group members. While not everyone might have compatible personalities, the same tastes and distastes, they're still able to create a beautiful synergy on stage. This is because they develop a genuine bond with each other despite their differences. The things one lacks is compensated for by another.
This is how idol groups become more like family than just a team. This results in even better chemistry on stage. Sometimes the only way idols can express this love and adoration is with cute little back hugs. Even when someone is not particularly into skinship, they'll still give in to one back hug or another.
Here's a list of idols that are simply experts in back hugs.
1. EXO CHEN
Kim Jongdae, better known by his stage name Chen, is a South Korean singer and songwriter. He debuted in 2012 as a member of the South Korean-Chinese boy band Exo and its subgroup EXO-M, and has since further participated in SM Entertainment's projects Exo-CBX and SM the Ballad. He is predominantly known for his role as the main vocalist of Exo.
Apart from his group's activities, Chen has also recorded songs for various television dramas, most notably "Best Luck" for It's Okay, That's Love (2014) and "Everytime" for Descendants of the Sun (2016). In 2019, Chen made his solo debut with the extended play April, and a Flower, which peaked at number two on South Korea's Gaon Album Chart and spawned the hit single "Beautiful Goodbye".
Continuing his success, his second extended play Dear My Dear was released later the same year and charted at number one upon release.Chen is well known for having a lot of love to give and it shows whenever he engulfs another member in an adorable back hug.
2. OH MY GIRL ARIN
Choi Ye-won better known as the stage name Arin, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is a member of the girl group Oh My Girl and currently is an MC on the South Korean TV show Music Bank alongside TXT Soobin. On April 20, 2015, Arin debuted as a member of Oh My Girl. She first performed their debut single on SBS MTV's The Show on April 21.
On April 2, 2018, Arin debuted in Oh My Girl's first sub-unit, Oh My Girl Banhana. On December 28, 2018 she performed Kissing You with Yeri of Red Velvet, Kei of Lovelyz, Umji of Gfriend, Dahyun of Twice and Yuqi of (G)I-dle. On March 29, 2019, she appeared on The Hit and performed Remember Me with bandmates Hyojung and Jiho.
On September 7, 2019, it was announced that Arin would be appearing on XtvN's 최신유행. In August 2019, it was confirmed that Arin would be taking part in Queendom. Arin is the cutest with her members when she embraces them in back hugs.
3. GOT7 YUGYEOM
Yugyeom is a South Korean singer under JYP Entertainment. He is the maknae of the boy group GOT7 and one half of the duo Jus2. On January 16, he made his official debut as a member of the boy group GOT7, with the mini album Got It?.
In 2016, he became a contestant on Mnet's dance survival contest Hit the Stage. He finished the show in first place. On March 5, 2019, he debuted as one half of the duo Jus2, along with his fellow leader JB, with the mini album Focus.
In 2020, he appeared in the singing competition show King of Mask Singer as the masked singer 'Raspberry Wine'. He lost in the first round with a one-vote difference. Being the maknae, he is already the most loved and it shows in how he brings the members in in a back hug.
4. GFRIEND SINB
Hwang Eunbi (born June 3, 1998), better known by her stage name SinB, is a South Korean singer and dancer. She is known as a member of South Korean girl group GFriend. Prior to SinB's debut, she trained with Big Hit Entertainment for 2 years before the agency let go of their female trainees.
SinB then moved onto Loen Entertainment, where she trained for an additional year, before settling with Source Music.
SinB debuted as a member of South Korean girl group GFriend in early 2015 with their debut album Season of Glass.SinB was invited to be part of the OST for Cinderella with Four Knights in 2016.In 2018, a project group, Station Young, was formed consisting of Red Velvet's Seulgi, (G)I-dle's Soyeon and soloist Chungha.
The single "Wow Thing" was released on September 28 as part of SM Entertainment's project album SM Station X 0. All the different ways that she hugs her members from the back is absolutely adorable.
5. SEVENTEEN MINGYU
Mingyu is a South Korean rapper under Pledis Entertainment. He is a member of the boy group SEVENTEEN as well as their lead rapper. He is a multifaceted artist with his soulful lyrics as well as acting cameos. He's even known as "housewife Mingyu" for his habit of cleaning whenever time permits. As a result, it is not a surprise that he is extremely loving towards his members which shows in his back hugs.
6. TWICE CHAEYOUNG
Son Chaeyoung, known mononymously as Chaeyoung, is a South Korean singer, rapper and songwriter. She is a member of TWICE, a K-pop girl group formed by JYP Entertainment.
Chaeyoung was 14 years old when she first auditioned to join JYP Entertainment as a trainee and joined after passing two rounds of auditions.She started off as a singer but started to train as a rapper shortly after commencing her training. Before debuting with Twice, she appeared in music videos by GOT7 and Miss A.
Chaeyoung participated in the reality television competition Sixteen in 2015. As one of nine successful participants, she went on to join the newly-formed girl group Twice.On October 20, 2015, TWICE officially debuted with the release of their first extended play The Story Begins.
In addition to her singing for the group, Chaeyoung is known for being one of TWICE's rappers, along with fellow group member Dahyun. Since her debut, Chaeyoung has written multiple songs for TWICE and covered "Alone" by Cheeze as a solo project.
Chaeyong is quite popular for being close to her members and she expresses her love through back hugs among other gestures.
7. BTS JIMIN
Not much needs to be said about Jimin's illustrious career with BTS or even his solo work. He's a singer, dancer, artist and philanthropist with the biggest heart and clearly loves hugging his members from behind as he's often seen sneaking up to them from the back, only to surprise them with a hug.
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