Most K-pop artists have experienced growing up with older or younger brothers or sisters. Sometimes, multiple siblings end up debuting in the same group. The following 15 idols, however, grew up as the only child in their family.
15 K-pop Idols Who Grew Up Without Any Siblings
EXO Lay
EXO Lay was born in Changsha, Hunan, China, and grew up with only his parents and grandparents. When he debuted as a member of EXO, his fellow members became his older and younger brothers.
BLACKPINK Jennie, Lisa
Out of four BLACKPINK members, two are the only children in their respective families. They are the group's rappers, Jennie and Lisa.
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BLACKPINK Jennie lived by herself in New Zealand to study for five years. Its no doubt that she's used to an independent life that naturally comes with having no siblings.
Meanwhile, BLACKPINK Lisa was raised by her Thai mother and Swiss step-father. No information is known about Lisa's biological father.
TWICE Sana
Sana was born in Tennoji-ku, Osaka, Japan. She is the only TWICE member who is an only child. Between her mom and dad, she is much closer to the latter.
GOT7 Jay B
GOT7's leader Jay B only had his mom and dad by his side when he grew up. But, his parents ended up getting divorced when he was younger because of his father's drinking issue. This caused the couple to fight often. Fortunately, his mom re-married and he has since been living with his mother and step-father.
Stray Kids Hyunjin, Lee Know
Stray Kids Hyunjin is another male K-pop idol who is an only child. His father reportedly owns a business in Seongae-dong, while his mom is a housewife. Without any siblings, Hyunjin grew up with his long-haired Chihuahua named Kkami.
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Lee Know was born on Oct. 25, 1998 in Gimpo, South Korea. His mother is also a stay-at-home mom, while his dad reportedly worked in the furniture industry.
Girls' Generation Seohyun
Seohyun is the only Girls' Generation member without any siblings. Her mom was a chairman at a piano school so she learned to play that instrument from her at a young age. Learning how to play the piano became the start of her interest in music.
TXT Yeonjun
Yeonjun was born on Sept. 13, 1999 in Seoul, South Korea. He does not talk much about his parents, but it is confirmed that he has no siblings. He is the only TXT member who is the only child.
MAMAMOO Wheein
Like what happened to GOT7 Jay B's parents, MAMAMOO Wheein's parents also ended up getting divorced but for a different reason. Her father caused stressful and critical financial issues for their family.
Wheein has since been estranged from her dad and grew up with only her mother supporting her.
SEVENTEEN Woozi, Joshua, The8
Three out of the 13 SEVENTEEN members grew up with no siblings. They are Woozi, Joshua, and The8.
Woozi grew up with only his mom and dad beside him. His dad used to be a bowling coach.
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Joshua spent his childhood and teenage years in Los Angeles, California with only his parents, who he considers his role models.
Meanwhile, SEVENTEEN The8 grew up with his fellow members since they started training, so his bandmates became his non-biological brothers. He grew especially close to Mingyu and has relied on Mingyu's mom and dad since his parents are currently in China.
ENHYPEN Jay
Jay is also the only ENHYPEN member who does not have any siblings. He was born in Seattle, on April 20, 2002. Not much info is known about his family besides his father being the president of Sinar Tour.
Weki Meki Yoojung
Finally, we have Weki Meki Yoojung, who was born in Guri, South Korea. Her parents raised her reportedly by running a Western-style restaurant. She is said to have worked there part-time while she was taking a break from the K-pop industry to focus on her health.
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Written by Mhaliya Scott
