Among fourth-gen group members, these two female idols stand out for their superior visuals, not to mention their impeccable records at a young age. Due to this, they received THIS same nickname.
Jang Wonyoung OG 'God Baby' Among K-pop Idols
On September 22, the Korean media outlet iNews24 featured IVE Jang Wonyoung, highlighting the reason she was referred to as "God Baby."
In context, "God Baby" (갓기 in Korean) is a compound word for "God" and "Baby" refers to a person with excellent skills or outstanding appearance at a young age.
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This was initially used by young athletes at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and later on, became internet Korean slang. This is often used by women in online communities to refer to young people who are cute, attractive, or great.
It meant that that person is not just a baby, but an amazing baby in various aspects.
Among numerous fourth-gen female idols, the icon representing "God Baby" is by far IVE Jang Wonyoung. If you search this term on Google, her name and face will appear the most.
The reason Jang Wonyoung earned this moniker was thanks to her visuals, talents and achievement.
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The 2004-born idol was only 15 years when she established her name after winning the center spot from Mnet's survival audition, "Produce 48" in 2018, leading her to debut as IZ*ONE. Although she was the youngest when she debuted, she possessed the best quality among idols.
Since then, she rose as a role model among MZ Generation and also established her status in the beauty and fashion industry.
After re-debuting as IVE, she also created a sensation, releasing hit tracks that dominated various music charts consistently since their debut in 2021 to date.
NewJeans Minji Dubbed as 'God Baby' For Visuals, Achievements
Although Jang Wonyoung has been protecting this nickname for so long, another 04-liner idol appeared and shared it with her.
If you will search "God Baby" on Korean sites, a rookie idol is also gaining attention, who is none other than NewJeans Minji.
Minji is also 18 years old and the same age as Wonyoung, but is a junior of the latter because she also debuted less than a month ago. Despite this, she is already being constantly mentioned as a top visual idol along with Jang and NMIXX Sullyoon.
Because they were BTS' sister group under HYBE, they attracted huge expectations, and the quintet didn't disappoint, in terms of visuals, vocals, dance and music. All five of them are pretty, but among them, Minji is favored the most for her dreamy face.
Aside from her visuals, NewJeans is dominating local charts as well and holds a high chance to win as a "Monster Rookie" or "Rookie of the Year."
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Written by Eunice Dawson.
