In K-pop, the leader of the group is usually the oldest member. However, that is not always the case. Here are six K-pop groups where the leader is not the oldest member.
1. TWICE - Jihyo
TWICE's leader is Jihyo. She is also the group's main vocalist. She was born on February 1, 1997, making her 25 years old.
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Jihyo is not the oldest member of the group; in fact, several members are older than her! The oldest member in TWICE is Nayeon, who was born in 1995. Meanwhile, Jeongyeon, Momo, and Sana were all born in 1996.
2. IVE - Ahn Yujin
IVE's leader is Ahn Yujin. She is also the group's main dancer and vocalist. Ahn Yujin was born on September 1, 2003, making her 19 years old.
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Ahn Yujin is actually the second oldest member of IVE. The oldest member is Gaeul, who is the group's main dancer and rapper. She was born on September 24, 2002, making her 20 years old.
3. BTS - RM
BTS's leader is RM. He is also the group's main rapper. RM was born on September 12, 1994, making him 28 years old.
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Two members are older than RM. The oldest member is Jin, who was born in December 1992, making him 29 years old. Suga was born in March 1993, making him 27 years old. J-Hope is seven months older than RM and was born in February 1994.
4. ENHYPEN - Jungwon
ENHYPEN's leader is Jungwon. Jungwon was born on February 9, 2004, making him 18 years old.
Jungwon is actually the second youngest member of ENHYPEN, making him one of the youngest leaders in K-pop at the moment! The oldest member is ENHYPEN's center, Heeseung. He was born in October 2001, making him 21 years old.
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Jay, Jake, and Sunghoon were all born in 2002. Sunoo was born in June 2003.
5. NMIXX - Haewon
NMIXX's leader is Haewon. Haewon is also one of the group's vocalists. She was born on February 25, 2003, making her 19 years old.
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Haewon is NMIXX's second oldest member. The oldest member is Lily, who is also one of the group's vocalists. She was born on October 17, 2002, making her 20 years old.
6. TXT - Soobin
TXT's leader is Soobin. Soobin was born on December 5, 2020, making him 21 years old.
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Soobin is the second oldest member of TXT. The oldest member is Yeonjun, who was born on September 13, 1999. He is 23 years old.
Who is your favorite K-pop leader? Tell us in the comments below!
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Written by Alexa Lewis
