There are many ways a fan can get into K-pop. However, non-fans may claim they became a stan because of that one member of the group who managed to lay a great first impression.
Usually, these idols are the ones called the "stan attractors," who serve as gateways to the K-pop rabbit hole!
Here are 30 K-pop male idols who are the 'stan attractors' of their groups!
1. GOT7 Jackson
— Jackson Wang (@JacksonWang852) May 22, 2023
2. Stray Kids Felix
240515 HD#Felix #필릭스 #straykids #스트레이키즈 pic.twitter.com/yaDBW0iskO
— Aurora915 (@915Aurora) May 15, 2024
3. BTS V
『#BTS WORLD TOUR #SY_TheFinal 全曲ノーカット版』の放送まであと2日⭐#V からメッセージ🎵
— TBSチャンネル (@tbschannel) May 16, 2024
「たくさんの国を訪れて大勢のファンの皆さんに会いましたがファンの皆さんが世界一美しいです💜それ以上に美しいものは見たことがありません。探しても見つからないでしょう😊」https://t.co/Yeiouxb454 pic.twitter.com/ipPLPztP97
4. BTS Jungkook
5. BTS Jimin
Jimin of BTS was named by Forbes Korea as one of the most powerful Korean artists in 2024. pic.twitter.com/Ab9J5dQ5uO
— About Music (@AboutMusicYT) April 29, 2024
6. SEVENTEEN Mingyu
240512 🩺🥼#민규 #MINGYU #ミンギュ#SEVENTEEN #세븐틴 pic.twitter.com/bYdhoudfyJ
— gyulty pleasure (@gyulty0406) May 15, 2024
7. SEVENTEEN Vernon
240511 조은뮤직
— TakasugiforVernon (@takasugi4Vernon) May 12, 2024
Toothless🖤🐻❄️
#버논 #최한솔 #VERNON #バーノン #seventeen #세븐틴 pic.twitter.com/Li6OCwtDUl
8. SEVENTEEN Woozi
240512 MUSICPLANT
— 🫧ホキロキ🫧 (@HoKLoC) May 16, 2024
👋🏻🎤#우지 #WOOZI #세븐틴 #SEVENTEEN pic.twitter.com/PFisLhWoh8
9. EXO Baekhyun
자선물! pic.twitter.com/EJ2dkUCsHu
— Baekhyun_EXO (@B_hundred_Hyun) July 13, 2023
10. EXO Kai
💛 140517 💛 #컴온앤해시태그카이 #엑소카이 #EXO #KAI #jongin #김종인 #カイ #카이버블 pic.twitter.com/F0QrVwNWsV
— Kai's Folder (@folder_kai) May 17, 2024
11. EXO D.O
🏆👍🏻#도경수 #DO(D.O.) #디오#EXO #엑소 #weareoneEXO #2023부일영화상 #올해의스타상 #2023마리끌레르아시아스타어워즈 #아시아와이드상 #더문 #TheMoon pic.twitter.com/W0hiO7oexW
— EXO (@weareoneEXO) October 5, 2023
12. ASTRO Cha Eun Woo
#차은우 #CHAEUNWOO pic.twitter.com/pMdSehZPqc
— ᴛᴇssᴀ ✨ (@myeunwoolicious) May 17, 2024
13. TXT Yeonjun
SWEET - Concept Photo 'Surrender'#YEONJUN (#연준)#TOMORROW_X_TOGETHER #투모로우바이투게더#TXT#TXT_SWEET pic.twitter.com/zKcKfVaiKn
— TXT JAPAN OFFICIAL (@TXT_bighit_jp) May 16, 2023
14. TXT Soobin
minisode 3: TOMORROW - Concept Photo 'Light' - #수빈 (#SOOBIN)
— BIGHIT MUSIC (@BIGHIT_MUSIC) March 17, 2024
🧡 https://t.co/fBP3rr0JWp#투모로우바이투게더 #TOMORROW_X_TOGETHER #TXT #minisode3 #TOMORROW #TXT_Light pic.twitter.com/G1oeSjcyEc
15. THE BOYZ Juyeon
THE BOYZ FULL ALBUM
— THE BOYZ JAPAN OFFICIAL (@THEBOYZJAPAN) March 9, 2021
『Breaking Dawn』
2021.3.17 Release#BreakingDawn_THEBOYZ #JUYEON pic.twitter.com/0TQ0UblVGn
16. ATEEZ Hongjoong
ATEEZ's Hongjoong stuns for WWD. pic.twitter.com/qFOMTvPCnN
— Pop Base (@PopBase) August 30, 2023
17. ATEEZ San
[📷] 230925 | CHOI SAN#ATEEZ #에이티즈 #CHOISAN pic.twitter.com/IO7WdXrKtX
— 1024 (@1024updates) September 25, 2023
18. SHINee Taemin
19. GOT7 BamBam
20. Super Junior Heechul
21. MONSTA X Shownu
22. NCT Mark
23. NCT Taeyong
24. NCT Jaehyun
25. BTOB Yook Sungjae
26. iKON Bobby
27. Wanna One Kang Daniel
28. BIGBANG G-Dragon
29. 2PM Ok Taecyeon
30. 2PM Nichkhun
Do you know any other male idols who are the stan attractors? Which idols on the list are your biases? Let us know in the comments below!
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Written by Israel Monte
