Five K-pop Idols Who Came from India: BLACKSWAN's Sriya Lenka, Kwon Hyeop, More

In K-pop, most idols come from East Asian countries: South Korea, Japan, or China.

However, as K-pop expanded worldwide, multiple agencies also branched out to neighboring countries from South Asia, particularly in India. Here are some of them:

Priyanka Mazumdar

Born in Guwahati, Assam, India, Priyanka was initially known in the music scene after promoting in Korea as a former member of the international group, Z-Girls.

After parting ways with the team, she became a soloist under the agency, Beyond Ent Korea.

BLACKSWAN's Sriya Lenka

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In 2022, Sriya Lenka made history as the first Indian idol to join a K-pop group. She became the youngest member of BLACKSWAN after five years of training.

X:IN's Aria

Born in Kerala and raised in Mumbai, Aria is the second person of Indian descent to debut in a girl group. She went to Korea to pursue her dreams after becoming a fan of the global boy group, BTS.

KATSEYE's Lara

Lara is ethnically Indian (Tamil Nadu), but she was born and raised in Los Angeles, California.

In 2024, she debuted as a member of HYBE's multinational girl group KATSEYE, which technically follows the K-pop system.

Kwon Hyeop

Kwon Hyeop became known among fans first after joining Mnet's Produce 101 Season 2 under Maroo Entertainment.

Although he failed to debut, he became a member of the boy group WAKER under Howling Entertainment in January this year.

His nationality is Korean, but he's half-Indian, according to rumors. He drew attention for his resemblance to BTS' V.

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