(O)-IDOLs
For The Books
Gestures
Emotional Damage
Guess that MV
100

These two are pretty much the representatives of Australian idols; both debuting in the same self-produced team under JYP

Bang Chan and Felix (Stray Kids)

100

The longest-charting K-pop song on the Melon Music Charts

Spring Day (봄날) by BTS 

The track has been on the Top 100 for 266 consecutive weeks (approximately 5.1 years)

100

Tomorrow X Together

100

Debuting in 2016, this group was the first temporary K-pop group to be formed

I.O.I

100

Feel Special by Twice

200

This idol is the first New Zealand-born Australian in the industry; debuting in 2016 as a member of one of the largest girl groups and again as a solo artist in 2021

Rosé (Blackpink)

200

The first K-pop soloist/group to perform in Brisbane

G-Dragon (2017)

200

ITZY

200

A 2015 reality survival show, this group has quickly become one of the most successful K-pop teams, both domestically and internationally

TWICE

200

Savage by aespa

300

The youngest Australian idol to debut thus far, who lived in Cairns before moving to Brisbane and appeared on a survival program in 2020 before debuting

Jake (Enhypen)

300

The first K-pop soloist/group to make a late-night and morning U.S. talk show debut 

Girls' Generation in 2012 on "The Late Show with David Letterman” and on “Live! With Kelly”.

300

NCT

300

Following their group loss on a Mnet survival show in 2013, this group were finally able to debut in 2015

Two members of this group also appeared on another Mnet survival program in 2014, prior to their debut, with one making history as the first and only idol to win (so far)

iKON

300

Tamed-Dashed by Enhypen

400

After training for seven years, this Australian idol debuted as a member of JYP's newest girl group

Lily (NMIXX)


400

This is the first K-pop soloist/group to enter the Billboard Hot 100

Wonder Girls in 2009 with the English version of “Nobody”

400

Seventeen

400

Formed in a 2014 survival program (debuting in 2015), this show had one of the smallest pools of trainees (13 contestants) and is the only survival show created by Starship Entertainment

Monsta X

400

DUMB DUMB by Jeon Somi

500

Debuting as the leader of his group (C-CLOWN) in 2012, he is now the founder, director and chief editor of DPR and returned to the music industry in 2020 with his digital single "So Beautiful"

Christian Yu

500

The first major K-pop soloist/group to perform at Coachella 

Epik High in 2016

500

2NE1

500

The group formed from this survival show had their debut cancelled almost six months after the show ended, and were consequently sued by one of the members in the aftermath

Mix Nine 

500

FANTASTIC BABY by Big Bang

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