The year 2021 is almost going to get over as 2022 is just some fifty days from today! With the onset of the chilly season, November marks that month of the year in which some of the most popular K-pop idols have been born. Birthdays have always been exciting for us, but it hits different when it is our idols’ birthday which we keep anticipating for a long time. While some of the idols spend their birthdays conducting a fan meeting or by coming live on social media, some prefer to celebrate it with their family and friends. Nevertheless, their birthdays are more important a day than anything for the devoted fans.
We don’t want you to miss out on congratulating your favourite K-pop idols on their birthdays. So, here is a list of the top 17 K-pop idols who are November babies. If you are into K-pop and do not know about some of the following celebrities, we have made sure that you get aware of them as well. So let’s do it without any ado.
1. Jeongyeon
Birthday: November 1, 1996
K-pop group: Twice
After auditioning for the K-pop survival show, SIXTEEN, Jeongyeon was selected as one of the nine members to form the girl group, Twice. One of the most captivating girls of Twice, Jeongyeon was born in Suwon, Gyeonggi in South Korea and recently celebrated her 25th birthday. She has an extremely fun and bubbly personality and is known to be the guardian of the group. With her short hair and cutty looks, she became the girl crush of a large number of female fans but after she began to show her feminine sides, her popularity among the fanboys grew by several leaps and bounds. Jeongyeon has an extremely deep and mature voice and is a versatile singer.
2. Minhyuk
Birthday: November 3, 1993
K-pop group: MONSTA X
He became a part of the boy group MONSTA X in 2015 through a survival reality show of Mnet titled, ‘No.Mercy’ under Starship Entertainment. Born in Uijeongbu, South Korea, Minhyuk, who is the sub-vocalist and visual of the group, recently turned 28. The mood maker of the band, Minhyuk is quite chaotic and lightens up the atmosphere with his funny jokes. However, off-camera, he’s said to be a lot calmer but still has an outgoing and goofy. An outspoken person, Minhyuk has a different vocal tone and is incredibly skilled in dancing.
3. T.O.P.
Birthday: November 4, 1987
K-pop group: Big Bang
Originally known as Choi Seung-hyun, T.O.P. hails from the capital city of South Korea. With his powerful vocals, which stands out, even more, when he raps, it is perhaps one of the most fascinating things about him other than his incredibly attractive physique. However, his skills aren’t just limited to being a rapper as T.O.P. can even write songs, act amazingly and is a record producer. With a fan following of almost 13 million on Instagram, he is one of the most popular members of Big Bang. As for his personality, it is very unusual. He has an artistic turn of mind and sticks to his principles most of the time.
4. Kris Wu
Birthday: November 6, 1990
K-pop group: EXO, soloist
One of the most popular artists of the last decade, Kris Wu is a Chinese-Canadian singer, rapper, record producer and the former leader of boy group EXO, before he bid it goodbye in 2014. He is an active soloist right now, and an actor and household name in mainland China. He has starred in several blockbuster movies of China and made his Hollywood debut with the 2017 movie, ‘XXX: Return of Xander Cage’. He has been leading a controversial life for a while now but other than that, the guy has a large number of fan following both domestically and internationally.
5. The8
Birthday: November 7, 1997
K-pop group: Seventeen
Xu Minghao, better known by his stage name The8, originally belongs to Anshan, Liaoning, China. He had trained for 1 year and 5 months before debuting as the lead dancer, sub-vocalist and sub-rapper with the boy group Seventeen. He’s known to be very mature and open-minded. He is respectful towards everyone, especially his fans, considerate and thoughtful towards his fellow members. He is very passionate about his music career and has been working hard on it since his childhood. The8 is friends with the other ’97 liners, including GOT7‘s Bambam & Yugyeom, NCT‘s Jaehyun, BTS‘s Jungkook, Mingyu, DK, and Astro‘s Cha Eunwoo.
6. Hongjoong
Birthday: November 7, 1998
K-pop group: Ateez
Kim Hongjoong, the leader of the new rising boy group Ateez, recently celebrated his 23rd birthday on November 7, 1998. He debuted as a member of ATEEZ after being a participant on the survival reality show, ‘MIXNINE’ as the lead rapper and composer. He is extremely passionate about music and loves playing various instruments. As a responsible and caring leader, he always tries to work hard and take the best care of his group members. He has covered several songs of his favourite artists, including ‘Purple Rain,’ ‘Space Oddity’ and ‘Black or White’. Moreover, he is extremely vocal towards a handful of social causes, making him a good human being as well. No wonder his fans treat him with so much love and respect.
7. Momo
Birthday: November 9, 1996
K-pop group: Twice
One of the three Japanese members of Twice, Hirai Momo is also a November baby. Born in Kyoto, Japan, she serves as the main Dancer, sub vocalist and sub rapper of the band. She had been learning to dance from a very young age, following her sister’s footprints, and loves dancing to urban and hip-hop style. Although she was eliminated on the show, ‘Sixteen,’ she was brought back owing to her incredible dancing skills. Her voice is extremely cute and baby-like, which is evident even while she’s singing. While she is on the stage, she makes sure to focus on her dancing techniques as well as enjoying, making her arguably the best dancer of the third generation.
8. Jake
Birthday: November 15, 2002
K-pop group: Enhypen
‘Enhypen’ has just made its debut, but with the amount of popularity it is getting, we won’t be surprised if the group becomes as big as other K-pop bands like EXO, NCT and GOT7. Jake is born in South Korea but moved to Australia when he was younger. When he saw BTS performing during the Billboard Music Awards, he immediately got inspired to have a career in the K-pop industry. Despite his young age, he managed to rank third in the finals of I-LAND, the survival reality show where he auditioned after being a trainee for nine months. Jake just turned 19 and currently serves as a rapper and vocalist in the group.
9. Yugyeom
Birthday: November 17, 1997
K-pop group: GOT7
Yugyeom is the youngest member or the maknae of the group, GOT7, which debuted back in 2014. Let’s be honest, he is an underrated dancer of the K-pop industry. He makes the live performances really lively as he enjoys performing while keeping a smile on his face most of the time. He is loud and noisy for sure, but that doesn’t stop him to be a kind-hearted and generous soul. In fact, he is an introvert with a personality that doesn’t express his real emotions.
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10. Sorn
Birthday: November 18, 1996
K-pop group: CLC
Sorn is not only a K-pop idol but also a YouTube vlogger and TikTok star, who uploads various sorts of content regularly to update the fans of her personal life, makeup tutorials and behind the scenes. In March 2021, this Thailand-born K-pop idol, Sorn made her solo debut, being the first CLC member to do so, with her digital single ‘Run’. After releasing 8 mini-albums, two digital singles, one single album along with the group, Sorn has decided to part ways with CLC.
11. Chenle
Birthday: November 22, 2001
K-pop group: NCT
Chenle, originally known as Zhong Chenle, is a Chinese singer and actor based in Korea. After entering the music industry at an age of nine, the boy is going to turn 19 soon. He began his career as a K-pop idol at an age of 14 with NCT Dream after four months of training. He has worked as a host, performed at various shows as s child and has released three Korean EPs with the group. A real definition of a pretty boy, Chenle’s career has just begun and it’s very much expected that he will make a bigger comeback soon.
12. Woozi
Birthday: November 22, 1996
K-pop group: Seventeen
Woozi is basically the building block of the group, Seventeen. The leader of the vocal team, Woozi is the album producer who decides the concept, writes the lyrics, composes most of their songs and determines the order in which they should go in. Does this little but talented boy ever rest? The group’s leader, S.Coups, has even mentioned how Woozi is more like a leader than he is. He is going to turn 25 soon and would still look as cute as a 16-year-old! He made his debut with the boy group, Tempest after training for five long years and later became a part of Seventeen. He has a calm, responsible, caring personality and can be very serious when required.
13. Kihyun
Birthday: November 22, 1993
K-pop group: Monsta X
The best vocalist of the boy band, Kihyun was the third trainee who was confirmed to be a member of Monsta X after participating in the survival TV show ‘No Mercy’. He is notably very considerate and compassionate towards his fans as well as towards people in need, which has been evident on many occasions. He has even donated 10 million won earlier this year to help families with low-income in South Korea. He comforts people and inspires them to work hard. Kihyun has recorded original soundtracks of several Korean dramas including ‘Love Virus’ for the drama, ‘What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim?,’ ‘I’ve Got A Feeling’ for the series ‘Suspicious Partner,’ and ‘O.M.O.M.’ for the show ‘Replay’.
14. Shotaro
Birthday: November 25, 2000
K-pop group: NCT
Shotaro joined the South Korean boy group NCT last year in September, becoming the second Japanese member of the band after Yuta. He attracted the attention of SM Entertainment owing to his dance videos on TikTok. As soon as he debuted, he became the bias wreckers of a number of NCT fans for his cute outlook and personality. Moreover, his dancing skills are indeed impressive and captivating and can give a tough competition to Ten, who is another NCT member with great dancing skills. The guy is soon to turn 21, and will be releasing a new album titled, ‘Universe’ next month with his other fellow bandmates.
15. Wooyoung
Birthday: November 26, 1999
K-pop group: Ateez
Wooyoung can be one of the best people you can ever meet if you don’t wake up on the wrong side of the bed. He was a BigHit trainee before joining KQ Entertainment along with Yeosang, his best friend and another Ateez member. He has a captivating and impressive stage presence, especially when he dances. With his high-pitched voice, he can sound amazingly soothing and relaxing. Most of the time, Wooyoung is very loud and quirky, which can be annoying at times. However, he is very affectionate and genuine by heart. As an entertainer, he can easily work up to make the environment light, lifting up the mood in tight situations as well.
16. Chanyeol
Birthday: November 27, 1992
K-pop group: EXO
So this giant baby is turning 29 this year. I don’t expect the EXOLs to feel okay while Chanyeol is himself gone for his military services. He is one of the most popular K-pop idols and is renowned for his exceptional rapping skills. Over the years, he has collaborated with various artists, writing and composing songs. Not only is his music career successful, but his acting ventures are also a smash hit as well! He has played supporting as well as main roles in a handful of K-Dramas and have sung numerous original soundtracks for them. No wonder he is known as the King of OSTs in the K-drama world. Despite his baby-like visuals, he has a deep and attractive voice. Chanyeol has the most number of fans on Instagram as he keeps his fans updated with new work every now and then.
17. Lee Minhyuk
Birthday: November 29, 1992
K-pop group: BTOB
BTOB’s Minhyuk is an all-rounder of his group who can not only sing and rap, but also dance, write and compose songs, act and play games. He holds the credit of being the songwriter and composer of a number of BTOB’s songs which includes ‘Second Confession’ and ‘Insane’. He has shown his exceptional acting skills in Korean dramas like ‘‘A New Leaf,’ ‘My Sweet Family’,’ ‘Oh My Grandma’ and ‘Nightmare High’. Minhyuk is said to be a down-to-earth person who wants to make music for people of all generations and not just the younger fans.
