Here Are 10 K-Pop Idols Who Look Young Enough To Be The Maknae Of Their Group, But Actually Aren’t

Some of these idols’ true age may surprise you.

K-Pop groups usually have members who all range in different ages, some groups have smaller age gaps between the members than others. There’s always a maknae of the group or the youngest member in terms of age.

Lisa is the maknae of BLACKPINK.

There are some groups who have members who actually look younger than the maknaes and may get confused as the maknae. Here are 10 idols who look like the maknaes of their group, but actually aren’t.

1. Nako (IZ*ONE)

Many might confuse Nako as the maknae due to her adorable height and features.

Age: 18 years old (International).

The actual maknae of IZ*ONE is Wonyoung, who doesn’t look like it because of her tall and mature appearance.

Age: 15 years old (International).

2. Woozi (SEVENTEEN)

Similar to Nako, Woozi looks like the youngest member due to his cute appearance.

Age: 23 years old (International).

However, Dino is actually the youngest member of SEVENTEEN.

Age: 21 years old (International).

3. Xiumin (EXO)

Xiumin is actually the oldest member of EXO but definitely doesn’t look like it with his cute features, such as his cheeks.

Age: 29 years old (International).

The youngest member of EXO is actually Sehun, but he doesn’t look like it because of his mature and sharp features.

Age: 25 years old (International).

4. Jinhwan (iKON)

Jinhwan is the eldest member of iKON, but sometimes gets confused as the youngest because of features like his height.

Age: 26 years old (International).

The actual youngest in iKON is Chanwoo.

Age: 22 years old (International).

5. Jimin (BTS)

Jimin could get confused as the youngest because he can appear very cute at times because of features like his cheeks and small hands.

Age: 24 years old (International).

Jungkook is the actual maknae of BTS, but his sharp features don’t make him appear that way.

Age: 22 years old (International).

6. Jisoo (BLACKPINK)

Jisoo may sometimes get confused as the youngest member of BLACKPINK due to her cute appearance.

Age: 25 years old (International).

Lisa is the actual youngest member of BLACKPINK, but her charisma doesn’t make her look that way.

Age: 22 years old (International).

7. Bomi (Apink)

Bomi has very cute features and behaviors, so it could be easy to confuse her as the maknae of Apink.

Age: 26 years old (International).

Hayoung is the actual maknae of Apink, but her tall and mature appearance doesn’t show it.

Age: 23 years old (International).

8. Wheein (MAMAMOO)

Wheein could get confused as the youngest member because of her height and adorable features.

Birthday: April 17’th, 1995

The actual maknae of MAMAMOO is Hwasa, but she’s only a few months younger than Wheein.

Birthday: July 23’rd, 1995

9. Taeyeon (Girls’ Generation)

Taeyeon is actually the oldest member of Girls’ Generation, but her “kid” personality makes her appear as the maknae.

Age: 30 years old (International).

The actual maknae of Girls’ Generation is Seohyun.

Age: 28 years old (International).

10. BamBam (GOT7)

It’s not so much that BamBam looks like the youngest member in GOT7.

Birthday: May 2’nd, 1997

It’s more that Yugyeom doesn’t look like the maknae because of his mature and tall appearance.

Birthday: November 17’th, 1997
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