Here Is Every Foreign Artist Signed Under The Big 3
They traveled far to achieve their dream.
These idols were born and raised outside of Korea. They traveled a long way and have risen to become world-renowned K-Pop idols.
SM Entertainment
1. Zhou Mi (Super Junior-M) – Chinese
2. Krystal (f(x)) – American
3. Lay (EXO) – Chinese
4. Wendy (Red Velvet) – Canadian
5. Johnny (NCT) – American
6. Yuta (NCT) – Japanese
7. Kun (NCT/WayV) – Chinese
8. Ten (NCT/WayV) – Thai
9. Winwin (NCT/WayV) – Chinese
10. Lucas (NCT/WayV) Chinese-Thai
11. Mark (NCT) – Canadian
12. Xiaojun (WayV) – Chinese
13. Hendery (WayV) – Chinese
14. Renjun (NCT) – Chinese
15. Yangyang (WayV) – German
16. Chenle (NCT) – Chinese
JYP Entertainment
1. Nichkhun (2PM) – Thai-American
2. Mark (GOT7) – American
3. Jackson (GOT7) – Chinese
4. Bambam (GOT7) – Thai
5. Nakjoon – American
6. Jae (Day6) – American
7. Momo (TWICE) – Japanese
8. Sana (TWICE) – Japanese
9. Mina (TWICE) – American (raised in Japan)
10. Tzuyu (TWICE) – Taiwanese
11. Bang Chan (Stray Kids) – Australian
12. Felix (Stray Kids) – Australian
The members of Boy Story, though all Chinese, promote solely in China and therefore will not be included in this list since they are not K-Pop idols.
YG Entertainment (and THE BLACK LABEL)
1. Rosé (BLACKPINK) – New Zealander (raised in Australia)
2. Lisa (BLACKPINK) Thai
3. Haruto (TREASURE) – Japanese
4. Yoshi (TREASURE) – Japanese
5. Mashiho (TREASURE) – Japanese
6. Asahi (TREASURE) – Japanese
7. Okasian – American
8. Jeon Somi – Canadian
9. Ella Gross – American
10. Danny Chung – American
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