12 Female K-Pop Idols Who Debuted At An Extremely Young Age

You’ll be shocked by how young some of these idols debuted.

Debuting at a young age is nothing new in K-Pop, where it seems that trainees are getting accepted at younger ages. Some idols debut rather quickly for multiple reasons, whether it be quick training time, getting accepted to a company early, having a well-developed skill set, etc. Here are 12 female K-Pop idols who debuted at a shockingly early age.

1. Sohyun (Orange)

Sohyun might be known for her days as a member of 4Minute, but she debuted in another group before this. She debuted as a member of Orange when she was only 12 years old (international age).

2. BoA

BoA debuted when she was 13 years old (international age).

3. Jinsol (APRIL)

Jinsol debuted in APRIL when she was 13 years old (international age).

4. Wonyoung (IZ*ONE)

Wonyoung was 14 years old (international age) when she made her debut in IZ*ONE.

5. Sohee (Wonder Girls)

Sohee was 14 years old (international age) when she debuted in Wonder Girls.

6. HyunA (Wonder Girls)

HyunA was 14 years old (international age) when she made her initial debut as a member of Wonder Girls.

7. Krystal (f(x))

Krystal was 14 years old (international age) when she debuted in f(x).

8. Jiyoung (Kara)

Jiyoung was 14 years old (international age) when she debuted in Kara.

9. Suzy (Miss A)

Suzy was 15 years old (international age) when she debuted in Miss A.

10. Yujin (IZ*ONE)

Yujin was 15 years old (international age) when she debuted in IZ*ONE.

11. IU

IU was 15 years old (international age) when she debuted.

12. Hayoung (Apink)

Hayoung was 15 years old (international age) when she debuted in Apink.