10 K-Pop Idols with the Last Name Hwang, Worthy of Being Valuable Biases Like Gold as the Meaning of Their Names

Kapanlagi.com - In Korea, people include their last names at the beginning of their names. The last name is used to distinguish who is family and who is not. Apart from Kim and Lee, another popular last name is Hwang.

Hwang means yellow, but it is also often symbolized as gold. Having a good meaning, it turns out there are quite a few successful K-Pop idols with the last name Hwang. Want to know the complete list? Let's check it out below!

1. Hwang Yeji

Yeji ITZY © Instagram/itzy.all.in.us

Being the leader of the girl group ITZY, Yeji is one of the fourth generation girl group members who is very popular in Korea. Her sweet smile and sharp eyes captivate anyone with her charm. Not only that, she is also multi-talented, as evidenced by her positions in the group as the main dancer, lead vocalist, and sub-rapper.

2. Hwang Min Hyun

Minhyun NU’EST © Instagram/optimushwang

Hwang Min Hyun, or affectionately known as Minhyun, is one of the members of NU'EST who participated in the show PRODUCE 101 SEASON 2. He gained more recognition after debuting with WANNA ONE, and now Minhyun is back to pursue his career with his boy band NU'EST. With a handsome face, it turns out that Min Hyun is also talented as an actor!

3. Hwang Kwang Hee

Kwanghee ZE:A © Instagram/prince_kwanghee

Kwanghee is one of the members of the boyband ZE:A. Although his group is currently on hiatus, Kwanghee's career continues to thrive. This can be proven by his presence in many television shows, both music shows and variety shows. In addition to being the face of the group, Kwanghee is also known for his warm and friendly personality.

4. Hwang Eun Bi

SinB GFriend © Instagram/bscenez

Another Hwang member of a girlband is SinB. This beautiful girl, born on June 3, 1998, is the visual of the group Gfriend. She has been friends with her colleagues Eunha and Moonbin ASTRO since childhood. Before joining Gfriend, she was a model for children's clothing brands.

5. Hwang Hyun Jin

Hyunjin Stray Kids © Instagram/realstraykids

Besides female idols, there are also several male idols with the surname Hwang, one of them is Hyunjin Stray Kids. Despite being young, Hyunjin has achieved success because of his talent and presence in the boyband Stray Kids. Known for his handsome visual, Hyunjin is also talented in dancing and rapping.

6. Hwang Chan Sung

Chansung 2PM © Instagram/real_2pmstagram

Chansung is the youngest member of the boyband 2PM. Occupying the position as a rapper and vocalist, Chansung started his career with 2PM since 2008. Besides being an idol, he also has a career as an actor, starring in several dramas such as WHAT'S WRONG WITH SECRETARY KIM.

7. Tiffany Hwang

Tiffany SNSD © Instagram/tiffnyyoungofficial

Stephanie Young Hwang or better known by the name Tiffany is the lead vocalist of the girlband SNSD. Her name itself is now well-known among Kpopers because of her melodious voice and her beautiful appearance. Spreading her wings, Tiffany now starts her solo career in the American music industry.

8. Hwang Cuavas

Tia © Instagram/tia_0315

Hwang Cuavas or Tia is a former member of Chocolate. Now she has become a soloist after making her debut on May 25, 2018. Although she is now pursuing her career in Korea, she was actually born and raised in America!

9. Hwang Hyo Sook

Lexy © MV Nolza

Rapper Hwang Hyo Sook or more commonly known as Lexy is a South Korean singer who is currently under Sony Music. Not much is known, but she is actually the first solo rapper to debut in YG Entertainment! Unfortunately, she had to leave YG in 2005 because she did not renew her contract with the agency.

10. Hwang Young Min

Tim © Twitter/tim_hwang

Hwang Young Min or better known by the name Tim is a Korean-American ballad singer. He gained attention after being appointed as the successor to the male ballad singer named Shin Seung Hun. With a melodious voice, Tim often fills his songs with painful love themes.

Those are the 10 popular idols with the Hwang surname. So, which Hwang is your idol?

Written by: Ghariza Fathia

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