Talented Stars from Jeju Island Hometown, These 12 K-Pop Idols Actually Come from Jeju Island - Have Unique Dialect and Surname

Seungkwan SEVENTEEN is very proud of his hometown. He is known as the Jeju-idol because of his pride. Boo's family actually comes from Jeju Island.

Mimi Oh My Girl, who caught attention for her unique pronunciation, once showcased her Jeju dialect on the Knowing Bros program.

Although she grew up in Seoul, it turns out Joy from Red Velvet was born in Jeju Island. The fact about Joy's hometown was revealed by the idol herself during a fan meeting.

Kang Mina, who used to be a member of Gugudan, once showcased her cute Jeju dialect on Weekly Idol. Her cheerful personality and Jeju dialect make this idol so charming.

Because there is no honorific term used in Jeju, Baekho NU'EST often misunderstands when speaking in the Jeju dialect. However, he admits that he only uses the Jeju dialect when speaking to his mother.

Dayoung WJSN, who is also from Jeju, said that she lives near Gogi-guksoo (meat noodles) street, which is famous on the island. That's why she claims to be an expert on gogi guksoo.

Soyou sings the song 'The Blue Night of Jeju Island' to remember her hometown. This former member of SISTAR said that she loves Jeju because of its fresh air and relaxed environment.

Joo Haknyeon of The Boyz's family owns and manages a pig farm on Jeju Island. It is said that his family raises more than 3,000 black pigs, which are unique to Jeju Island.

Chan A.C.E was not only born on Jeju Island but also grew up there. It is said that his parents ran a cassette store in Jeju and Chan once introduced his hometown through a vlog.

Liz IVE was born and raised on Jeju Island but later moved to Seoul to become a trainee at Starship Entertainment. On Liz's birthday, a bus with her face on it operates on Jeju Island.

Not only new idols are known to come from Jeju Island. Heechul ZE:A, who is one of the idols from the second generation of K-Pop, also comes from there.

Last but not least, there's Jinhwan or Jay from iKON who was born and raised on Jeju Island. So, are there any KLovers idols who also come from Jeju Island?