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These are the 12 K-pop Idols with the Rarest Last Names, Including Seungkwan from SEVENTEEN - Danielle NEWJEANS

These are the 12 K-pop Idols with the Rarest Last Names, Including Seungkwan from SEVENTEEN - Danielle NEWJEANS

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These are the 12 K-pop Idols with the Rarest Last Names, Including Seungkwan from SEVENTEEN - Danielle NEWJEANS

In South Korea, every citizen has a family name or last name that signifies their family identity. However, the majority of last names commonly found in the K-Pop industry are Kim, Lee, and Park.

According to Koreaboo, as of 2022, approximately 110 million Korean citizens living worldwide have common last names such as Kim (10.7 million), Lee (7.3 million), and Park (4.2 million). However, among these common last names, there are K-Pop idols who have rare or uncommon last names.

Curious to know, here is a list of K-Pop idols with rare last names!

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Hwanwoong ONEUS, has a full name Yeo Hwanwoong. The surname has a percentage of Koreans with the same surname, which is 80.7k or 0.16 percent.

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Next from the 5th generation boy group members, Jaehyun BOYNEXTDOOR, who has a full name Myung Jaehyun. The surname has a percentage of Koreans with the same surname, which is 29.1k or 0.059 percent.

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Pyo Jihoon, or better known as P.O BLOCK B, also has a rare surname. The percentage of Koreans with the same surname is only 30.7k or 0.062 percent.

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Seungkwan SEVENTEEN, who has a full name Boo Seungkwan, is also included in the rare surname category. The percentage of Koreans with the surname Boo is only 10.6k or 0.021 percent, Klovers.

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The beautiful Danielle NEWJEANS, or also known by her full name Danielle Marsh or Mo Jihye, only has a percentage of 21.9 or 0.059 percent of people with the same surname.

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Someone who is already familiar is Ong Seongwu with his rare surname. The percentage of Koreans with this surname is only 967 or about 0.0019 percent.

These are the 12 K-pop Idols with the Rarest Last Names, Including Seungkwan from SEVENTEEN - Danielle NEWJEANS

Bong Jaehyun from the boy group GOLDEN CHILD also has a rare surname. The Bong surname only has a percentage of 13.0k or 0.026 percent of people with the same surname.

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Beloved by EXO-L, there's Baekhyun from EXO who has the full name Byun Baekhyun. The percentage of people with this surname is only about 139k or 0.28 percent.

These are the 12 K-pop Idols with the Rarest Last Names, Including Seungkwan from SEVENTEEN - Danielle NEWJEANS

Taecyeon 2PM has a full name Ok Taecyeon, and this surname is quite rare, Klovers. Only about 25.1k or 0.05 percent of Koreans are born with this surname.

These are the 12 K-pop Idols with the Rarest Last Names, Including Seungkwan from SEVENTEEN - Danielle NEWJEANS

Next is former member of BABY VOX, Kan Miyoun. Her surname has only about 2.5k or 0.0055 percent of people born with this surname.

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Who doesn't know Jessi? This South Korean singer is certainly well-known thanks to her popularity and boldness. Jessi's full name is Jessica Ho or Ho Hyunjoo. This surname only has a percentage of 327k or 0.66 percent of Koreans with the same surname.

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Jiwon SECHSKIES, or with the full name Eun Jiwon, has a percentage of Koreans with the same surname of only 16.9k or equivalent to 0.034 percent.