New Japanese K-Pop idols garnering positive attention in South Korea

Long before K-pop gained global popularity and recognition, many idol groups made attempts to enter the Japanese music industry as a means to target the global music industry.

Now, with K-pop gaining global attention and recognition, many young Japanese adults make their way to Korea to achieve their dreams of becoming global stars.

Therefore, it has been years since there have been K-pop idol groups with Japanese members. These days, there have been more and more international members, including these Japanese members. 

One netizen created a list of the new Japanese idols who have recently debuted and garnered much positive attention in South Korea. So here is the list of Japanese members in the rookie idol groups gaining much popularity in South Korea right now.

LIGHTSUM's Hina

Billlie's Tsuki

Billlie's Haruna

IVE's Rei

Kep1er's Hikaru

Kep1er's Mashiro

Netizens commented, "These girls are so cute," "Rei is adorable," "These girls are so pretty," "There's a lot of new Japanese members," "I think they're all so cute," "I really like Mashiro," "I thought Tsuki was Korea, she's so cute," "Who's the first girl? She's really cute," "All the girls are adorable," and "I love LIGHTSUM's Hina."