In the current Kpop world, there is a prejudice about female idols that whoever has beautiful
visual will be talentless and incompetent.
However, since phase 2 of gen4, many agencies are increasingly focusing on talent, which
means that possessing eye-catching visual isn’t always going along with the lack of
talent.
There are many female idols who have proven they do not just have a face to display only.
In this video, we’ll figure out who they are.
1.
Sullyoon (NMIXX)
Processing a flawless visual that well-suits Knetizens’ taste has made Sullyoon capture
all the attention as soon as she drops her debut with NMIXX.
The young female idol impresses netizens with her sweet and delicate beauty, including harmonious
facial features and a vibe that is as fresh as a cherry.
Sullyoon even created a fever when many photos of her childhood phase were circulated on
social media.
Many netizens after looking at these photos immediately got a visual-shock because even
being a child, the female idol is still extremely pretty.
After 1 year of debut, her beauty seems to show no signs of cooling down, and even become
a hot topic on social media whenever she appears in public.
Many even claimed that everyone standing next to Sullyoon would be overshadowed by her drop-dead
gorgeous beauty.
Thought that such a beautiful appearance would overshadow her talent but no, the female idol
received netizens' recognition for her outstanding skills as well.
Before being an idol under JYP Entertainment, Sullyoon passed the auditions of many big
companies such as SM Entertainment, YG Entertainment, The Black Label, and so on with her powerful
yet sweet vocals.
It is not an exaggeration when saying that Sullyoon is one of the few female idols who
have both the perfect visual and good singing skills.
By that, she was commented to have a strong vocal because there are many times the female
idol takes netizens by surprise by being able to effortlessly reach high notes and the ability
to sing live without any support.
Not only that, Sullyoon’s dancing skills also got everyone talking.
NMIXX’s hard choreography seems to be an easy task for her as she could manage to perform
powerful and qualified moves despite her tiny and seem-to-be fragile figure.
At ISAC 2022, the talented girl even made all other idols shocked when showcasing her
professional dancesport steps despite having no experience in this field.
Her abilities and great effort in everything she does could be definitely the reason why
she gained the agency’s trust to be in charge of the vocalist and lead dancer of NMIXX.
2.
Karina (Aespa)
Another worth-mentioning idol with both visual and talent is none other than Karina from
aespa.
Well, Karina’s unprecedented and surreal visual is so indisputable, the female idol
is blessed with a really rare combination of facial features that are extremely sharp,
which makes her look exactly like an AI character.
When SM dropped her first poster, many netizens even misunderstood her as a graphic painting
because all her facial lines look so perfect.
Yet, it’s not just the visual only that helped her become popular as Karina also won
fans and netizens’ hearts with her other aspects like the unfiltered, honest yet still
sweet and cute personality, and especially her undeniable talent.
The proof is that on Quora, when a netizen asked “Who is the most talented, Wonyoung,
Yuna, or Karina?”, most of the answers were Karina and a person even significantly pointed
out that while Wonyoung is good at performing, Yuna’s forte is rapping and dancing, Karina
is really an all-rounder with excellent skills including singing, rapping and dancing.
Among those, rapping skills seem to be the one that brings her closer to netizens since
the female idol is said to have good technique and a unique style of rapping.
It is easy to notice that Karina can bring her sassy vibe to her performance and handle
it with smooth flow.
With such outstanding skills, it’s not at all a surprise when she is responsible for
many important raplines in the group’s songs and is given the center position as well as
the representative face of aespa.
3.
Won Jimin (CLASS:y)
MBC’s yet-another-idol-survival-show My Teenage Girls came to a close a few weeks
ago, christening the winning seven-member unit as CLASS:y which just made their debut
with the song “Shut Down”.
While all the members are all stunning and impressive with their talents and visuals,
netizens were impressed most by one member in particular for her unreal beauty which
is considered the 2nd Tzuyu, Won Jimin!
The female idol is said to have a doll-like look with a youthful yet mysterious vibe,
helping her almost outshine other member in the group.
As a newly debuted idol, Jimin’s visuals had an instant hold on fans everywhere, and
her charismatic aura is enchanting.
And just like the aforementioned idols on the list, a pretty face is not all Jimin has
since she is also considered to be a very talented and potential young idol when taking
responsibility for many positions in CLASS:y like center, lead vocalist, and most likely,
main visual of the group.
It is well-known that she placed 1st in the finale of MBC's survival show “My Teenage
Girls” and apparently became the center.
Worth mentioning, despite having never been trained before participating in the survival
show, Won Jimin is a contestant who always ranked high in each evaluation round.
Right from the first round, she was highly appreciated by coach Yuri (SNSD) who said
that she can become the center model in any K-pop girl group thanks to her stage charisma
and excellent skills.
Moreover, having never undergone any singing training classes yet Jimin is said to have
a really good technical voice with internal strength.
In fact, she is CLASS:y’s 3rd best vocalist with a vocal range from E3-G5 and light lirico
soprano vocal type.
That’s why she is often assigned many important segments in the group’s songs to show off
her singing skills.
Not only that, netizens even pointed out that Jimin possesses the aura of a Korean actress
since she has a series of facial expressions and a fragile beauty just like any female
lead in romantic Kdramas.
4.
Yuna (ITZY)
This list would be incomplete without Shin Yuna from ITZY.
Since debuting in 2019, Yuna has always driven fans crazy with her “legendary” visuals.
Her big doe eyes and bright smile create perfect harmony on her face, giving her an adorable,
dynamic yet still feminine and chic vibe.
Not only possessing a shimmering beautiful face, Yuna also received many compliments
for her natural hourglass figure.
Most recently, Yuna took netizens by surprise with her Barbie-like body when dressing in
low-rise pants and a crop-top shirt when performing “U-Go-Girl” at the 2022 KBS Gayo Daejeon.
With this much beauty, it isn’t surprising at all when she has long been dubbed one of
the 4 most outstanding goddesses of the 4th generation including Wonyoung, Karina, Sullyoon
and herself.
Worth mentioning, Yuna, in fact, is an incredibly talented maknae of ITZY also, not an eye-candy
like netizens often talk about the visual of a group.
Since her debut, Yuna has taken over many important positions in ITZY like sub vocalist,
lead rapper, and lead dancer.
Everyone knows that ITZY owns the world with their sophisticated and powerful dance moves
that are said to be no inferior to that of boygroups.
Apparently, the group’s choreography is not a challenge for Yuna.
With good physical strength, confidence and professionalism, the young girl can nail every
choreography that JYP throws on her and the group, which makes viewers satisfied with
her effortlessly detailed yet neat movements and good body control everytime.
Surprisingly, despite Chaeryoung being the main dancer of ITZY, Yuna was still chosen
by Momo (TWICE) as the most potential dancer in the group, saying that she can become a
dancing queen in the future.
Not only that, Yuna is also highly appreciated for her insane stage presence and incredible
facial expressions as she always brings unrivaled charisma and great energy on every stage.
Besides all that, Yuna is commented to have a refreshing voice and thick accent that definitely
amps up the cute factor in the group’s songs.
Although her range is more on the limited side, she has solid stability and can maintain
breathwork as well as clarity while performing, which is of paramount importance as ITZY has
some of the most complex chores.
So, are the above female idols enough to convince you that not all pretty girls are incompetent?
Did I miss any other names?