For those who new into K-pop, maknae (막내) is a Korean word used to refer to the youngest in a group of people. If there are two or more from the same year, the maknae would be the one who was born the last. Maknae should be the cutest one, adorable, and of course has particular charm. Not only that, they are also talented. Maknae can be really childish, but can be so evil sometimes! However they still have naive and innocent side, right? I actually think that the main purpose of a maknae in group is to make noona fall for them ㅋㅋㅋ It is said that if the maknae is popular, everyone in the group is popular too. Don't be surprised, for some reasons people's bias is almost always the maknae. I don't understand why those maknae love to screw up my bias list because it's just too hard not to love them.
Here is a list of 10 maknae from 10 korean boy groups (in no particular order). Please bear in mind that this is my personal opinion. ((If you don't like it, go make your own list then)). Sorry if your maknae isn't in it, but it's so hard to decide you know. There's just so many of them!
1. Sehun - EXO (1994)
Well, we don't need a reason to love him. He is quite known for having so much poker face, but when he smiles.. sun shines ☺
Sehun is a naturally handsome guy, has a lot of charm and his face features are perfect. He may look cold and shy, but he's a cute maknae with lots of aegyo. Let's be honest, may be Sehun is not the best rapper or the best dancer in group even though he is pretty good at dancing, but I think his main speciality in
EXO is attracting noona. Sehun is effortlessly a sexy masterpiece, his broad shoulders make people want to lean on him hahaha. Don't forget, he nailed every hair color especially the rainbow hair. Yehet!
2. Taemin - SHINee (1993)
Our adorable, dancing machine maknae of
SHINee.
Taemin is the one who got me into K-pop because of his amazing and outstanding dancing skills. It's not surprising if he's considered as one of the best dancers in K-pop. I love how he's always smiling, no matter what. Taemin has grown up so much since debut and become more mature and masculine, his singing and dancing skills also get better and better every time SHINee comebacks. Sometimes I miss Taemin with his mushroom hair, angelic smile, innocent face and his blinking habit when he gets nervous T_T Though Taemin has phisically changed from a boy to a man, he's still the cute and sweet Taeminnie we all know and love :')
3. Jungkook - BTS (1997)
BTS' Golden Maknae, Jungkook! Sooo young and talented in everything. Besides being a maknae, Jungkook is also a visual, main dancer and vocalist of the group. Don't worry he also can rap. Oh man, this guy is such a whole package! Do you ever see sleeping beauty Jungkook? Aweee so cute like a baby. At first I saw him, the way he spoke was more mature & manlier than other members. Yes, he is incredibly mature for a boy his age but wait until you watch Bangtan Bomb. Trust me, you'll instantly fall in love with him. This kid has taken my life for real, a bias list wrecker.
4. Kyuhyun - Super Junior (1988)
Who doesn't know this
Evil Maknae?! Every time I hear these words, I just remember
Kyuhyun and his puppy eyes *_* Known as "Prince of Ballad" and one of the lead vocalists of
Super Junior, Kyuhyun
can make any song sounds beautiful. Thanks to his gentle, soft and powerful yet melodious voice. One of the greatest vocalists in K-pop, in my opinion. Apart from singing, his variety skills are good too. He isn't that good at dancing but he seems so much more confident now, although sometimes it still looks awkward. Evil Kyu is notorious for bullying his hyung, he
can even command them to do stuff for him, but actually he really respects them ☺ Oppa still looks cute for his age now.
5. Chansung - 2PM (1990)
The funky and mature
2PM's Old Italian Maknae, wait.. who can believe he is the maknae?
Yup, another maknae who looks older than his actual age (and the others). Chansung likes banana, a lot, the members even gave him a nickname "Chanana". Lol. He actually had his debut as an actor first before becoming a member of 2PM. Even though he is the youngest, he has the most ex-girlfriend in group. Ugh, playboy Chansung.
Tall proportional posture, handsome face, nice six-pack abs and great smile; he is
the definition of an ideal guy. A perfect namja. Ah, he also has a cat that has become almost as popular as Chansung himself! He is always really serious and hardworking in everything he does. I love the way he laughs, so cute and adorable (●´艸｀
)ヾ Oppa~~~
6. Seungri - Big Bang (1990)
Everyone's favorite
Baby Panda! The first time I saw him, I couldn't believe that
Seungri is the maknae because he looked mature more than all of
Big Bang members, until I found out he was so funny and cute. He is always bullied by his hyung who will make fun of him or tease him whenever they want to, but he enjoys it and he still loves them so much hahaha. Although he is noted for his dancing skills, his voice is really nice too
❤ He revealed that his dark circles can't be medically treated,
oh thank God I'm not alone and he also once said, he didn't want to be left as Big Bang's cute maknae. No, Seungri, because you're our manly maknae (っ∩_∩)っ
7. Sungjae - BtoB (1995)
Sungjae is a funny and dorky maknae, if you're Melodies you must have known that he tried to break watermelon with his head lol. Fans called him Master of Hitting Watermelon. Apart from being extremely talented (and crazy), Sungjae has well-manered personality that makes him look more attractive. I seriously hope Sungjae gains even more attention because he deserves love from everybody ☺ Anyway, he is still my favorite among all the maknae.
8. Changmin - TVXQ (1988)
The most charismatic maknae? Of course, it's
Lord Voldemin Changmin. He made a debut with
DBSK in 2003 when he was only 14 years old (15 in Korea) and 10 years have passed, a 25 years-old Changmin is even cuter than 15 years-old Changmin. щ(ಥ◡ಥ)щ Good looking, tall, mature, and blowing minds with his strong voice, what more could you ask for? It's said that TVXQ is not TVXQ without Changmin's outstanding high notes and screams. Through the years, he grew up to be more manly and charismatic. As a duo along with Yunho, Changmin has improved his dancing skills and they truly complement each other so well.
9. Zelo - B.A.P (1996)
A 96 liner, here comes the Giant Baby!
Zelo has been praised for his awesome rapid rapping skills at a very young age. He drops a rap at 16-syllables per second guys. Though he is the maknae, but he is the tallest member in
B.A.P. Remember his ramen hair? It was possibly his cutest style ever lol. His cheeks look so pinchable omg and his facial expressions are the best :3 Okay, he just looks like a baby. Zelo really loves playing skateboard too.
Cherry tomato...내꺼야! Hahaha
10. Mir - Mblaq (1991)
Maknae rapper. Hyper and loud? Absolutely,
Mir. He is actually very childish, immature, and extremely funny at times. He is the group's mood maker and he knows how to entertaint people. He has lots of jokes that never fail to make us laugh, sometimes he also makes fun of his hyungs. A lot people say that Thunder is the maknae, but look at Mir. His behavior says it all. Yes, Mir is the real wild maknae.
K-pop dictionary:
- Bias: Your most favorite member of a certain group or someone you are in favor of.
- Aegyo (애교): Act of being cute. A person with a lot of aegyo is a person who shows a lot of "cuteness."
- Hyung (형): Older/elder brother (male to male).
- Oppa (오빠): Older/elder brother (female to male).
- Naekkeoya (내꺼야): It's mine.
- Namja (남자): Man/guy/boy.
- Noona (누나): Older sister (male to female). Because I'm older than Sehun, Zelo, Jungkook, and Sungjae, they should call me "noona". Lol.
