You must be curious about just which South Korean celebrities and K-Pop idols have the surname Ahn because they surely are idols who are very familiar to K-Pop fans all over the world. What are you waiting for? Let’s check out the detailed information in the article below!
Tony Ahn
Tony Ahn (Hangul: 토니안) was born with the real name Ahn Seung-ho and was born in Seoul, South Korea on June 7th, 1978. He is famous for being a member of the legendary boy group H.O.T under SM Entertainment. Tony Ahn began his career as a K-Pop idol in 1996 and he also had the opportunity to become a solo artist. He is also the CEO of TN Entertainment, a music entertainment company; Skoolooks, a school uniform company; and Shinenihs, an underwear company. There are many works of Tony Ahn by releasing several singles and albums that he successfully wrote himself. In addition to his excellent career for more than 10 years, Tony Ahn is also an example of a K-Pop idol who succeeded in his journey in entertainment as he has produced several well-received works after becoming a solo artist. His personal life and romance often steal the attention of fans and the public. Tony Ahn also had a special relationship and became a boyfriend with Girls Day’s Hyeri then their relationship had to come to an end because of Tony Ahn’s busy schedule and also Hyeri who was busy with her schedule as a girl group member.
Kangta
Ahn Chil-hyun (Hangul: 안칠현) is a member of H.O.T who is also known by his stage name Kangta (Hangul: 강타). Until now, Kangta has been one of the K-Pop idols or H.O.T members who has signed a contract with SM Entertainment, the agency that first gave Kangta the chance to debut. Kangta has now been chosen as one of the creative directors for the agency and is a role model for his juniors who have just started their careers in the entertainment industry. Kangta can be likened to one of the senior idols at SM Entertainment and he has also worked as a solo artist after H.O.T was disbanded. In addition to being a legendary singer, Kangta also composed a song for N.R.G titled “Goodbye My Friend.” Although it can be said that he is one of the senior K-Pop idols, many fans still support Kangta in his career until now. Not only Kangta’s career, but he has also been involved in several cases and controversies involving his personal life. One of them is his romantic relationship that was established secretly with Jung Yu-mi. Both had denied the news of their date and were accused of having an affair because Kangta had previously circulated a video with the model Woo Woo-ahn that was very intimate. In addition, Kangta is also reportedly very close to a beautiful woman named Oh Jung-yeon.
Teen Top’s Niel
Teen Top’s Niel is known by his real name Ahn Daniel (Hangul: 안 다니엘) and was born in Taean, South Korea, on August 16th, 1994. Niel debuted as a member of the boy band Teen Top in 2010. At that time, Teen Top became a boy group that had a lot of fans, especially in South Korea. They also became a popular boy group because of their upbeat songs and the charisma of the members during their performances. Because Niel’s face looks a little different from a typical South Korean face, he got hate comments from some people because of the visuals. In 2017, as reported by Netizenbuzz, some people considered Niel to be the ugliest Korean artist ever. The post also included photos of Niel while on various Korean variety and reality shows where Niel only wore normal clothes and did not wear makeup at all. Even so, Niel managed to overcome the burden that the haters had imposed on him and has moved on to become even more successful. Niel made his solo debut and started his own career in 2015 and released several new songs that made the fans proud because of the hard work of this idol whose real name is Ahn Daniel.
EXID’s Hani & LE
Besides K-Pop idols and male celebrities who have the surname Ahn, let’s discuss the female idols who also have the surname Ahn. They are EXID’s LE and Hani who are also members of the same group and have the surname Ahn. They are not siblings, but these two members are often said to be the Ahn Siblings because of their behavior and the closeness of the two who are like sisters. EXID’s LE has the real name Ahn Hyo-jin (Hangul: 안효진) born in Cheonan, Chungcheong, South Korea, on December 10th, 1991. She is a member of the group who holds the position of a rapper and also a member who has the talent to make hits from EXID who is always famous. LE is one of the members who look very talented with her excellent rapping skills and has collaborated with several singers such as HyunA, Huh Gak, B2ST’s Junhyung, and many more. LE has also appeared as one of the contestants in Show Me the Money 2. EXID’s Hani has the real name Ahn Hee-yeon (Hangul: 안희연) and was born in Seoul, South Korea, on May 1st, 1992. She is arguably the most famous member of all EXID members and has a position as lead vocalist and face of the group because her visuals are very beautiful. Ahn Hee-yeon or Hani is well known by many to be a very smart member because she has an IQ of 145. She has also been a former trainee of JYP Entertainment. Beside that, Hani is also known for her personality that is very cute and not ashamed to act a little crazy when in public.
DIA’s Eunjin
DIA’s Eunjin was born in Mokpo, South Jeolla, South Korea, on August 31st, 1997, with the original name Ahn Eun-jin (Hangul: 안은진). She’s one of the famous members of DIA and also has a position as a main dancer and rapper. Eunjin has beautiful and sweet visuals. She is a former trainee of LOEN Entertainment and also had very good talent. DIA’s Eunjin is also good friends with GOT7’s member, Young-jae and really admires HIGHLIGHT’s Gikwang ever since the time she was a fan-girl. Beside that, Eunjin also wrote lyrics with Huihyeon for one of DIA’s songs, “#GMGN & Paradise,” which became one of the tracks on DIA’s 3rd mini-album Love Generation. In 2018, Eunjin decided to leave DIA, which had become her first career-shifting point after her debut in 2015. She wrote a message on the Fancafé and greeted her fans to apologize for her health problems. Eunjin also wrote that she sometimes feels scared when she is on stage. The member who has a nickname Giant Baby said that she wanted to start her new life at the age of 20 and continue to support DIA in the future.
MAMAMOO’s Hwasa
MAMAMOO’s Hwasa has the real name Ahn Hye-jin (Hangul: 안혜진) and was born in Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea, on July 23rd, 1995. Hwasa debuted as a member of MAMAMOO in 2014 with a very unique concept and is different from other girl groups. Before the success like today, Hwasa told a lot about her who had to struggle before her debut and after her debut in order to make people pay attention to her. Not only that, because MAMAMOO is a girl group with a unique concept, Hwasa has also been criticized for her appearance which is considered too sexy and vulgar. Not only that, but Hwasa also has a new call from her fans who call her the Korean Beyonce because of her diva-like singing skills and always charming performances. Hwasa is one of the K-Pop idols who have the surname Ahn with a very unique and very charismatic personality. She also became an idol who managed to break the beauty standard of Korean girls because she really loved herself and wanted to be free to express herself. Hwasa also successfully debuted solo and appeared on a variety show and immediately set a record with a high rating and trending topic because of her appearance.
Ahn Jae-hyun
Ahn Jae-hyun is one of the actors who was once famous for starring in several K-Dramas with a pretty good rating. Ahn Jae-hyun (Hangul: 안혜진) was born in Seoul, South Korea, on July 1st, 1987, with a career beginning as a model and then debuting as an actor by starring in the drama My Love from the Star (2013). Ahn Jae-hyun has also actively appeared as a cast member of several variety shows, such as New Journey to the West (Season 2–6) and Kang’s Kitchen. His handsome and unique visuals are also one of the concerns of his fans because he looks like a charming prince. He also managed to get an award for his hard work in modeling and also as an actor. Ahn Jae-hyun is one of the actors who rarely get bad comments or are targeted by netizens because he is also well-known and friendly to everyone. However, Ahn Jae-hyun also received special attention from fans and many people because he managed to announce his dating news with one of the famous actress, Goo Hye-sun. It did not take long, Ahn Jae-hyun also immediately took a serious step to marry his girlfriend. The two of them also became hot talk after marriage and starring in Newlywed Diary (2017), one of their special reality shows as newlyweds. 3 years later, the news of the divorce of Ahn Jae-hyun and Goo Hye-sun became a hot topic in 2019 and started a strain of bad news about their households being forced to separate.
Sunny Hill’s Kota
Sunny Hill’s Kota is known by the real name Ahn Jin-ah (Hangul: 안 진아), she was born on October 14th, 1987, and debuted when the group made a comeback with the single “Midnight Circus” released in 2011. Sunny Hill’s Kota (Hangul: 코타) is her stage name which means Korean Tiger, meaning that Kota is one of the energetic members and has a very good aura when performing. The members of Sunny Hill said that Kota was a very relaxed and very calm member but when she had to perform on stage, Kota turned into a K-Pop idol who was very energetic and charismatic to invite the audience to join in the hype when this group had to perform. Kota is also one of the shortest members of Sunny Hill, so it is easy to identify Kota by her height of about 159 cm. Sunny Hill made their last comeback in 2019 with the single “NomNomNom.” The remaining members that left are Kota, Bitna, Eunju, and Geonhee. Even so, the members continue to work hard for their careers to this day and the fans also remain loyal and support any activities and promotions of Sunny Hill going forward.
