9 K-Pop Idols Who Were Originally Casted For Their Visuals… But Ended Up Being Vital To Their Group

While K-Pop is, at the end of the day, about the music produced by artists, it has become increasingly important for idols to be attractive to look at too. That’s why there are so many stories about gorgeous idols being casted by entertainment companies just for their looks alone! However, many of these “visual” idols end up working hard to prove that they deserve to be in the industry for more than just their appearance, and recently on Reddit, fans were asked to share which idols they think fit this description. Here are nine of their top answers.

1. Rowoon (former SF9)

2. Minho (SHINee)

3. Jungwoo (NCT 127)

4. Asahi (TREASURE)

5. Tzuyu (TWICE)

6. Hyungwon (MONSTA X)

7. Jin (BTS)

8. Shuhua ((G)I-DLE)

9. Hyunjin (Stray Kids)