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The 20+ Best K-Pop Idols With Curly Hair, Ranked

Mikey C

Updated May 16, 2025 24 items

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Vote for your favorite K-pop idols with curly hair.

Hair colors can be a make-or-break for a comeback's success in the K-pop world - and the same can be said for hairstyles. While the majority of artists are seen with straight hair, sometimes a stylist chooses to put an idol in a wavy or curly updo. Even better, some Korean pop celebrities naturally have wavy or curly hair, and are able to show it off beyond the occasional photo or two.

On this list we're looking at the K-pop idols who look amazing in a curly hairstyle. This includes idols with naturally curly hair like Red Velvet's Seulgi and Stray Kids's Bang Chan, but we didn't forget to include those who have naturally straight hair and are just able to rock the curly look, like BTS's V and Blackpink's Lisa.

Which artists looks best with wavy or curly hair? That's for you to decide. Vote up your favorite K-pop idol with curly hair below!

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Bang Chan
Group: Stray Kids
Do They Have Naturally Curly Hair?: Yes - not only does Bang Chan have loads of pre-debut photos with his curly hair as a child, but fans can also see it when his hair goes unstyled behind the scenes.
Instagram: @gnabnahc
141 votes
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Changbin
Group: Stray Kids
Do They Have Naturally Curly Hair?: Yes - you can often catch glimpses of Changbin's curly hair when he's off stage and it is unstyled.
Instagram: @jutdwae
127 votes
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Danielle
Group: NewJeans
Do They Have Naturally Curly Hair?: Yes - fans were delighted to see Danielle utilize her natural hair for comebacks and promotions, since straightening her hair so often was beginning to leave lasting damage.
Instagram: N/A
113 votes
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Lisa
Group: Soloist, Blackpink
Do They Have Naturally Curly Hair?: No - if you reference back to Lisa's predebut photos, you can see that she's always had straight hair, even though we love seeing her with a wavy or curly style.
Instagram: @lalalalisa_m
127 votes
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Yuqi
Group: (G)I-DLE
Do They Have Naturally Curly Hair?: Probably not - most fans assume that because Yuqi's signature hairstyle is a long, curly hairdo, that it's her natural hair. However, nothing has been confirmed and pre-debut pictures show her with a straight hair.
Instagram: @yuqisong.923
93 votes
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Somi
Group: Soloist, I.O.I (formerly)
Do They Have Naturally Curly Hair?: Yes - pre-debut pictures show that her hair has a natural wavy/curly texture.
Instagram: @somisomi0309
58 votes
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7
Mina
Group: Twice
Do They Have Naturally Curly Hair?: No - so it feels even more special when Mina rocks a curly or wavy hairstyle for a comeback!
Instagram: @mina_sr_my
46 votes
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Jungwon
Group: ENHYPEN
Do They Have Naturally Curly Hair?: Yes - Jungwon has mentioned in the past that his hair is naturally curly and he straightens it himself because he prefers it that way.
Instagram: N/A
97 votes
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9
DK
Group: Seventeen
Do They Have Naturally Curly Hair?: Yes - he has spoken before about having to get straightening perms for his hair.
Instagram: @dk_is_dokyeom
67 votes
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V
Group: BTS
Do They Have Naturally Curly Hair?: No - V has confirmed in a live stream that his hair is naturally straight and he has to have it permed for some promotions. That doesn't mean fans don't love to see him with a wavy or curly hairstyle though!
Instagram: @thv
99 votes
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Seulgi
Group: Red Velvet
Do They Have Naturally Curly Hair?: Yes - you can see through pre-debut pictures that Seulgi has had curly hair even as a child.
Instagram: @hi_sseulgi
57 votes
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12
Shuhua
Group: (G)I-DLE
Do They Have Naturally Curly Hair?: No - but some fans speculate that her hair may be naturally wavy and easy to control with at-home hair straightening. Looking back at pre-debut photos of Shuhua, this theory is one that could be possible!
Instagram: @yeh.shaa__
70 votes
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13
Gikwang
Group: Soloist, Highlight
Do They Have Naturally Curly Hair?: Yes - fans can see what his real hair looks like through behind the scene clips when it is unstyled.
Instagram: @gttk0000
35 votes
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Yunho
Group: ATEEZ
Do They Have Naturally Curly Hair?: Yes - pre-debut photos show that Yunho's hair has been curly since childhood, but he's stated before that due to the constant straightening of his hair its gotten less curly over time.
Instagram: @yunou._.u
53 votes
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Joohoney
Group: Monsta X
Do They Have Naturally Curly Hair?: Yes - Jooheon has said in a vlog before that when he wets his hair it'll naturally become curly.
Instagram: @joohoneywalker
38 votes
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Chen
Group: EXO
Do They Have Naturally Curly Hair?: No - although Chen has promoted with curly hair quite a few times, more often than not his hair is straight. This includes during his younger years before he became an idol.
Instagram: N/A
36 votes
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Mark
Group: NCT
Do They Have Naturally Curly Hair?: Yes - but the curly hairstyles he wears for promotions are styled and aren't his natural hair. EXO's Kai confirmed that Mark's hair was naturally curly by saying that's the style he prefers on Mark.
Instagram: @onyourm__ark
37 votes
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Daesung
Group: Soloist, Big Bang
Do They Have Naturally Curly Hair?: No - but fans loved seeing his curly updo between the years of 2022 and 2024.
Instagram: @d_lable_official
30 votes
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L
Group: Infinite
Do They Have Naturally Curly Hair?: Yes - you can see through pre-debut photos that L had extremely curly hair growing up.
Instagram: @kim_msl
48 votes
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Seoho
Group: Oneus
Do They Have Naturally Curly Hair?: Yes - growing up he had a teacher accuse him of perming his hair to make it so curly. Nowadays he gets straightening perms to keep his hair under control.
Instagram: @2seoho
42 votes
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21
Hyunjae
Group: The Boyz
Do They Have Naturally Curly Hair?: Yes - however, he prefers it straight and usually styles it to reflect that. Occasionally fans can see his naturally curly hair when it goes unstyled.
Instagram: @leejaehyunow
40 votes
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Baekho
Group: Soloist, Nu'est (formerly)
Do They Have Naturally Curly Hair?: Yes - during his time on Laws of the Jungle you can see that when his hair is goes unstyled it becomes curly and hard for Baekho to control.
Instagram: @this_is_baekho
28 votes
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23
Lee Junho
Group: Soloist, 2PM
Do They Have Naturally Curly Hair?: Yes - he's previously spoken about his struggles at controlling his naturally curly hair.
Instagram: @le2jh
28 votes
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Rowoon
Group: SF9
Do They Have Naturally Curly Hair?: Yes - Rowoon has said before that if he could change one thing about himself, he would want to change his naturally curly hair.
Instagram: @ewsbdi
62 votes
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