For Indians to reach the Kpop Industry is always been a difficult task to achieve since they discovered it. But not anymore, as there are many artists who have reached there and paved their way in the industry, be it as an idol from a band or being an actor or model. There are the top 4 artists who are representing Indian culture in the Korean pop industry and opening gates for other Indians, too. Today, we are going to know some of these Indian K-pop artists. Let’s have a look at some of the Indian names in the Korean Pop Industry.
Understanding Of K-pop
K-pop is short for Korean Pop music, a genre that originated in South Korea, and since then, it has become one of the influential genres in the music industry. It blends various music styles such as pop, hip-hop, R&B, Rock, electronic dance and music with difficult and sharp choreography, colourful visuals and fashion. There are many groups like BTS, which is the world’s biggest boy band, Stray Kids, Katseye, TXT, GOT7, SEVENTEEN, TWICE, BLACKPINK, and more. There are many artists from the industry like V, PSY, Jennie, Lisa, and more who are globally acknowledged artists.
The modern form of K-pop began in the 1990s with groups like Seo Taiji and Boy, who incorporated Western musical influences. Kpop is a significant amount of different countries, like America and Indian, which are highly influenced by it. Be it music, fashion, or dance, all of these aspects of K-pop are highly popular in those countries. Now Indian K-pop artist are also contributing to the industry through their dance and music skills.
List Of Indian Kpop Artist In The World
Given below are the details of the Indian K-pop artists who are continuously working in the Korean pop industry.
Aria K-pop
Aria is an Indian K-pop artist who made her debut in April 2023 as the youngest member of the Korean group X:IN. With this achievement, she became the second Indian to be a Korean pop artist. Her original name is Gauthami and she was born on March 12th,2003, in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. She made her debut under ESCROW Entertainment for her girl group named ‘X:IN‘. She is multilingual and speaks Hindi, English, Malayalam and Korean fluently.
Before she made her debut in K-pop, she was a child actress who appeared in Malayalam films such as “Melvilasom” and “Thank You”. She began her training to become a known K-pop idol on January 1st, 2022, initially under the company of Escrow Entertainment, and then she became a member of X:IN. Along with her in the group are other artists too, named Roa, Chi.U, E.Sha, Nova, and Aria.
Sriya Lenka (Shreya Lenka)
Shreya Lenka is an Indian K-pop artist who was born and raised in Jharsuguda, India. Her stage name is Sriya, and she is the first Indian Singer to debut as a K-pop Idol, joining the girl group called BLACKSWAN in 2022 after passing the audition for this. Along with her, there are other members too, named Fatou, Judy, Leia, and Nvee. The group was formed by DR Music in Korea. She was recognised as both the youngest member (a maknae) of the group as of 2025. She joined Blackswan (under DR Music), in May 2022, marking a significant milestone for Indian. Besides her singing career, she is also a very popular social media influencer, boasting over half a million social media followers on her Instagram page.
She has taken her inspiration from different already established groups like EXO, BTS, Kai, and more. Her debut as a BLACKSWAN Member became a bridge between Indians and the Korean Pop Industry.
Lara
Lara Rajgopalan, who is also known as Lara, which is her stage name, is an American singer and dancer of an Indian and Sri Lankan Tamil family. She is a full member of the global group Katseye. HYBE manages BTS, SEVENTEEN, and TXT; Geffen (US label) collaborates with HYBE for Katseye. The members of Katseye are Sophia, Manon, Daniela, Megan, and Yoonchae. She was born on November 3rd, 2005, and is from Los Angeles, California, USA.
Her mother, Kavita Raj, is from India; on the other hand, her father, named Sir Rajagopala,n is a Sri Lankan Man. She is fluent in English, Tamil and Korean. Lara also had an older sister named Rhea Raj, who is known to be a singer too.
Priyanka Mazumdar
Priyanka Mazumdar is an Indian K-pop artist who comes from the state of Assam and gained recognition as a member of the South Korean girl group Z-Girls. She was known to be the first ever Indian female to become a K-pop star and to reach the finals of the Annual K-pop World Festival in the year 2016.
She made her debut with Z-girls in February 2019 and has been adjusting to life as an Indian K-pop artist in South Korea. Along with her personality as a K-pop artist, she also represents India in this international project group, which includes members from countries like Japan, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, and the Philippines. She has performed for her group in Asia and other parts of the world, released songs and more. But the group has been active for a short amount of time after its debut. She now pursues a solo music career and collaborates with other global artists as an Indian K-pop artist.
Conclusion
In conclusion, the rise of Indian K-pop artists in the K-pop industry is a testament to Indians on a global level. Seeing the journey of Aria (X:IN), Sriya (BLACKSWAN), Lara (Katseye), and Priyanka (Z-Girls) are recognized Indian-origin K-pop artists, paving the way for future talents. Now, there are many other Indians. These talented individuals have not only showcased their exceptional singing and dancing skills helped pave their way in this highly dominating industry in the world. Their success highlights the ever-growing diversity within the pop scene and proves that talent knows no borders.