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15+ Smartest Kpop Idols You Should Know

KpopPost Editor by KpopPost Editor
July 17, 2020 - Updated on July 20, 2020
in Boy Groups & Singers, Girl Groups & Singers, News
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Who are smartest kpop idols with high IQ not only singing and dancing

Some say that Kpop idols are only good at singing and dancing. However, these genius Kpop idols have proven that they are also academically talented and have high IQ. Let’s find out the smartest Kpop idols here!

Table of Contents

  • Who Are The Smartest Kpop Idols?
    • 1. BTS RM
    • 2. Red Velvet Wendy
    • 3. BEG Miryo
    • 4. Epik High Tablo
    • 5. TVXQ Max Changmin
    • 6. Girl’s Day Sojin
    • 7. TVXQ U Know Yunho
    • 8. SHINee Onew
    • 9. Girls’ Generation Seohyun
    • 10. Ex-Wonder Girls Hyerim
    • 11. Park Kyung
    • 12. ZE:A Lim Si Wan
    • 13. EXID Hani
    • 14. AJ
    • 15. BIGBANG Taeyang
    • 16. 2PM Taecyeon
    • 17. Super Junior Kyuhyun

Who Are The Smartest Kpop Idols?

1. BTS RM

RM Namjoon GIF from Rm GIFs

Kim Namjoon, or Rap Monster of BTS, has been known for his charisma in the Kpop industry. Reportedly, he has a high IQ of 148. Moreover, his Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC) scored 900 while he was in middle school. The exciting part is that RM revealed that he self-taught English only by watching “Friends.” Namjoon is also in the top 1.3% of the nation in the preparatory university entrance exams.

2. Red Velvet Wendy

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Happiness~💚💜💗💛💙 안녕하세요 레드벨벳의 웬디입니다~ 오랜만이죠 여러분?🤗 놀라셨나용?? 두달만에 이렇게 게시물을 올리게 되는 것 같은데요~ 21일인 오늘 제 생일을 축하해주셔서 너무 감사드려요~ 그리고 여러분들의 걱정과 사랑 덕분에 잘 회복하고 있고 좋아지고 있답니다~ 많이 놀라게 해드리고 걱정시켜 드린거 같아서 미안해요😢 벌써 2월도 다 지나가고 있네요. 시간이 느린 것 같으면서도 빠른 것 같기도 하구..ㅎㅎ 우리 러비들~ 인스타 라이브 때 말했던 것 처럼 전 어디 안 가고 여기 그대로 있을거에요~ 평생 노래할꺼니깐요~ 그러니깐 빨리 회복해서 건강한 모습으로 무대에서 만날 수 있도록 할게요! 그동안 매일 매일 행복한 날들만 보내고 계세요!! 언제나 정말 많이 고맙고 좋아해요 우리 러비들😘 아주 많이 보고싶어요~

A post shared by Wendy (@todayis_wendy) on Feb 21, 2020 at 1:57am PST

The member of Red Velvet went to a private school, Shattuck-Saint Mary’s in Minnesota, USA. Wendy was not only an honor student, but she also won awards for music-related activities and various academics. Moreover, Wendy received President Education Award in 2009 for her outstanding academic excellence. This shows that she is a real genius Kpop idol.

Wendy Award high IQ

3. BEG Miryo

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A post shared by 미료 Miryo (@miryoakajohoney) on Mar 21, 2020 at 6:00am PDT

Starting her career in the Kpop industry in 1999, Miryo dropped out of high school. What makes her one of the smartest Kpop idols is that she managed to enter Joongang University, one of the most prestigious schools in Korea. Besides, on KBS2TV’s “Idol Brain Collision,” she won the “Most Knowledgable” title for answering several difficult questions, like the name of an independence activist who threw a lunch bomb in Shanghai’s Hongkeowoo Park.

4. Epik High Tablo

how to (maybe) discover your passionhttps://t.co/Nz35ZNgEBF

— 에픽하이 타블로 | Tablo of Epik High (@blobyblo) June 19, 2020

Known as leader and rapper of Kpop boys group Epik High, Tablo has produced and performed various music genres, such as electronica, hip hop, and rock. He is reported as having a high IQ of 160. Looking at his IQ, unsurprisingly, he could consistently get As and A+s during one semester when he was studying his Master’s Degree at Stanford University.

5. TVXQ Max Changmin

Dbsk Changmin GIF from Dbsk GIFs

TVXQ (or also known as DBSK) was relaunched as a duo, and Max Changmin is one of them. He is known for his distinctive voice; he can reach higher notes than the average Kpop idols. Not only can his pitch reach the sky, but his IQ also does. Changmin is one of Kpop idols with high IQ of 155, which shows that he is a genius Kpop idol.

6. Girl’s Day Sojin

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벌써 마지막 트랙이에요, 편지📃 Track 04 : 1994년 어느늦은밤 (cover) 말로할수가 없어서 🖤 – – – 풀영상은 유튜브 ‘소진스럽,’에🙂🖤 – – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQdienuasszbHNNQZKXdDMQ

A post shared by 박소진🍓 (@ssozi_sojin) on Jul 9, 2020 at 3:12am PDT

The member of Girl’s Day, Sojin, was one of eight girls studying in Mechanical Engineering at Yeungnam University. It is quite rare to find a Kpop girls group member who is good at singing and dancing, as well as engineering. The rumor has it that she should be studying at Hanyang University, but unable to attend due to the tuition costs.

7. TVXQ U Know Yunho

Several family members of Yunho work in the legal industry, which makes him dreaming of becoming a prosecutor. As a genius person, it’s not surprising that he was graduated from Myongji University in 2011 and pursuing his Master’s Degree at Chungwoon University.

8. SHINee Onew

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준비 됐죠!!!????

A post shared by 오뉴 (@dlstmxkakwldrl) on Dec 5, 2018 at 12:56am PST

The SHINee leader is known for being a talented singer. In addition, he is also an accomplished stage actor. He has taken part in various musical. Academically, Onew was the second-highest-ranking student in his grade when he was in his senior year in high school. Besides, he got the highest national score for their school during their high school SATs. He is currently studying at Chungwoon University.

9. Girls’ Generation Seohyun

#새프로필사진 pic.twitter.com/gLCUpGeZYD

— 서현(서주현) (@sjhsjh0628) July 3, 2019

Known as a bookworm, Seohyun has been in love with books for a long time. She likes to wake up early to read before the daily schedule starts. She said that Ban Ki-Moon, the former United Nations Secretary-General, is her role model and that his book has helped her endure hard times. She was also appointed as the UN Pavilion’s ambassador at Yeosu Expo.

10. Ex-Wonder Girls Hyerim

hyerim gpa genius kpop idol not only singing and dancing
Hyerim got 4.0 GPA in her first year.

In 2017, Hyerim was accepted to Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, majoring in Translation and Interpretation Department. In her first year of studies, she got a 4.0 GPA. That is why she is in the list as one of the smartest Kpop idols.

11. Park Kyung

🐝🌹 pic.twitter.com/RndEGDzHlJ

— kyung park (@KYUNGPARK1992) April 22, 2020

As a certified genius Kpop idol with a high IQ of 156, Park Kyung is earned a membership with Mensa. It is revealed that when the financial documents with earnings come out each month, Park Kyung calculated the numbers and broke them down accurately in real-time in his head.

mensa international park kyung high IQ
Park Kyung Mensa International

12. ZE:A Lim Si Wan

Besides being a good singer and dancer wit ZE:A, Lim Si Wan is also a talented actor. He is best known for the film The Attorney and a cable series Misaeng. Before he became a Kpop idol, he was studying mechanical engineering. His “mechanical” brain makes him able to solve a Rubik cube in less than 40 seconds.

13. EXID Hani

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안녕하세요! 한국순환자원유통지원센터 이사장님의 지목으로 #캔크러시챌린지 에 참여하게 되었습니다! #캔크러시챌린지 는 세계 환경의 날을 맞아 캔의 올바른 분리배출법을 알리고 실천하는 캠페인입니다. 캔 속에 이물질이 들어가지 않도록 캔을 구부리거나 밟아서 버리면 캔의 ♻️재활용률♻️을 더욱 높여 환경보호에 기여할 수 있습니다. ✨🌏✨ ⠀ #캔크러시챌린지 는 재활용품을 수거하는 어르신들을 후원합니다. 💪 챌린지 참여 수당 폐지 약 30kg에 해당되는 1천원의 기부금이 적립됩니다. 적립된 기부금은 재활용품을 수거하는 어르신들을 돕는 사업에 사용될 예정입니다 😊 ⠀ #캔크러시챌린지 참여 방법 1. 캔안의 내용물을 버려주세요 2. 캔을 구부리거나 밟아서 납작하게 만들어 주세요 3. 재활용 쓰레기통에 분리수거 해주세요 4. 챌린지에 참여할 다음 분을 지목해주세요 저는 써브라임아티스트 식구 @nayoung_lim95 를 지목합니다 🧚🏼‍♀️💖

A post shared by 하니 (@ahnhani_92) on Jul 9, 2020 at 10:19pm PDT

Many still believe that extremely beautiful women are usually not smart; Hani proves it wrong. She is reported to have a high IQ of 145 and is bilingual. Moreover, she scored 900 out of 990 in TOEIC, only two months of learning English before the test. What a clever!

14. AJ

former U-KISS AJ one of smartest Kpop idols

Known for his career as Kpop idol with U-KISS, AJ took two and a half years for preparation to enter Columbia University. In 2012, he took a hiatus to start his study in the #4 university in the US . In the KBS 2 Quiz Show, he managed to reach level four before being eliminated.

15. BIGBANG Taeyang

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TAEYANG DOCUMENTARY [白夜 | WHITE NIGHT] Ep_7. Eternal sunshine Full version ☀️Link in bio #TAEYANG #태양 #DOCUMENTARY #白夜 #WHITENIGHT #백야 #태양이지지않는밤 #ep7 #Eternalsunshine #YG

A post shared by TAEYANG (@__youngbae__) on Jun 8, 2020 at 3:12am PDT

It is quite surprising to know that Taeyang is also skillful in the academic area. In fact, he submitted a 104-page thesis for his master’s degree at the Daejin University Graduate School of Culture and Arts. His thesis was titled “The Influence of BIGBANG 2015 WORLD TOUR [MADE] on the Sustainability of the Korean Wave.” Yes, he wrote about himself!

16. 2PM Taecyeon

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여러분 대만 가세요 두번가세요 #대만 #대만족 #옥택연 #더게임 #커피와그랫대

A post shared by Taec (@taecyeonokay) on Jan 1, 2020 at 10:57pm PST

Taecyeon is fluent in English, Korean, Japanese, and Spanish. Moreover, he received perfect scores on his TOEIC and is currently attending graduate school at Dangook University. What a genius Kpop idol!

17. Super Junior Kyuhyun

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9월 맞이 예전 사진과 펭귄 근황 #썬그리규 #조정뱅이 #펭귄근황

A post shared by CHO KyuHyun (@gyuram88) on Aug 31, 2018 at 10:33pm PDT

The other genius Kpop idol is Kyuhyun of Super Junior. If he were not a singer, he would have a successful carrier in law. “Math Wizard” is a title given to him because of his Mathematical skill; he won a Math Olympics in his school. In an appearance on KBS2’s “Happy Together,” he explained, “I received a prize from the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology for math. I was pretty talented in school.”

Do you know other smartest Kpop idols? Please drop your comments below.

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Comments 7

  1. Sica says:
    3 years ago

    I know RM is on the list! Thanks!

    Reply
  2. pinkrabbit says:
    2 years ago

    Wow yes RM is humble yet smart

    Reply
  3. Koakoya7 says:
    2 years ago

    I wish I had their brain. 1% each. Only 1%! Please~
    🤣

    Reply
    • sinethma says:
      2 years ago

      sorry bestie my iq is 145

      Reply
      • 💜 Autumn loves bts! 💜 says:
        2 years ago

        Bts are really smart! 💜✌️ I love the bts soooo much! 💜✌️

        Taehyung and jimin are mineeeeee! 🐯🐥🔥

        Reply
  4. 💜 Autumn loves bts! 💜 says:
    2 years ago

    Btssssssss!💜✌️

    Taehyung 🐯
    Jimin 🐥
    Jungkook 🐇
    Suga 🐱
    Jin 🐹
    Rm 🐻
    J-hope 🐿
    Love you btssssssssss! 🐯🐥🐇🐱🐹🐻🐿
    I 💜 purpleeeeeeeee

    Taehyung and jimin are mineeeeeeee! 🐯🐥💜

    Reply
  5. 💜 Autumn loves bts! 💜 says:
    2 years ago

    💜 BTS ARMY FOREVER 💜

    Reply

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