One of the first things fans pay attention to when they’re introduced to a new artist is their voice. Varying in tones and depth, there are idols who happen to have some of the deepest voices in the industry. Needless to say, their voices are quite captivating – be it during a normal conversation or as part of a performance.

As much as we’d love to mention every single artist that has an astonishing raspy voice, here is just a selection that fits the description!

1. BIGBANG’s T.O.P

One cannot simply talk about deep vocals without mentioning T.O.P. Whether he’s simply speaking or spitting rhymes, his voice is bound to send chills down your spine.

2. EXID’s LE

If you keep listening to LE’s raspy voice, you’ll find it to be incredibly soothing. But when she starts rapping, she basically sets the room on fire with her lit flow!

3. GOT7’s Jackson

Jackson’s hoarse voice precedes its reputation. It’s entertaining to hear in variety shows, and naturally, it makes for an extremely swaggy rap.

4. Jessi

A husky voice and a badass attitude are Jessi’s trademark. Whether she raps, sings, or playfully shouts in variety shows, she’s a delight to watch and listen to!

5. Stray Kids’ Felix

Next up is a five-star deep voice, deeper than your hopes and dreams. With Felix displaying a cute persona, sometimes it’s hard to believe that these vocals belong to him.

6. MAMAMOO’s Moonbyul

Moonbyul is the ultimate girl crush, and the depth of her voice is easily one of the many reasons everyone enjoys her music, be it as a MAMAMOO member or as a soloist.

7. BTS’s V

Whether he’s composing for his solo releases or singing his verses with his members, V’s low pitch makes all of his performances dreamy as it perfectly merges with the instrumentals.

8. (G)I-DLE’s Yuqi

Yuqi is enchanting as ever as she uses her deep-toned vocals to lay out powerful performances, thus setting the mood for her listeners.

9. MONSTA X’s I.M

If you’re looking for some high quality ASMR storytelling, look no further. I.M dazzles as he reads an excerpt from “The Little Prince” on “Weekly Idol.”

10. Lee Hi

Lee Hi’s beautiful vocals have the ability to effortlessly transition between husky and high-pitched tones, which elevate the quality of her performances.

11. B.A.P’s Bang Yong Guk

B.A.P’s Bang Yong Guk has a deep voice, the kind that is meant to deliver fiery rhymes. Listening to his music is bound to send chills down your spine in the most unexpected way.

12. KARD’s Jiwoo

For someone with a naturally raspy voice, Jiwoo surely uses it in such a delicate manner. Her low-pitched notes are subtle but ever so captivating, especially when she covers English songs.

13. EXO’s Chanyeol

Chanyeol has one of those voices that needs no introduction. One listen is all it takes to be instantly hooked to his mesmerizing sound, both as a rapper and as a singer.

Which idol’s deep voice is your favorite? Let us know in the comments below!

Esmee L. is a Moroccan lively dreamer, writer, and Hallyu enthusiast.

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for male idol groups!

The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community indexes of various boy groups, using big data collected from April 8 to May 8.

BTS topped the list for the 36th consecutive month with a brand reputation index of 13,630,137 for April. High-ranking phrases in the group’s keyword analysis included “Billboard,” “YouTube,” and “Butter,” while their highest-ranking related terms included “record,” “release,” and “donate.”

NCT held onto their spot at second place for the eighth month in a row, scoring a brand reputation index of 3,482,324 for May.

SEVENTEEN also maintained their own position at third place with a brand reputation index of 3,215,092 for the month.

Highlight rose to fourth place with a brand reputation index of 2,902,185, marking a staggering 3,550.27 percent increase in their score since April, while SHINee rounded out the top five with a total index of 2,149,564.

Check out the top 30 for this month below!

1. BTS
2. NCT
3. SEVENTEEN
4. Highlight
5. SHINee
6. EXO
7. ONF
8. ASTRO
9. THE BOYZ
10. NU’EST
11. BTOB
12. ENHYPEN
13. TXT
14. TREASURE
15. Super Junior
16. Stray Kids
17. ATEEZ
18. SF9
19. WINNER
20. MONSTA X
21. Shinhwa
22. BIGBANG
23. MIRAE
24. AB6IX
25. INFINITE
26. BAE173
27. PENTAGON
28. withus
29. 2PM
30. VERIVERY

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Every now and then, idols open their own YouTube channels to share bits of their daily lives with their fans. These idols put all sorts of visual content on their channels to suit every taste and to entertain at all times.

After the last feature mentioned some K-pop idols with interesting content on YouTube, here is another selection of idols who have opened their own YouTube channels as of late!

1. BIGBANG’s Daesung (D’splay)

Daesung is one of the few idols who doesn’t have a social media presence, so fans must have been over the moon when he opened his YouTube channel less than a year ago. The content he posts is quite entertaining: Drum covers of K-pop and western songs. Check out this cute video where a stressed out Daesung gives his best to reenact BTS’s “Boy With Luv.”

2. Choa (초아 CHOA)

Former AOA member Choa continues to share her talent with her audience via her channel, which she has launched about seven months ago. The artist posts a variety of content, and while cover songs make up the majority, she also posts recipes, DIY tutorials, and etc. Her rendition of “Don’t Touch Me” by Refund Sisters is pure art, see for yourselves!

3. Girl’s Day’s Hyeri (혜리 Hyeri)

It didn’t take much time for Hyeri to thrive on YouTube. Her versatile content has surely attracted many subscribers, and she was awarded a gold button over a month ago. The idol inaugurated her platform by creating her own reality show, where viewers get to real Hyeri away from the spotlight.

4. CLC’s Seunghee (오승희 OH SEUNGHEE)

Seunghee is another idol with quite the colorful content. Vlogs, Q&As, and covers make up the most of her channel, with the addition of her own “Saturday Night Live” broadcast where she interacts live with her subscribers. The best part is that most of her videos are subtitled, which is an ultimate win for international fans.

5. Wonho (ohhoho 오호호)

Wonho joining YouTube has been a blessing to his fans. The idol shares basically a little bit of everything: his workout sessions, behind the scenes of his promotions, and he even has his own radio show. But that’s not all! Wonho is quite the food lover, as he shares recipes and hosts mukbang ASMR sessions as well.

6. BLACKPINK’s Rosé (ROSÉ Official)

Rosé’s YouTube channel is only a month old, and the first video she uploaded already says plenty about her. Through an interview film, the idol shares snippets of her childhood, her dreams, and even her solo debut. Join Rosé in her new journey down below.

7. Girls’ Generation’s YoonA (Yoona’s So Wonderful Day)

YoonA’s content is as colorful and lively as she is. The star brings her fans close by sharing many moments of her wonderful days, including her career. For instance, this behind-the-scene footage of one of her commercial shootings gives a glimpse of YoonA at work. Also, her staff brings up some head-scratching and equally entertaining topics during her breaks.

8. GOT7’s JB (JAE BEOM LIM.)

JB is perhaps one of the latest idols to join YouTube. His channel has nearly 900,000 subscribers, although he only posted one introductory video where he addresses his fans and shares that he’s going to use his platform to show various sides of himself. He also asks them to look forward to it, so might as well subscribe and turn on the notification bell to stay updated!

Which idol channel is your favorite? Let us know in the comments below!

Esmee L. is a Moroccan lively dreamer, writer, and Hallyu enthusiast.