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K-Pop idols have always had more than their musicality and dancing skills to offer to the table. One of these skills is knowing another language. Since fans could feel more connected to someone fluent in their native tongue, it could help a group build a fanbase overseas. Other than English, Japanese is probably the most common language for K-Pop idols to be fluent in, especially since there are so many K-Pop idols from Japan. However, there are some idols with no connection to Japan who've reached an impressive level of proficiency in the language by learning it themselves.
In no particular order, let's take a look at some of the newer idols who've studied or taught themselves Japanese!
1. ENHYPEN's Jay
ENHYPEN's Twitter
At a fansign, when asked by an ENGENE if he had any secrets for learning Japanese, Jay said that he started learning Japanese by watching the anime series 'Atashin'chi' and 'Detective Conan.' He also said that would listen to Japanese radio stations on YouTube with subtitles on. Prior to being an "I-LAND" contestant, he was a trainee for about 3 years, and during this time, he continued listening to Japanese radio with his earphones.
His favorite Japanese word
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