SM Entertainment Former Idols Profile

SM Entertainment Former Idols Profile

This lists the individual idols formerly under SM Entertainment. To see the current idols under SM Entertainment, please look at “SM Entertainment Idols Profile”. For details on the groups, please look at “SM Entertainment Profile: History, Artists, and Facts”. Idols are listed in age order.

Idols Who Have Left SM Entertainment:
Heejun

Stage Name: Heejun (희준)
Birth Name: Moon Hee-jun (문희준)
Birthdate: March 14, 1978
Nationality: Korean
Former Group: H.O.T.
Group Debut: September 7, 1996
Solo Debut: October 5, 2001
Left SM Entertainment: 2004

Jang Woohyuk

Stage Name: Jang Woohyuk (장우혁)
Birth Name: Jang Woo-hyuk (장우혁)
Birthdate: May 8, 1978
Nationality: Korean
Former Group: H.O.T.
Group Debut: September 7, 1996
Solo Debut: September 12, 2005
Left SM Entertainment: May 13, 2001
Instagram: @woohyukjang

Tony Ahn

Stage Name: Tony Ahn (토니안)
Birth Name: Ahn Seung-ho (안승호)
Birthdate: June 7, 1978
Nationality: Korean
Former Group: H.O.T.
Group Debut: September 7, 1996
Solo Debut: October 19, 2004
Left SM Entertainment: May 13, 2001
Instagram: @tntonyan

Bada

Stage Name: Bada (바다)
Birth Name: Choi Sung-hee (최성희)
Birthdate: February 28, 1980
Nationality: Korean
Former Group: S.E.S.
Group Debut: November 1, 1997
Solo Debut: October 22, 2003
Left SM Entertainment: December 2002
Instagram: @bada0228
X/Twitter: @bada0228

Lee Jaewon

Stage Name: Lee Jaewon (이재원) / J-WANT (제이원트)
Birth Name: Lee Jae-won (이재원)
Birthdate: April 5, 1980
Nationality: Korean
Former Group: H.O.T.
Group Debut: September 7, 1996
Solo Debut: April 4, 2005
Left SM Entertainment: May 13, 2001
Instagram: @jwjayone1

Eugene

Stage Name: Eugene (유진)
Birth Name: Kim Yoo-jin (김유진)
Birthdate: March 3, 1981
Nationality: Korean
Former Group: S.E.S.
Group Debut: November 1, 1997
Solo Debut: May 30, 2003
Left SM Entertainment: December 2002
Instagram: @eugene810303
X/Twitter: @islandgirl_81

Shoo

Stage Name: Shoo (슈)
Birth Name: Kunimitsu Shoo (邦光 洙) / Yoo Soo-young (유수영)
Birthdate: October 23, 1981
Nationality: Japanese-Korean
Former Group: S.E.S.
Group Debut: November 1, 1997
Solo Debut: January 8, 2010
Left SM Entertainment: 2006
Instagram: @shoodesu

Hangeng

Stage Name: Hangeng (한경)
Birth Name: Han Geng (韩庚)
Birthdate: February 9, 1984
Nationality: Chinese
Former Group: SUPER JUNIOR | SUPER JUNIOR-M
Group Debut: November 6, 2005 (SUPER JUNIOR) | April 23, 2008 (M)
Solo Debut: July 27, 2010
Left SM Entertainment: September 27, 2011
Instagram: @realhangeng
X/Twitter: @realhangeng

Sungmin

Stage Name: Sungmin (성민)
Birth Name: Lee Sung-min (이성민)
Birthdate: January 1, 1986
Nationality: Korean
Group: SUPER JUNIOR | SUPER JUNIOR-T | SUPER JUNIOR-Happy | SUPER JUNIOR-M
Group Debut: November 6, 2005 (SUPER JUNIOR) | February 23, 2007 (T) | June 5, 2008 (Happy) | February 25, 2011 (M)
Solo Debut: November 22, 2019
Left SM Entertainment: April 30, 2025
Instagram: @_liustudio_
X/Twitter: @LIU_Sungmin
TikTok: @_liustudio_

Jaejoong

Stage Name: Kim Jaejoong (김재중) / J-Jun (ジェジュン)
Former Stage Name: Hero Jaejoong (히어로 재중)
Birth Name: Han Jae-joon (한재준), but his adoptive parents legalized it to Kim Jae-joong (김재중)
Birthdate: January 26, 1986
Nationality: Korean
Former Group: TVXQ!
Group Debut: December 26, 2003
Solo Debut: January 17, 2013
Left SM Entertainment: July 31, 2009
Instagram: @jj_1986_jj
X/Twitter: @bornfreeonekiss
TikTok: @bornfreeonekisst

Eunhyuk

Stage Name: Eunhyuk (은혁)
Birth Name: Lee Hyuk-jae (이혁재)
Birthdate: April 4, 1986
Nationality: Korean
Group: SUPER JUNIOR | SUPER JUNIOR-T | SUPER JUNIOR-Happy | SUPER JUNIOR-M | SUPER JUNIOR-D&E
Group Debut: November 6, 2005 (SUPER JUNIOR) | February 23, 2007 (T) | June 5, 2008 (Happy) | February 25, 2011 (M) | December 16, 2011 (D&E)
Solo Debut: October 20, 2021
Left SM Entertainment: July 14, 2023
Instagram: @be4eunhyuk
X/Twitter: @AllRiseSilver

Yuchun

Stage Name: Park Yuchun (박유천)
Former Stage Name: Micky Yoochun (믹키유천)
Birth Name: Park Yu-chun (박유천)
Birthdate: June 4, 1986
Nationality: Korean
Former Group: TVXQ!
Group Debut: December 26, 2003
Solo Debut: January 18, 2016
Left SM Entertainment: July 31, 2009

Dana

Stage Name: Dana (다나)
Birth Name: Hong Sung-mi (홍성미)
Birthdate: July 17, 1986
Nationality: Korean
Group: The Grace | The Grace-Dana&Sunday
Group Debut: April 29, 2005 (The Grace) | July 11, 2011 (Dana&Sunday)
Solo Debut: September 10, 2001
Left SM Entertainment: June 24, 2020

Donghae

Stage Name: Donghae (동해)
Birth Name: Lee Dong-hae (이동해)
Birthdate: October 15, 1986
Nationality: Korean
Group: SUPER JUNIOR | SUPER JUNIOR-M | SUPER JUNIOR-D&E
Group Debut: November 6, 2005 (SUPER JUNIOR) | April 8, 2008 (M) | December 16, 2011 (D&E)
Solo Debut: February 23, 2020
Left SM Entertainment: July 14, 2023
Instagram: @leedonghae
X/Twitter: @donghae861015
TikTok: @donghaelee1015

Xia

Stage Name: Xia (시아) / Kim Junsu (김준수)
Former Stage Name: Xiah Junsu (시아준수)
Birth Name: Kim Jun-su (김준수)
Birthdate: December 15, 1986
Nationality: Korean
Former Group: TVXQ!
Group Debut: December 26, 2003
Solo Debut: May 26, 2010
Left SM Entertainment: July 31, 2009
Instagram: @xiaxiaxia1215

Sunday

Stage Name: Sunday (선데이)
Birth Name: Jin Bo-ra (진보라), but she legalized it to Jin Seo-yoon (진서윤)
Birthdate: January 12, 1987
Nationality: Korean
Group: The Grace | The Grace-Dana&Sunday
Group Debut: April 29, 2005 (The Grace) | July 11, 2011 (Dana&Sunday)
Solo Debut: July 28, 2004
Left SM Entertainment: May 2020
Instagram: @sunday040728

Victoria

Stage Name: Victoria (빅토리아)
Birth Name: Song Qian (宋茜)
Birthdate: February 2, 1987
Nationality: Chinese
Group: f(x)
Group Debut: September 5, 2009
Solo Debut: March 13, 2018
Left SM Entertainment: September 5, 2019
Instagram: @victoria02_02

Kibum

Stage Name: Kibum (기범)
Birth Name: Kim Ki-bum (김기범)
Birthdate: August 21, 1987
Nationality: Korean
Former Group: SUPER JUNIOR
Group Debut: November 6, 2005
Left SM Entertainment: August 18, 2015
Instagram: @mub_ik_mik

Stephanie

Stage Name: Stephanie (스테파니)
Birth Name: Stephanie Kim / Kim Bo-kyung (김보경)
Birthdate: October 16, 1987
Nationality: Korean-American
Former Group: The Grace
Group Debut: April 29, 2005
Solo Debut: October 8, 2012
Left SM Entertainment: May 15, 2016
Instagram: @stephanie_kim

Kyuhyun

Stage Name: Kyuhyun (규현)
Birth Name: Cho Kyu-hyun (조규현)
Birthdate: February 3, 1988
Nationality: Korean
Group: SUPER JUNIOR | SUPER JUNIOR-K.R.Y. | SUPER JUNIOR-M
Group Debut: May 25, 2006 (SUPER JUNIOR) | November 5, 2006 (K.R.Y.) | April 8, 2008 (M)
Solo Debut: November 13, 2014
Left SM Entertainment: July 14, 2023
Instagram: @gyuram88
X/Twitter: @GaemGyu

Jessica

Stage Name: Jessica (제시카)
Birth Name: Jessica Jung (제시카 정)
Birthdate: April 18, 1989
Nationality: Korean-American
Former Group: Girls’ Generation
Group Debut: August 5, 2007
Solo Debut: May 17, 2016
Left SM Entertainment: August 6, 2015
Instagram: @jessica.syj

Sunny

Stage Name: Sunny (써니)
Birth Name: Lee Soon-kyu (이순규)
Birthdate: May 15, 1989
Nationality: Korean-American
Group: Girls’ Generation
Former Group: Girls’ Generation-Oh!GG
Group Debut: August 5, 2007 (Girls’ Generation) | September 5, 2018 (Oh!GG)
Left SM Entertainment: August 7, 2023
Instagram: @515sunnyday
X/Twitter: @sunnyday515

Tiffany

Stage Name: Tiffany (티파니)
Birth Name: Stephanie Young Hwang
Birthdate: August 1, 1989
Nationality: Korean-American
Group: Girls’ Generation | Girls’ Generation-TTS
Group Debut: August 5, 2007 (Girls’ Generation) | April 29, 2012 (TTS)
Solo Debut: May 11, 2016
Left SM Entertainment: October 9, 2017
Instagram: @tiffanyyoungofficial
X/Twitter: @tiffanyyoung

Henry

Stage Name: Henry (헨리)
Birth Name: Henry Lau
Birthdate: October 11, 1989
Nationality: Chinese-Canadian
Former Group: SUPER JUNIOR-M
Group Debut: April 23, 2008
Solo Debut: June 7, 2013
Left SM Entertainment: April 30, 2018
Instagram: @henryl89
X/Twitter: @henrylau89
TikTok: @iamhenry

Onew

Stage Name: Onew (온유)
Birth Name: Lee Jin-ki (이진기)
Birthdate: December 14, 1989
Nationality: Korean
Group: SHINee
Group Debut: May 22, 2008
Solo Debut: December 5, 2018
Left SM Entertainment: March 5, 2024
Instagram: @dlstmxkakwldrl

Sooyoung

Stage Name: Sooyoung (수영)
Birth Name: Choi Soo-young (최수영)
Birthdate: February 10, 1990
Nationality: Korean
Group: Girls’ Generation
Group Debut: August 5, 2007
Solo Debut: December 20, 2018
Left SM Entertainment: October 9, 2017
Instagram: @sooyoungchoi
X/Twitter: @sychoiofficial

Xiumin

Stage Name: Xiumin (시우민)
Birth Name: Kim Min-seok (김민석)
Birthdate: March 26, 1990
Nationality: Korean
Group: EXO | EXO-M | EXO-CBX
Group Debut: April 9, 2012 (EXO) | October 31, 2016 (EXO-CBX)
Solo Debut: September 26, 2022
Left SM Entertainment: June 1, 2023
Instagram: @e_xiu_o

Jonghyun

Stage Name: Jonghyun (종현)
Birth Name: Kim Jong-hyun (김종현)
Birthdate: April 8, 1990
Passed Away: December 18, 2017
Nationality: Korean
Group For Eternity: SHINee
Group Debut: May 25, 2008
Solo Debut: January 12, 2015
Instagram: @jonghyun.948
X/Twitter: @realjonghyun90

Luhan

Stage Name: Luhan (루한)
Birth Name: Lu Han (鹿晗)
Birthdate: April 20, 1990
Nationality: Chinese
Former Group: EXO | EXO-M
Group Debut: April 8, 2012 (EXO)
Solo Debut: September 10, 2015
Left SM Entertainment: October 10, 2014
Instagram: @7_luhan_m

Kris

Stage Name: Kris (크리스)
Birth Name: Li Jiaheng (李嘉恒), but he legalized it to Wu Yifan (吴亦凡)
Birthdate: November 6, 1990
Nationality: Chinese-Canadian
Former Group: EXO | EXO-M
Group Debut: April 8, 2012 (EXO)
Solo Debut: July 17, 2014
Left SM Entertainment: May 16, 2014

Seohyun

Stage Name: Seohyun (서현)
Birth Name: Seo Joo-hyun (서주현)
Birthdate: June 28, 1991
Nationality: Korean
Group: Girls’ Generation | Girls’ Generation-TTS
Group Debut: August 5, 2007 (Girls’ Generation) | April 29, 2012 (TTS)
Solo Debut: January 17, 2017
Left SM Entertainment: October 9, 2017
Instagram: @seojuhyun_s
X/Twitter: @sjhsjh0628

Lay

Stage Name: Lay (레이)
Birth Name: Zhang Jiashuai (张加帅), but he legalized it to Zhang Yixing (张艺兴)
Birthdate: October 7, 1991
Nationality: Chinese
Group: EXO | EXO-M
Group Debut: April 8, 2012 (EXO)
Solo Debut: October 28, 2016
Left SM Entertainment: April 8, 2022
Instagram: @layzhang
X/Twitter: @layzhang

Baekhyun

Stage Name: Baekhyun (백현)
Birth Name: Byun Baek-hyun (변백현)
Birthdate: May 6, 1992
Nationality: Korean
Group: EXO | EXO-K | EXO-CBX | SuperM
Group Debut: April 9, 2012 (EXO) | October 31, 2016 (EXO-CBX) | October 4, 2019 (SuperM)
Solo Debut: July 10, 2019
Left SM Entertainment: June 1, 2023
Instagram: @baekhyunee_exo
X/Twitter: @b_hundred_hyun

AmberStage Name: Amber (엠버)
Birth Name: Amber Josephine Liu
Birthdate: September 18, 1992
Nationality: Taiwanese-American
Group: f(x)
Group Debut: September 5, 2009
Solo Debut: February 16, 2015
Left SM Entertainment: September 1, 2019
Instagram: @ajol_llama
X/Twitter: @llama_ajol

Chen

Stage Name: Chen (첸)
Birth Name: Kim Jong-dae (김종대)
Birthdate: September 21, 1992
Nationality: Korean
Group: EXO | EXO-M | EXO-CBX
Group Debut: April 9, 2012 (EXO) | October 31, 2016 (EXO-CBX)
Solo Debut: April 1, 2019
Left SM Entertainment: June 1, 2023

D.O.

Stage Name: D.O. (디오)
Birth Name: Doh Kyung-soo (도경수)
Birthdate: January 12, 1993
Nationality: Korean
Group: EXO | EXO-K
Group Debut: April 8, 2012 (EXO)
Solo Debut: July 26, 2021
Left SM Entertainment: October 18, 2023
Instagram: @d.o.hkyungsoo

Tao

Stage Name: Tao (타오)
Birth Name: Huang Zitao (黄子韬)
Birthdate: May 2, 1993
Nationality: Chinese
Former Group: EXO | EXO-M
Group Debut: April 9, 2012 (EXO)
Solo Debut: July 23, 2015
Left SM Entertainment: August 24, 2015
Instagram: @hztttao

Taemin

Stage Name: Taemin (태민)
Birth Name: Lee Tae-min (이태민)
Birthdate: July 18, 1993
Nationality: Korean
Group: SHINee | SuperM
Group Debut: May 22, 2008 (SHINee) | October 4, 2019 (SuperM)
Solo Debut: August 18, 2014
Left SM Entertainment: March 5, 2024
Instagram: @xoalsox

Luna

Stage Name: Luna (루나)
Birth Name: Park Sun-young (박선영)
Birthdate: August 12, 1993
Nationality: Korean
Group: f(x)
Group Debut: September 5, 2009
Solo Debut: May 31, 2016
Left SM Entertainment: September 5, 2019
Instagram: @hermosavidaluna
X/Twitter: @official__luna

Wendy

Stage Name: Wendy (웬디)
Birth Name: Shon Seung-wan (손승완)
Birthdate: February 21, 1994
Nationality: Korean
Group: Red Velvet | GOT the beat
Group Debut: August 1, 2014 (Red Velvet) | January 3, 2022 (GOT the beat)
Solo Debut: April 5, 2021
Left SM Entertainment: April 4, 2025
Instagram: @todayis_wendy

Sulli

Stage Name: Sulli (설리)
Birth Name: Choi Jin-ri (최진리)
Birthdate: March 29, 1994
Passed Away: October 14, 2019
Nationality: Korean
Former Group: f(x)
Group Debut: September 5, 2009
Solo Debut: June 29, 2019
Instagram: @jelly_jilli

Taeil

Stage Name: Taeil (태일)
Birth Name: Moon Tae-il (문태일)
Birthdate: June 14, 1994
Nationality: Korean
Former Group: NCT | NCT U | NCT 127
Group Debut: April 10, 2016 (NCT U) | July 7, 2016 (NCT 127)
Left SM Entertainment: October 15, 2024
Instagram: @mo.on_air

Krystal

Stage Name: Krystal (크리스탈)
Birth Name: Chrystal Soo Jung (크리스탈 수 정) / Jung Soo-jung (정수정)
Birthdate: October 24, 1994
Nationality: Korean-American
Group: f(x)
Group Debut: September 5, 2009
Left SM Entertainment: October 12, 2020
Instagram: @vousmevoyez

Yeri

Stage Name: Yeri (예리)
Birth Name: Kim Ye-rim (김예림)
Birthdate: March 5, 1999
Nationality: Korean
Group: Red Velvet
Group Debut: March 18, 2015
Left SM Entertainment: April 4, 2025
Instagram: @yerimiese

SMROOKIES
Boys: Yang Yong-ju, Hansol, Krit
Girls: Herin, Yiyang, Jungyeon, Koeun, Lami, Hina

Note 1: For those confused, Jonghyun is listed as a “Member for Eternity” because he passed away while still a member of SHINee. Sulli is listed as a former member because she left f(x) in 2015.

Note 2: I am aware some people are not included. Please comment with idols forgotten and I will add them!!

Made by: kuzuhinas

Related: SM Entertainment Idols Profile
SM Entertainment Profile: History, Artists, and Facts

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