Top 50 Best KPOP Maknae 2026

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This poll closes July 31. Keep voting for your favorite maknae in the ongoing Best KPOP Maknae 2026 poll, open until January 2027.

Being the youngest is not a limitation in K-pop, it's often the opposite. Jungkook went from BTS's maknae to a solo chart-topper. Lisa built one of the most-followed careers in K-pop history from the maknae spot.

Ni-ki has been anchoring stages since ENHYPEN's debut, and Leeseo makes IVE's youngest slot look like the hardest one to hold. The top 50 best K-pop maknae 2026 poll spans every active generation, from veterans like Taemin and Sanha to the newest class redefining what being the youngest means.

Vote for the maknae who earns it every comeback.

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