1997-2000
Pearl (07/04/1980) was the first artist besides J.Y Park himself signed to JYP and therefore their first maknae.

2000-2002
JYP would recruit Park Jiyoon (01/03/1982) in 2000 to release her 4th album and reinvent her image to a sleek and mature sound– but she was actually the company maknae at the time.


2002
Rain (06/25/1982) would become the new company maknae with his solo debut under JYP, but he'd hold the title for only a handful of months.

2002-2006
Byul (10/22/1983) would debut a week before her 17th birthday at the end of 2002. She would hold the company maknae title for the duration of her contract at JYP, and upon her departure Rain would default back to the company maknae role for a couple of months.


2007-2010
JYP would debut their first girl group, Wonder Girls, in 2007. Sohee (06/27/1992) was the group's maknae, debuting at age 14. She would stay the company for over 3 years.


2010
Hyelim (09/01/1992) was added to the lineup of Wonder Girls at the very start of 2010 to replace Sunmi, and become the new company maknae in the process. She would only hold the title for a few months.

2010-2012
Suzy (10/10/1994) would debut with Miss A after only 6 months of training and become the new company maknae at 15 years old.


2012-2014
After winning Kpop Star, Park Jimin (07/05/1997) would take over the role of company maknae with her debut in 15& alongside Baek Yerin. As the name suggests, they both debuted at 15. She would carry the title for over a year.


2014-2015
Got7's Yugyeom (11/17/1997) would debut at the start of 2014 to take over the title, being a few months younger than Jamie. He'd be the company maknae for over a year and half.


2015-2016
Due to her immense popularity during the run of JYP's debut survival show Sixteen, J.Y Park would open up a slot in Twice just for Tzuyu (06/14/1999), making her the newest company maknae, although she'd only hold the title for a few months.

2016-2018
Jeon Somi (03/09/2001) would officially sign to JYP after finishing in first place on Produce 101 and debuting in I.O.I as the center. Even after the project group's disbandment she did several other projects under JYP before leaving in 2018.


2018-2019
Although older than Somi by a month, Stray Kids' I.N (02/08/2001) became the company maknae upon her departure for a handful of months before Itzy's debut.

2019-2022
Debuting at just 15, Yuna (12/09/2003) of Itzy would become JYP's new company maknae for several years. She was reportedly a late addition to the group and debuted shortly after her 15th birthday. She would remain the company maknae for 4 years, their longest running company maknae ever.


2022-Present
JYP would debut Nmixx with maknae Kyujin (05/26/2006) in 2022 to very divisive opinions. Kyujin would finally take over as JYP's company maknae, debuting at 15 years old.

Who is your favorite? Do you think JYP will debut their new boy group this year and have a new company maknae, or will Kyujin's reign continue?