25 Meaning of Popular K-Pop Fandom Names that Fans Must Know, All Have Deep Meanings!

kapanlagi 24 Jul 2020 18:00

Kapanlagi.com - One of the distinctive features of K-Pop groups is having unique and memorable fandom names for their fans. Almost all of the following fandom names have important meanings and are dedicated to the fans.

Of course, these fandom names can also represent the fans' characteristics. Here are 25 meanings of popular K-Pop fandom names as reported by Koreaboo.

1. BTS: ARMY

credit: Big Hit Entertainment

K-Pop fans are certainly familiar with this fandom name. BTS stands for 'Bangtan Sonyeondan' or 'Bulletproof Boyscouts'. In essence, BTS will block all stereotypes, criticisms, and expectations that represent today's teenagers.

From the concept of bulletproof, the name ARMY emerged, which stands for Adorable Representative M.C. for Youth. In addition, ARMY in English means army.

2. TWICE: ONCE

JYP Entertainment

TWICE has once said to their fans, "If you love us once (ONCE), we will repay your love with twice (TWICE) our love." So sweet, right?

3. BLACKPINK: BLINK

YG Entertainment

Very creative, turns out the name BLINK is a combination of the words 'Bl'ack and 'Pink' in BLACKPINK.

4. SEVENTEEN: Carat

Pledis Entertainment

During predebut, SEVENTEEN once released a song titled Shining Diamond. They were reminded of their fans who are like 'carats' which means precious gems. In addition, they also revealed that Carats are their foundation that allows them to shine until now.

5. MONSTA X: Monbebe

Starship Entertainment

In French, Monbebe means my baby or my dear in Indonesian. Surely the members of MONSTA X will treat their fans as their beloved ones.

6. GOT7: iGOT7 (AhGaSe)

JYP Entertainment

The number 7 is considered a lucky number in the name of GOT7 and also represents the number of members. Meanwhile, the meaning of their fandom name is lucky to have each other. And if the name 'AhGaSe' means 'baby bird' in Korean, you can see this from their light stick.

7. TXT: M.O.A

Big Hit Entertainment

M.O.A stands for Moments of Alwaysness. The members of TXT hope that they and their fans can always be together forever.

8. Red Velvet: ReVeluv

SM Entertainment

This fandom name is a combination of Red Velvet and luv. The members say that this fandom name can represent Red Velvet's love for their fans. They also hope that they will love each other for a long time.

9. ITZY: MIDZY

JYP Entertainment

MIDZY also comes from ITZY, but the word 'midji' meaning trust is added in Korean.

10. NCT: NCTzen

credit: SM Entertainment

NCTzen is a combination of NCT and citizen. So if you are an NCTzen, it is guaranteed that you will be loyal to this boy group.

11. Stray Kids: STAY

JYP Entertainment

Having the fandom name STAY, the meaning of this fandom name signifies that Stray Kids want their fans to always stay and support them.

12. MAMAMOO: MooMoo

Rainbow Bridge World

Adorably, Moo actually means radish in Korean. This can even be proven by MAMAMOO's light stick, which is also in the shape of a radish.

13. ATEEZ: ATINY

KQ Entertainment

The members say that ATINY is a combination of ATEEZ and destiny. This means that the members hope to always be together with their fans.

14. Wonho: Wenee

Highline Entertainment

Wenee is short for WE are New Ending or it can also mean 'we need'. This shows that Wonho and fans have a special relationship, especially when they are together.

15. EXO: EXO-L

SM Entertainment

Making you emotional, turns out the letter L in EXO-L stands for Love. This is certainly a sign of how much love the EXO members have for their fans.

In addition, in the alphabet, the letter L is located between K and M, so EXO-Ls can be protected and surrounded by the EXO-K and EXO-M sub-units.

16. Super Junior: E.L.F

SM Entertainment

Is the oldest and most loyal fandom, E.L.F stands for Everlasting Friend. This indicates that the members of Super Junior feel closer to their fans.

17. IZONE: WIZONE

Off the Record Entertainment

WIZ*ONE is a combination of the word wizard and IZ*ONE, meaning that fans will become a magical future for IZ*ONE.

18. (G)I-DLE: Neverland

Cube Entertainment

Not many people know, but the name of this girl group means Girl Idle, which is a combination of Girl and Children. As we know, Neverland is a fairy tale where children will stay young forever. The members of G-IDLE explained that they hope to be together with their fans for a long time.

19. WINNER: Inner Circle

YG Entertainment

Not a true fan of WINNER, if you know the meaning of this fandom name. The meaning of Inner Circle is an English expression that means WINNER and fans can be close to each other.

20. LOONA: Orbit

LOONA © Blockberry Creative

In Korean, the word Bits means light. So according to LOONA, the word orbit means fans will illuminate and surround their journey.

21. SHINee: Shawol

SM Entertainment

Shawol is a combination of the name SHINee and the word world, which means Shawol is a world for them.

22. MOMOLAND: Merry Go Round

NAVER x Dispatch

MOMOLAND once said that they want to have fans from all ages, genders, races, and so on who like their songs. So they call fans Merry Go Round, which means revolving comedy.

The members said that when they go to an amusement park, the merry-go-round is a ride that someone takes if they can't ride other rides. They hope that having this fandom name can bring many people to 'ride' MOMOLAND.

23. Apink: Pink Panda

Play M Entertainment

Pink Panda is a combination of the Korean word for 'fan' (paen) and the name of the group A Pink. The fandom name is inspired by their former boss, whom they called 'Kung Fu Panda'.