9 K-Pop Groups Whose Members Use Their Real Names as Stage Names

Kapanlagi.com - Stage name or stage name for K-Pop idols is very important. Usually their stage names have their own meanings and significance, some also use them to be more easily recognized by the public. However, there are also idols who still use their real names after debut.

Like some of these K-Pop groups, all of their members use their real names as stage names. Who are they?

1. TWICE

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TWICE, a girl group consisting of 9 women from South Korea and Japan, all of their members use their real names as stage names. They are Jihyo, Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Momo, Sana, Mina, Dahyun, Chaeyoung, and Tzuyu. Previously, their leader Jihyo, was born with the name Park Jisoo, but later she legally changed it to Park Jihyo. Jeongyeon was also born with the name Yoo Kyungwan and legally changed it to Yoo Jeongyeon.

2. ATEEZ

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Boy group that debuted on July 8, 2019, under the management of KQ Entertainment. All members use their real names as stage names. The members consist of Hongjoong, Seonghwa, Yunho, Yeosang, San, Mingi, Wooyoung, and Jongho. These 8 members debuted with their middle names that have never been changed since birth.

3. Apink

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All members of Apink debuted using their real names. They are Chorong, Bomi, Eunji, Naeun, Namjoo, and Hayoung. One of the members, Eunji, was actually born with the name Jung Hyerim, but she legally changed it to Jung Eunji.

4. BTOB

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BTOB or acronym for Born to Beat is a boy group under the management of CUBE Entertainment. The 7 members are Eunkwang, Minhyuk, Changsub, Hyunsik, Peniel, Ilhoon, and Sungjae who use their real names as their stage names. Many people mistakenly believe that Peniel is the stage name of the BTOB member who was born in Chicago, but he explained that his real name is indeed Peniel, while his Korean name is Shin Dong Geun.

5. AB6IX

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AB6IX, boy group that debuted on May 22, 2019, under the management of BRANDNEW Music, all members use their real names as their stage names. They are Jeon Woong, Kim Donghyun, Park Woojin, and Lee Daehwi. The 4 members are known by their full names that have never been changed since birth.

6. VICTON

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VICTON is a boy group from Play M Entertainment that is the younger sibling of Apink. All the members do not use different stage names, but instead use their birth names as their stage names. The members are Seungwoo, Seungsik, Heochan, Sejun, Hanse, Byungchan, and Subin.

7. Rocket Punch

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Rocket Punch is the second girl group to debut under Woollim Entertainment. The members Yeonhee, Suyun, Yunkyoung, Sohee, and Dahyun are from South Korea. Meanwhile, Juri is the only member who is from Japan. The 6 members debuted using their original names that have never been changed since birth.

8. TREASURE

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New boy group from YG Entertainment consisting of 12 members from South Korea and Japan. They are Hyunsuk, Jihoon, Junkyu, Jaehyuk, Yedam, Doyoung, Jeongwoo, and Junghwan from South Korea. While Yoshi, Mashiho, Asahi, and Haruto are members from Japan. The 12 boys use their real names as their stage names.

9. WEi

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WEi is a boy group formed by OUI Entertainment that debuted on October 5, 2020. The 6 members debuted using their full real names, namely Jang Daehyeon, Kim Donghan, Yoo Yongha, Kim Yohan, Kang Seokhwa, and Kim Junseo.

Those are the 9 K-Pop groups that debuted using their real names as stage names. Still sound cool and easy to remember, would you also debut with your real name?

Written by: Fitri Mardiana

(kpl/mag)