[Meanings of BTOB Member’s Names]
NOTE: No guarantee that everything is correct since the meaning of characters can differ in Chinese, Korean and Japanese.
EUNKWANG
Birthname: 徐恩光 (Seo Eunkwang)
Surname: Seo (徐) -> family name without any special meaning, the hanja means slowly, calmly, gently
Given name: Eunkwang (恩光) | Eun (恩) -> grace, kindness, mercy | Kwang (光) -> light
Meaning: Shines with kindness
MINHYUK
Birthname: 李旼赫 (Lee Minhyuk)
Surname: Lee (李) -> Plum
Given name: Minhyuk (旼赫) | Min (旼) -> gentle and affable | Hyuk (赫) -> bright, glowing
Meaning: Glowing gentleness
CHANGSUB
Birthname: 李昌燮 (Lee Changsub)
Surname: Lee (李) -> Plum
Given name: Changsub (昌燮) | Chang (昌) -> prosperous, flourishing | Sub (燮) -> harmonize, blend, adjust
Meaning: Being good in adjusting / harmonizing
HYUNSIK
Birthname: 任炫植 (Lim Hyunsik)
Surname: Lim (任) -> family name without any special meaning, the hanja means to trust or rely
Given name: Hyunsik (炫植) | Hyun (炫) -> shine, glitter, show off, flaunt | Sik (植) -> to plant
Meaning: To plant something to show off (kinda like: putting something into the world that wil grow to be great)
PENIEL
Birthname: 辛東根 (Shin Donggeun)
Surname: Shin (辛) -> family name without any special meaning, the hanja means hot or pungent (in taste), hard, laborious
Given name: Donggeun (東根) | Dong (東) -> east | Geun (根) -> root, base
Meaning: Eastern roots
ILHOON
Birthname: 鄭鎰勳 (Jung Ilhoon)
Surname: Jung (鄭) -> family name without any special meaning, the hanja describes an ancient Chinese province
Given name: Ilhoon (鎰勳) | Il (鎰) -> unit of weight for gold | Hoon (勳) -> meritorious deed, merits, rank
Meaning: Doing meritorious deeds which are worth gold
SUNGJAE
Birthname: 陸星材 (Yook Sungjae)
Surname: Yook (陸) -> family name without any special meaning, the hanja means land
Given name: Sungjae (星材) | Sung (星) -> star | Jae (材) -> material, timber talent
Meaning: Star material
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