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The Meaning of K-pop Artists’ Names: A Fact File
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NOTE: Members from countries other than Korea have had their names translated in their native languages.

 

ViVi (Wong Kahei): 黃珈熙

Ka > 珈: An ornament attached to a woman’s hairpin

Hei > 熙: Bright

Overall meaning: A bright ornament

 

Yves (Ha Soo-young): 河秀映

Soo > 秀 (빼어날 수): Excellent

Young > 映 (비칠 영): To shine/To reflect

Overall meaning: To shine/reflect with excellence

 

Jinsoul (Jung Jin-sol): 鄭眞率

Jin > 眞 (참 진): Truly

Sol > 率 (거느릴 솔): To lead

Overall meaning: A true leader

 

Haseul (Jo Ha-seul): Native Korean name, no Hanja characters.

Haseul said that her name is a combination of the Korean words “ha-neul” (sky) and “seul-gi” (wisdom). Together, they mean “The wise child who came down from the sky.”

 

Kim Lip (Kim Jung-eun): 金定恩

Jung > 定 (정할 정/이마 정): To determine/Forehead

Eun > 恩 (은혜 은): Mercy, grace

Overall meaning: To determine with mercy/To determine gracefully

 

Chuu (Kim Ji-woo): 金智雨

Ji > 智 (슬기 지/지혜 지): Wisdom

Woo > 雨 (비 우): Rain

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