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The Meaning of K-pop Artists’ Names: A Fact FileNOTE: Members from countries other than Korea have had their names translated in their native languages.
Juri (Takahashi Juri): 高橋朱里
Ju > 朱: Vermillion
Ri > 里: Village
Overall Meaning: Village of vermillion
Yeonhee (Kim Yeon-hee): 金蓮熙
Yeon > 蓮 (연꽃 연): Lotus flower
Hee > 熙 (빛날 희): To shine
Overall Meaning: A shining lotus flower
Suyun (Kim Su-yun): 金秀润
Su > 秀 (빼어날 수): Excellent
Yun > 潤 (불을 윤/윤택할 윤): To soak in water/To shine, to be abundant
Overall Meaning: To shine with excellence/An abundance in excellence
Yunkyoung (Seo Yun-kyoung): 徐胤卿
Yun > 胤 (자손 윤): Descendant
Kyoung > 卿 (벼슬 경): A government post
Overall Meaning: Descendant of a government post
Sohee (Kim So-hee): 金素嬉
So > 素 (본디 소/흴 소): Original/White
Hee > 嬉 (아름다울 희): Beautiful
Overall Meaning: Originally beautiful
Dahyun (Jeong Da-hyun): 鄭多玹
Da > 多 (많을 다): A lot of
Hyun > 玹 (옥돌 현): Jade stone
Overall Meaning: A lot of jade stones
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