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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.

 

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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Chapter 1: Can you please do Loona or Twice next?
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