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The Meaning of K-pop Artists’ Names: A Fact FileThis chapter was requested by KimKwonMina.
NOTE: Members from countries other than Korea have had their names translated in their native languages.
E:U (Park Ji-Won): 朴智媛
Ji > 智 (슬기 지): Wisdom
Won > 媛 (여자 원): Woman
Overall meaning: A woman of wisdom
Sihyeon (Kim Si-hyeon): 金施賢
Si > 施 (베풀 시): To give
Hyeon > 賢 (어질 현): Benevolent
Overall meaning: To give benevolence
Mia (Han Eun-ji): 韓恩智
Eun > 恩 (은혜 은): Grace
Ji > 智 (슬기 지): Wisdom
Overall meaning: Graceful and wise
Onda (Jo Se-rim): 曺世林
Se > 世 (인간 세/대 세): Human/Generation
Rim > 林 (수풀 림): Forest
Overall meaning: A human forest
Aisha (Heo Yoo-rim): 許庾琳
Yoo > 庾 (곳집 유/노적가리 유): A barn/A pile of grain
Rim > 琳 (옥 림): Jade
Overall meaning: A barn of jade
Yiren (Wang Yi-ren): 王怡人
Yi > 怡: Happy
Ren > 人: Person
Overall meaning: A happy person
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