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The Meaning of K-pop Artists’ Names: A Fact File
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Chorong (Park Cho-rong): Native Korean name, no Hanja characters.

Cho-rong can mean either “silk-covered lantern” or “sparkling” in Korean.

 

Bomi (Yoon Bo-mi): 尹普美

Bo > 普 (넓을 보): Vast/Wide

Mi > 美 (아름다울 미): Beautiful

Overall meaning: Vast beauty

 

Eunji (Jeong Eun-ji): 鄭恩地

Eun > 恩 (은혜 은): Grace

Ji > 地 (땅 지): Earth/Land

Overall meaning: Grace of the land

 

Naeun (Son Na-eun): Native Korean name, no Hanja characters.

Na-eun means “better” in Korean.

 

Namjoo (Kim Nam-joo): 金南珠

Nam > 南 (남녘 남): South

Joo > 珠 (구슬 주): Bead/Marble

Overall meaning: Bead/Marble of the south

 

Hayoung (Oh Ha-young): 吳夏榮

Ha > 夏 (여름 하): Summer

Young > 榮 (영화 영/꽃 영): A worldly glory/Flower

Overall meaning: Flower of summer

 

Former Members:

Yukyung (Hong Yu-kyung): 洪瑜暻

Yu > 瑜 (아름다운 옥 유): Beautiful jade

Kyung > 暻 (볕 경): Sunlight

Overall meaning: The sunlight of beautiful jade

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