A name is how a person, company, product, etc. are identified with others. In K-pop, each idol group has a unique name that has a deep meaning. Artists and fans may love the group’s name right away, but there are also cases where idols don’t like it.
Here is a list of a few K-pop idols who initially confessed to hating the name of their group.
5+ K-pop idols who originally hated their group name
EXO Chen
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5+ K-pop idols who once confessed to hating the name of their group
In 2012, EXO debuted with a concept where all members have superpowers.
In a 2016 episode of MBC’s Radio Star, Chen confessed that he initially disliked the EXO name and concept as he found them somewhat embarrassing. But Chen finally overcame that feeling and is now proud of the EXO name.
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Members of BTS
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5+ K-pop idols who once confessed to hating the name of their group
BTS members are also K-pop idols who initially hated the name of their group.
During a live broadcast in 2016, members spoke of their embarrassment about the band’s name (Bangtan Sonyeondan, which in Korea means Bulletproof Boys Scouts). The boys revealed that they were completely embarrassed that they hesitated to tell anyone their group’s name until they made their debut.
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BTS leader RM once said the group’s name was a painful memory in the days before the members’ debut, during a septet performance on the final episode of “I-LAND”.
“We have a painful memory for us,” the rapper shared. – Since for three years we have not told anyone but family and friends about our name.
Girls “members of the generation”
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5+ K-pop idols who once confessed to hating the name of their group
In 2014, when Girls’ Generation first appeared on Midnight TV Entertainment, the members revealed that they hated their group’s name when they heard it. In fact, they hated it so much that they ended up crying.
The reason was that at that time there weren’t many K-pop groups that had names in Korean, so they expected them to have an English group name like “Eternity” or “Muse”. Additionally, members found the word “generation” too mocking on their behalf.
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When asked who the person who gave the name So Nyeo Shi Dae (Generation of Girls) was, members responded that a company employee told them that the person who proposed the group’s name left shortly after she named it.
Fortunately, members finally liked the name of their group and are now grateful for it. SONE may even claim that the name fits them perfectly.
Girls from the TTS generation
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5+ K-pop idols who once confessed to hating the name of their group
In addition to the members of Girls ‘Generation who originally hated the name of their group as a whole, members of its first Girls’ Generation sub-unit – TTS – Taeyeon, Tiffany, and Seohyun – also hated their sub-unit name.
When they visited the “Guerrilla Date”, three members were asked if they had named their band. Tiffany declined, which naturally means it’s their agency’s idea.
Tiffany confessed that they didn’t like the name of their unit because it wasn’t the most creative name. (It is derived only from the first letters of their name.)
But TTS now likes the name and is grateful to its company for choosing it.
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With a script by Maria Scott
