K-Pop idols all have different reasons behind their stage names. Some use their real names, while others choose words that have special meanings to them, or are a combination of both. Some, however, are a little more questionable than others. Recently on Reddit, K-Pop fans discussed what they believe are some of the most unfortunate or poorly chosen stage names that idols have, both currently and in the past. These are 10+ of the many names discussed!
1. New (THE BOYZ)
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From just a taste standpoint, New is cute to use as a stage name! However, if one were to try and find this member of THE BOYZ on a Google search, it would be nearly impossible without including the group name along with it.
2. L (INFINITE)
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L is just one of many K-Pop idols who chose a single letter as their name. Any idol with a single letter stage name would be hard to find on searches, though the fact that he chose the name due to his resemblence to the Death Note character L is pretty cool!
3. Kimchi (former AA)
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Kimchi is no longer a K-Pop idol, but when he was, he was part of the group AA. Given how much of a staple kimchi is to the Korean diet, trying to find this former idol just based on his name (even with “AA” included) would be difficult!
4. Young Cream (former M.I.B)
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To be fair, the rapper Young Cream now goes by just Cream as a solo rapper. However, either way, both names can be taken a little suggestively by adult-minded fans!
5. Rona (Ily:1)
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At another time in history, “Rona” wouldn’t have been a terrible name. But currently, with the coronavirus pandemic still ongoing, it’s impossible to hear those four letters together and not think of COVID-19.
6. Feeldog (former BIGSTAR/UNB)
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While Feeldog’s name is unique, it’s just a bit odd to some people. He was given the name by one of his mentors because “when he dances he gives off a good feel”, but it’s still kind of unusual!
7. Nine (OnlyOneOf)
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Like K-Pop idols who go by a single letter, Nine is pretty much in the same boat as they are in terms of being able to look him up on web searches easily.
8. BE’O
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While BE’O isn’t spelled like what a lot of people think of when they hear the rapper’s name spoken aloud — B.O. — it still likely brings about the imagery of what the acronym usually stands for (body odor), which is unfortunate!
9. Y (Golden Child)
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Y is yet another K-Pop idol whose stage name is a single letter! He joins the ranks of L and many other idols who could be included on this list that give fans the difficulty of searching them up online.
10. BM (KARD)
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Like BE’O, this KARD member’s initials for his stage name (which stand for “Big Matthew”) are more often known by non-fans to stand for something quite unpleasant. Still, BM is talented enough to pull it off!
11. Wooah (CRAXY)
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Finally, while Wooah isn’t a bad name on its own, the fact that there is a K-Pop group called woo!ah! would make it nearly impossible to find this rookie idol without including her group’s name!
