These 10 K-Pop Idols Have Meaningful Stage Names

1. BTS's J-Hope

J-Hope is a unique name chosen for Jung Hoseok. His name has a deep meaning according to the Greek myth of Pandora's Box. When all the evils of the world came out of the box, there is nothing left but hope. J-Hope is the person who always gives hope to his members.

2. MAMAMOO's Solar

Solar's stage name was inspired by her real name, Kim Yong Sun. "Solar" which means sun came from the last syllable of her name, "Sun". Another meaning of "Solar" is the notes found in solfège music scales.

3. SEVENTEEN's The8

What made The8's stage name so unique is that only a few idols have an actual number in their name. Xu Minghao is SEVENTEEN's Chinese member and 8 is a lucky number in Chinese culture. The number "8" also has an infinity symbol which is so cool.

4. NCT's Haechan

Donghyuck is the name used when Haechan was just a rookie. It is also his real name. SM Entertainment's founder, Lee Soo Man changed his stage name into "Haechan". The meaning of this name is "shine bright uprightly".

5. Agust D

In 2016, BTS' Suga changed his name into "Agust D" for the release of his mixtape. "Agust D" has different meanings. "AGUS" is "SUGA" spelled backward and "T, D" came from "D-TOWN" for Daegu, Suga's hometown. August also means impressive and respected.

6. Sulli

Choi Jin Ri aka Sulli did not like her stage name at first. Time passed by and she learned to love her stage name. She even kept it when she left the group f(x). "Sul" stands for the Chinese character for "snow". And "Li" derives from the character for "pear flower."

7. EXO's Suho

EXO's leader or Kim Joon Myun really suits his stage name. "Suho" stands for "to protect (as a guardian)". Suho fits in the role of being the best leader with a dad-like personality towards his members.

8. SEVENTEEN's S.Coups

"S.Coups" is a cute play on Choi Seung Cheol's real name. The "S" stands for "Seung," while "Coups" takes the "C". His unique stage name came from "coup d'etat". This is a French phrase which means victory on a grand scale.

9. HA:TFELT

Park Ye Eun is a former member of Wonder Girls. She now works as a solo artist with the stage name HA:TFELT. It is derived from the word heartfelt. "HA:T" stands for both "heart" and "hot".

10. EXID's LE

LE's real name is Ahn Hyo Jin. Before, her stage name was "Elly". She just changed the spelling but the pronunciation stayed the same for her EXID stage name. She never forgets how she started from an underground hip hop crew, known as Jiggy Fellaz.