K-pop fandom name is the identity, pride, and honor of a fan stanning a specific Korean band or artist. A fandom name builds a connection between fans and their idols, and speaks a huge volume like saying "We are one and interwoven."
Thus, thinking for a good name was significant, and most of the prior fandoms that are present to the industry have beautiful meanings behind it, and here are some of it:
1.BTS' ARMY
ARMY is the abbreviation for "Adorable Representative MC for Youth", and this fandom name has a deep meaning given by the group itself. ARMY, which is commonly used as another term for "soldier" or "Military" represents the fans who will serve as the "army" who will be together with BTS while conquering the world.
2. EXO's EXO-L
The "L" from the fandom name has several meaning behind it. First, L is the twelfth letter from the alphabet, and this is the letter between K and M. This is the reminder that EXO is 12, and EXO-K and EXO-M will always exist. (note:EXO-Korean and EXO-Mandarin are the two sub-unit of the group). And Lastly, "L" stands for "Love", which is the pillar between the fandom and the group.
3. TWICE's ONCE
Once a fan has given their love to the group for just once, even if it is "ONCE", the girl group will always give their love back "TWICE" as much they had received.
4. SHINee's SHINee World
Often shortened as Shawols, SHINee World means that their fans are their own world or vice versa.
5. Girls' Generation's SONE
Pronounced as "So won" meaning hope in Korean, Girls' Generation's fans are they hope, and the group also aims to make their fans wishes come true by using them as their strength. Also, it can be pronounced as "so One" as well which is a sign that the group and fans are One forever.
6. MONSTA X' Monbebe
Coming from the French language, fans of MONSTA X are their "Babies", for "mon" means "my" while "Bebe" is a slang of "Baby."
7.G(IDLE)'s NEVERLAND
With the vision of not separating with their fans forever, the girl group named their fandom with the inspiration of Peter Pan's imaginary land wherein no one gets old and everyone can be together for eternity.
8.SUPER JUNIOR's ELF
ELF means "Everlasting Friends" relating to fairies. Super Junior fans are their fairies.
9. BIGBANG's VIP
Dominating as the Kings, Big Bang will treat their fans as V.I.P.
10. ASTRO's AROHA
Astro's fandom name is the combination of their group's name ASTRO and "Hana" which is a Korean number meaning "one". Take away "S" and "T" from ASTRO and put "HA" in-between will form AROHA. This means that ASTRO will not become ASTRO without their fans in between, and it also means that their fans will always be the "only one" for them.
These are only the top 10 fandom names and their beautiful meaning. If your group wasn't on the list, share it on the comment section together with their beautiful meanings as well!
