You may think that these idols just randomly selected their Instagram usernames, but their reasons for using them are actually so clever!
Here Are 10 Idols With Witty IG Usernames:
1. Red Velvet Joy (@ _imyour_joy)
Joy's Instagram username is really pretty and witty! Her stage name in Red Velvet is Joy, which also means "happiness." By choosing this ID, fans especially ReVeluvs could understand it in two ways: (a) She's Joy of Red Velvet and (b) Joy is fans' "happiness."
2. BTS J-Hope (@uarmyhope)
J-Hope's username is like Red Velvet's Joy, which can be interpreted in two ways. The first one is reading it like an amalgamation of "You," "ARMY" (BTS fandom) and J-Hope.
The second one is reading it like a slogan, "You are my hope." Together, this implied that J-Hope's "hope" is ARMY.
3. NCT Mark (@onyourm__ark)
NCT Mark also uses his name to create an IG username with another meaning. "On your mark" is commonly used in track and field events, equivalent to saying, "Get set, go!"
The idol implied a new beginning by opening his Instagram account. In fact, on his first post, Mark wrote the caption, "Get set, go."
4. f(x) Krystal (@vousmevoyez)
Another witty username was used by f(x) Krystal. This time, she used French words for her ID, which means, "You can see me."
5. (G)I-DLE Miyeon (@noodle.zip)
Her username sounds so random, but it actually made sense!
Prior to her Instagram debut, Miyeon has been long being called "noodles" (myeon) by fans, which sounds like her name Miyeon when pronounced fast.
The ".zip" part then is a computer extension when you compressed files. This represents that her Instagram will become a collection of memories.
6. BTOB Sungjae (@yook_can_do_it)
Sungjae's Instagram ID sounds so simple but is very clever. To explain this, Sungjae's surname is Yook.
Thus, instead of using "you" in the sentence, "You can do it," he replaced it with "Yook" without making it sounds awkward. You can interpret it as Sungjae either motivating fans or himself.
7. SF9 Inseong (@pum.castle)
Inseong's username is also brilliant!
In Korean, Inseong's name means "personality." Thus, his fans also call him "pumseong," which means "character."
Inseong uses the ID @pum.castle, wherein "Seong" can also be translated as "castle."
8. EXO Suho (@kimjuncotton)
In Korea, "myeon" means a lot of words depending on the use and pronunciation.
While Miyeon uses the "noodles" translation, Suho borrowed the word "cotton" to replace the "myeon" part from his real name Kim Junmyeon.
9. SEVENTEEN Seungkwan (@pledis_boos)
Non-fans might think that Seungkwan chose this username solely as a reference to his name Boo Seungkwan as well as the fact that he's under Pledis Entertainment— but you are wrong.
It is one reason, but he also chose this ID as a parody of Pledis CEO Han Sung Soo's handle, @pledis_boss.
10. MONSTA X I.M (@imnameim)
Last but definitely not least, I.M's username will really blow your mind!
The male idol's stage name is pronounced as "ay-em," which sounds like "I am." His username means "I am I.M" if you will read it in English, but its Korean translation is different but made more sense!
In Korea, I'm stands for "na (나)." Me is also written as "na." Therefore:
im = 나 / na = 나 / me = 나 / im = 나 =imnameim
Talk about witty!
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Written by Eunice Dawson
