Netizens Explore The Meanings Of 6 ROOKIE K-Pop Fandom Names Of 2015

Netizens discuss the fandom names of rookie groups from year 2015.

Creative fandom names are always more meaningful for the idols and their fans.  Because there are often underlying meaning in the names, fans take pride in being part of the fandom.

Let’s take a look at the fandom names of rookie groups from year 2015!

Originally posted on Pann, netizens discuss the fandom names of the rookie groups from year 2015.

Titled “Fandom Names of Rookie Groups From 2015,” here is the direct translation of the post and comments below.

G-Friend

They debuted on January 15th.

G-Friend – Buddy 

Buddy meaning they are their friends too.

MONSTA X

They made debut on May 14th.

MONSTA X – Mon Bebe

‘Mon’ means ‘my’ in French and bebe means baby.

It literally means ‘My Baby’

SEVENTEEN

They made debut on May 26th.

SEVENTEEN – Carat

It doesn’t mean carrots but it means carat in regards to diamonds and jewelry.

It means SEVENTEEN members are diamonds and fans will help them shine.

April

ap

April – Fineapple

It means it is okay or good! And apple is a abbreviation for April.

iKON

They made debut on September 15 (or October 1st)

iKON – iKONIC

It means iKON members will always be admired by the fans.

TWICE

They made debut on October 20th.

TWICE – ONCE

It means that the members will return the love in double of how much fans give them.

Lastly, here are groups that arenot rookie groups but they’re fandom name has recently been decided.

fx

f(x) – MeU (Me+U)

They made debut in 2009 but they’re fandom name is pretty.

Also Lovelyz – Lovelyz in us.

Please let me know if there are more!”

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NETIZEN REACTIONS
Koreaboo has collected reactions from Netizens who commented on the original article from our Korean source. The below comments are the most popular comments at the time of this article being published.


[ +70 / -1] The meaning under carat and iKONIC is good…

[ -67 / -7] Wow the fans will shine their group members! carat! wow Seventeen Carat is something that could not be copied

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[ +57 / -6] Lets slowly last a long time!! Other groups have really creative names too like Carat. 

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Source: Pann