SHORTEST KPOP IDOLS NAME THAT YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW

As an entertainer it is common to have a stage name that is different from his real name. It's not that those who use stage names don't like their real names, but having the same names as entertainers in this crowded industry is inevitable. Especially if your name is actually has been used by another more popular and more famous entertainers. Having the same names might get you compared with each other and probably get overshadowed by the bigger name. Let's thinking like this, when a fans tried to know more about their favorite idols and try to search more information on the internet, they must google the names, right? What if when they google it, but the search result is another idols/famous person, not the one you mean to find. It's plausible when the other person is much bigger than the other one. Likewise with the following line of KPop idols, they still exist and are very well known in the KPop music industry even though they have very short stage names. The reason they have shorter name, to make the western audience or international fans to remember their names easier. Since not many Korean name is pretty easy to spell for many American, that's why they choose a simpler more westerner name as their stage name. Who are they? Check out the list below!

1. Who doesn't know this idols who only have one letter as his stage name. One of the handsome BTS members has the real name as Kim Tae Hyung. Even so, he chose the name V as a stage name. V for Victory?

2. Who doesn't know the figure IKON B.I? The former leader of the iKON group who is now the executive director of the IOK Company agency has the real name as Kim Han Bin. His amazing songwriting skill is top notch.

3. If we already have a V, now it's about another single letter. This multitalented idol who is also a member of the VIXX group chose the name N as his stage name compared to his birth name, Cha Hak Nyeon. N, is pretty easy to remember right?

4. Another 2 letters name, it is short but meaningful. Kim Jong Hyun who is a member of the NUEST group chose the stage name JR. Kim Jong-hyun (Korean: 김종현; born June 8, 1995), more commonly known by his stage name JR, is a South Korean singer, rapper, actor and have been participated on produce 101 before.

5. The man who was born on February 8, 2001 chose I.N as his stage name. The meaning of Stray Kids has the real name Yang Jeong In. He is attending SOPA, where he’s studying Applied Music. I.N made a cameo in the Web drama “A-Teen Season 2” ep 16 (2019) alongside Hyunjin.

6. If we have maknae line on BTS, the leader is actually have a short name too. Who doesn't know this BTS leader? He originally used the name Rap Monster as a stage name and then changed it to RM. Pre-debut he had already been performing as an underground rapper, with several tracks released informally, including a collaboration with Zico (Block B). He is known to have high IQ and multi language person.

7. U is a rapper and plays dancer boy group ONF. This Japanese man has the real name Mizuguchi Yuto. Many people might not know about him since he isn't really popular yet.

8. Doh Kyung-soo, better known by his stage name D.O is the main vocalist of the EXO group who has also successfully become an actor. His singing is full of soul and his looks is suit as an actor since his debut days.

9. Who doesn't know about this female singer, IU? Not only successful in singing and acting, this girl whose real name is Lee Ji Eun is well loved by many fans. Her charity and humble personality is complimented among idols.

10. Ji Chang Min is the real name of the main dancer and vocalist of The Boyz. The singer of "The Stealer" chose Q as his stage name. Q for Queen?

11. No less short, this Golden Child member has a famous name Y. Y itself is taken from his real name, namely Choi Sung Yoon

12. Actively starring in various KDrama and reality shows, Block B rapper P.O has the full name Pyo Ji Hoon. After his group officially disbanded, he than turn into actor and appeared in drama, HOtel del luna.

13. MJ, also chose a short stage name, here. MJ stands for his real name, Kim Myung Joon. He debuted in 2016 as the main vocalist of the South Korean six-member boy group Astro, as main vocalist under the label of Fantagio.

14. The 1996-born rapper chose I.M as his stage name. Im Chang Kyun is the real name of the maknae of this Monsta X group. He still loves travelling and his favorite place to be in is Osaka, Japan. n an interview I.M confirmed that he likes to look a lot in the mirror.