English in KPop Fan Club Names
The official names of KPop fan groups are also usually in English. This may be caused more by the relationship between band and fan club names and less by any other external factors, but it is also another way for international fans to connect with one another.
Band name Fan club name Meaning / Relation
2NE1 Blackjacks The game ‘Blackjack’ is also called ‘21’
B2ST B2UTY Reference to ‘Beauty and the Beast’
Super Junior E.L.F. Acronym for ‘Ever Lasting Friends’
SHINee Shawol Combination of the words ‘SHINee’ and ‘world’
SNSD SONE Combination of ‘Soshi’ and ‘one’
Sonyeo Shidae + 'one'
Block B BBC Acronym for ‘Block B Club’
2PM Hottest 2:00 pm is the 'hottest' time of the day
B2ST B2UTY Reference to ‘Beauty and the Beast’
Super Junior E.L.F. Acronym for ‘Ever Lasting Friends’
SHINee Shawol Combination of the words ‘SHINee’ and ‘world’
SNSD SONE Combination of ‘Soshi’ and ‘one’
Sonyeo Shidae + 'one'
Block B BBC Acronym for ‘Block B Club’
2PM Hottest 2:00 pm is the 'hottest' time of the day