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Unfortunately, BTS members don’t have official English names. Though some fans made English names recommendation for BTS members, those names aren’t officially coming from BTS members. But they did reveal what their English names could be if they could rename themselves with English stage names:
RM’s English stage name: Monie. Jin’s English stage name: Genie. Suga’s English stage name: Yon-gi Min. J-Hope’s English stage name: J-Dope. Jimin’s English stage name: Christian Chim Chim. V’s English stage name: Jack. Jungkook’s English stage name: Justin Seagull.
Let’s see the details of BTS members’ English stage names in this article. Scroll down to find out more!
BTS Members Don’t Have English Names, But Here Are Their Imagine English Stage Names
BTS members don’t have English names despite their popularity in the US market. But, in an interview with BuzzFeed Celeb in 2017, BTS members answered questions about what their English stage names would be.
BTS’s Jin’s English Stage Name: Genie
BTS’s Jin‘s English stage name is still quite the same as his real name, Genie. In Korean, his name can also be called as Jinnie, which has the same pronunciation with Genie. He even sang the song called Genie by SNSD when he introduced his English stage name!
BTS’s Suga’s English Stage Name: Yon-gi Min
BTS’s Suga‘s English name, Yon-gi Min was based off his real name, Min Yoon-gi. He said that he heard Yon-gi Min a lot when people called him at the airport. Apparently, it was some non-Korean speakers mistake when pronouncing his Korean name. Oh, how cute!
BTS’s J-Hope’s English Stage Name: J-Dope
BTS’s J-Hope‘s English stage name, J-Dope, might be inspired by one of BTS’ song, Dope. But, let’s just agree that he’s such a dope too. Which stage name do you like better, J-Hope or J-Dope?
BTS’s RM’s English Stage Name: Monie
BTS’s RM‘s English stage name is simple, Monie. It’s because his stage name was written as Rap Monster and sometimes shortened as Rap Mon. So, that’s how he came up with Monie as his English stage name.
BTS’s Jimin’s English Stage Name: Christian Chim Chim
BTS’ Jimin said that English names usually are long just like Christian, so he chose Christian Chim Chim as his stage name! As you may know, Chim Chim is one of the nicknames of Jimin.
BTS’s V’s English Stage Name: Jack
BTS’ V’s English stage name is Jack. V mentioned that he came up with the name Jack because the producer wants the name to be only one syllable. V probably got the inspiration from Titanic’s Jack because right after he revealed the name, he impersonated dramatic scene and said, “Jack~” What a hilarious answer!
BTS’s Jungkook’s English Stage Name: Justin Seagull
BTS’s Jungkook‘s English stage name is Justin Seagull. He said that it was because he’s a fan of Justin Bieber, so the stage name is similar with the Canadian singer. And for the Seagull, it came from the signature bird of Busan, his hometown. Well, that was all the information about BTS’s English stage names. What do you think about them? Do you guys have your own English names for BTS members? If you like this article, don’t forget to kindly share it on your social media, and stay tuned for more, interesting upcoming articles from Channel-Korea!
