speaking of korean names i thought it’d be fun to make a thread of the meaning behind each svt member’s real name

승철 (SEUNGCHEOL)

승(勝): to win
철(澈): to be pure/clear

정한 (JEONGHAN)

정(淨): to be clear
한(漢): galaxy

지수 (JISOO)

지(知): to know/knowledge
수(秀): to be extraordinary

준휘 (JUNHUI)

준(俊): to be extraordinary
휘(辉): to shine

순영 (SOONYOUNG)

순(順): to be pure/soft
영(榮): honor

원우 (WONWOO)

원(圓): to support
우(佑): to be easygoing/smooth

지훈 (JIHOON)

지(知): to know/knowledge
훈(勳): contribution

명호 (MYUNGHO)

명(明): to be bright
호(浩): to be great/vast

석민 (SEOKMIN)

석(碩): to be great
민(珉): a gem

*민(珉) means a gem but when used in a name the person’s meant to achieve knowledge, talent, wealth and fame in one’s life

민규 (MINGYU)

민(珉): a gem
규(奎): a star

*민(珉) means a gem but when used in a name the person’s meant to achieve knowledge, talent, wealth and fame in one’s life

승관 (SEUNGKWAN)

승(勝): to win
관(寬): to be kind

한솔 (HANSOL)

한(韓): korea/korean
솔(率): to be in command of

찬 (CHAN)

찬(燦): to shine