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not sure if anyone has done this already but here it is; a thread explaining the up10tion members& #39; birth names (in hanja)! sources include their interview with tenasia in 2016 + their chi wiki page.
i got bored so i thought i could do up a thread like this to share hahaha and again my apologies if anyone has done this before alr! as usual, pls quote if needed. c:
1. jinhoo
‣ birth name: kim jinwook ¦¦ hanja written as & #39;金辰昱& #39;, read as & #39;jin chen yu& #39;
• & #39;辰& #39; taken from the word & #39;星辰& #39;, which means & #39;constellation& #39; or & #39;stars& #39;
• & #39;昱& #39; itself means & #39;bright light& #39;
• he was named & #39;to shine bright like a star& #39;
‣ birth name: kim jinwook ¦¦ hanja written as & #39;金辰昱& #39;, read as & #39;jin chen yu& #39;
• & #39;辰& #39; taken from the word & #39;星辰& #39;, which means & #39;constellation& #39; or & #39;stars& #39;
• & #39;昱& #39; itself means & #39;bright light& #39;
• he was named & #39;to shine bright like a star& #39;
2. kuhn
‣ birth name: no sooil ¦¦ hanja written as & #39;卢秀一& #39;, read as & #39;& #39;lu xiu yi"
• & #39;秀& #39; taken from the word & #39;优秀& #39;, which means & #39;outstanding& #39;
• & #39;一& #39; itself means & #39;one& #39;
• his father named him, wanting him to be the & #39;one & only outstanding man& #39;
‣ birth name: no sooil ¦¦ hanja written as & #39;卢秀一& #39;, read as & #39;& #39;lu xiu yi"
• & #39;秀& #39; taken from the word & #39;优秀& #39;, which means & #39;outstanding& #39;
• & #39;一& #39; itself means & #39;one& #39;
• his father named him, wanting him to be the & #39;one & only outstanding man& #39;
3. kogyeol
‣ birth name: go minsoo ¦¦ hanja written as & #39;高敏秀& #39;, read as & #39;& #39;gao min xiu"
• & #39;敏& #39; taken from the word & #39;敏捷& #39;, which means & #39;agile& #39;
• & #39;秀& #39; taken from the word & #39;优秀& #39;, which means & #39;outstanding& #39;
‣ birth name: go minsoo ¦¦ hanja written as & #39;高敏秀& #39;, read as & #39;& #39;gao min xiu"
• & #39;敏& #39; taken from the word & #39;敏捷& #39;, which means & #39;agile& #39;
• & #39;秀& #39; taken from the word & #39;优秀& #39;, which means & #39;outstanding& #39;
4. wei
‣ birth name: lee sungjoon ¦¦ hanja written as & #39;李省准& #39;, read as & #39;& #39;li sheng zhun"
• & #39;省& #39; taken from the word & #39;省察& #39;, which means & #39;introspection& #39;
• & #39;准& #39; taken from the word & #39;准许& #39;, which means & #39;allow& #39; or & #39;approve& #39;
‣ birth name: lee sungjoon ¦¦ hanja written as & #39;李省准& #39;, read as & #39;& #39;li sheng zhun"
• & #39;省& #39; taken from the word & #39;省察& #39;, which means & #39;introspection& #39;
• & #39;准& #39; taken from the word & #39;准许& #39;, which means & #39;allow& #39; or & #39;approve& #39;
5. bitto
‣ birth name: lee changhyun ¦¦ hanja written as & #39;李昌贤& #39;, read as & #39;& #39;li chang xian"
• & #39;贤& #39; taken from the word & #39;贤明& #39;, which means & #39;wise& #39;
• his name means & #39;to live diligently & wisely& #39;
‣ birth name: lee changhyun ¦¦ hanja written as & #39;李昌贤& #39;, read as & #39;& #39;li chang xian"
• & #39;贤& #39; taken from the word & #39;贤明& #39;, which means & #39;wise& #39;
• his name means & #39;to live diligently & wisely& #39;
6. wooshin
‣ birth name: kim wooseok ¦¦ hanja written as & #39;金宇硕& #39;, read as & #39;& #39;jin yu shuo"
• it wasn& #39;t explained as to why the words & #39;宇硕& #39; were chosen but apparently his name means & #39;to live while helping & giving to others& #39;
‣ birth name: kim wooseok ¦¦ hanja written as & #39;金宇硕& #39;, read as & #39;& #39;jin yu shuo"
• it wasn& #39;t explained as to why the words & #39;宇硕& #39; were chosen but apparently his name means & #39;to live while helping & giving to others& #39;
7. sunyoul
‣ birth name: seon yein ¦¦ hanja written as & #39;宣叡仁& #39;, read as & #39;& #39;xuan rui ren"
• & #39;仁& #39; taken from the word & #39;仁慈& #39;, which means & #39;kindness& #39;
• he was named & #39;to become someone who is bright & kind& #39;
‣ birth name: seon yein ¦¦ hanja written as & #39;宣叡仁& #39;, read as & #39;& #39;xuan rui ren"
• & #39;仁& #39; taken from the word & #39;仁慈& #39;, which means & #39;kindness& #39;
• he was named & #39;to become someone who is bright & kind& #39;
8. gyujin
‣ birth name: han gyujin ¦¦ hanja written as & #39;韩奎珍& #39;, read as & #39;& #39;han kui zhen"
• & #39;奎& #39; taken from the word & #39;奎星& #39;, otherwise known as & #39;the great bear& #39;, one of the 28 constellations
• & #39;珍& #39; itself means & #39;precious& #39; or & #39;treasure& #39;
‣ birth name: han gyujin ¦¦ hanja written as & #39;韩奎珍& #39;, read as & #39;& #39;han kui zhen"
• & #39;奎& #39; taken from the word & #39;奎星& #39;, otherwise known as & #39;the great bear& #39;, one of the 28 constellations
• & #39;珍& #39; itself means & #39;precious& #39; or & #39;treasure& #39;
