#890 Idols who changed their names

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Originally posted on:  6/23/16

T-ara's Soyeon

Park Injung --> Park Soyeon

-Changed her name in 2010 to Park Soyeon

2PM's Jun.K

Kim Junsu --> Kim Minjoon

-While actively promoting, he changed his name for his late father 

Rainbow's Seungah

Oh Semi --> Oh Seungah

-Don't know when exactly she changed her name but

she was called Semi up until she debuted 

ZE:A's Siwan

Im Woong Jae --> Im Siwan

-Changed his name when he was a trainee. 'Siwan' came from the word 'swan'

Yong Junhyung

Yong Jaesoon --> Yong Junhyung

-Changed his name in grade 6 because he got teased a lot for it

Infinite's Hoya

Lee Hodong --> Lee Howon

-Revealed he was teased for his name when he was a kid so he changed it 

Hotshot's Timoteo

Kim Moon Gyu --> Kim Timoteo

-Change his name for religious reasons. Timoteo is his
Catholic name

Apink's Jung Eunji

Jung Hyerim --> Jung Eunji

-Although she liked her name during middle school, her 

parents didn't like it 

Monsta X's Jooheon

Lee Hojoon --> Lee Jooheon

-Changed his name before debut

Oh My Girl's YooA

Yoo Yeonjoo --> Yoo Shi Ah

-Changed her name before debut

BAP's Zelo

Choi Hyunho --> Choi Junhong

-No information on when he changed his name ㅠ
When he was in elementary, maybe? 

iKON's Donghyuk

Kim Dongdong --> Kim Donghyuk

-it was revealed in an interview for a Japanese magazine 

that he had his name changed when he was in kindergarten

Twice's Jihyo

Park Jisoo --> Park Jihyo

-Changed her name to Jihyo before she debuted

Daum Cafe: Idols who changed their names 

-Dongdongie ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Jooheon changed his name twice. His name used to be Jihwan too!

-Dongdong is such a cute name

-But Hyerim is a pretty name...

-What?! Im Siwan's not his real name?

-Dongdong ㅋㅋㅋ His parents are cute

-Yoo Shi Ah sounds like name of a princess