If you want to learn more about S.M. Ent's Girl Group Red Velvet, you came to the right book. I will write facts about each and everyone of them and gossip about them as much as i can!
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Many idols these days often promote under a different stage name, as opposed to their real names.
Sometimes, it's due to having a name that's the same as someone already working in the entertainment industry, or having a more common name. Other times, it's purposely chosen, hand-crafted as if to create a whole new identity.
This is not a new phenomenon, as several first generation idols also often had unique stage names, such as H.O.T.'s Kangta, or Shinhwa's Shin Hye Sung and Jun Jin.
Often times, these stage names also hold special meanings, at times signifying tht person's role or motivations.
Below is a member from Red Velvet who represent just a sampling of the many unique stage names tht exist in K-Pop, and how each of them ended up with these names:
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Red Velvet's Joy (real name Park Soo Young)
Joy became her stage name so that she would only encounter joyful things while she is active in the entertainment world. It fits the idol well, who is known for her bright smile.
