10 Unnecessarily Complicated K-pop Group Names

Nonsensical acronyms galore.

 

10. CNBLUE

Means: Code Name BLUE (Burning, Lovely, Untouchable, Emotional)

BLUE is supposed to describe each of the members, although we’re not too sure if being  “burning” is a good thing.

 

9. U-KISS

Means: Ubiquitous Korean International Super Star

Ambitious.

 

8. NU’EST

Means: New Establish Style Tempo

Did you hear about the newest boy group, Nu’est? We see what you did there, Pledis Entertainment.

 

7. H.O.T.

Means: High-Five of Teenager

Introducing 2017’s new hottest boy group, D.O.T.! Ya know, Dab of Teenager. (facepalm)

 

6. VIXX

Means: Voice, Visual, Value in Excelsis

Wait, shouldn’t it be VVViE?

 

5. MBLAQ

Means: Music Boys Live in Absolute Quality

The real question is: did you read that as live (to exist) or live (music)?

 

4. Baby V.O.X.

Means: Baby Voices of Xpression

We suddenly can’t stop thinking of baby fox…?

 

3. Fin.K.L

Means: Fine Killing Liberty

Oh, that’s not good.

 

2. TRAX

Means: Typhoon of the Rose Attack on X-Mas

Luckily, no casualties have been reported from this great and terrible typhoon.

 

1. TEEN TOP

Means: Teenage Emoboy Emotion Next Generation Talent Object Praise

Teenage Emoboy? Object? Yikes.


Which bizarre group names did we miss?