12 K-Pop Fan Army Names You Need To Know

By Rose Wythe

May 17, 2018

K-Pop’s grip on the musical world seems to grow stronger every day, as several acts have either found major crossover success or are in the midst of exploding overseas, (lookin’ at you, BTS). This is made possible by the artists’ fan groups, most of which are incredibly passionate and play such a pivotal role in stan culture. And with those fan groups come their individual fandom names, which help separate each group. So, we decided to compile a list of prominent K-Pop groups and the official names of their fandoms. From BTS to BIGBANG to Girls’ Generation and beyond, scroll on to check ‘em out!

1. BTS

Fandom Name: A.R.M.Y (Adorable Representative MC for Youth)

2. BIGBANG

Fandom Name: V.I.P

3. f(x)

Fandom Name:  Me U

4. SHINee

Fandom name: SHINee World

5. Girls’ Generation

Fandom Name: SONE

6. EXO

Fandom Name: EXO-L

7. 2NE1

Fandom Name: Blackjack

8. After School

Fandom Name: Play Girlz & Play Boyz

9. Brown Eyed Girls

Fandom Name: Everlasting

10. GOT7

Fandom Name: iGot7

11. Super Junior

Fandom Name: E.L.F. (Everlasting Friends)

12. Wonder Girls

Fandom Name: Wonderful

PHOTOS: Getty Images

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