The real names of Son Ye Jin, Hyun Bin and a series of unexpected Korean stars

Going by a stage name is a common practice for artists. Instead of using their real name, they chose another name to operate in the entertainment industry. Sometimes, the stage name itself is so popular that the audience no longer remembers their real name.

Song Ji Hyo

Song Ji Hyo, the "ace" of Running Man, not only has a real name or a stage name, but in the process of growing up, the name has also changed many times. When she was born, she was named Cheon Seong Im but her real name ended up being Cheon Soo Yeon.

Since engaging in modeling, the name Song Ji Hyo has just appeared. This stage name comes from the fact that Cheon Soo Yeon loves Song Seung Heon and Song Hye Kyo, so he was inspired by the names of these two characters.

Ha Ji Won

In the program One Night TV Entertainment on SBS, the "female" of Korean cinema said that her real name is Jeon Hye Rim, while the stage name Ha Ji Won that she is currently using is the name of her first love. of the manager.

"When I was about to enter the entertainment industry, my manager chose the name Ha Ji Won for me. He said, he wanted to keep a little good memory of the unfinished love. The first time he heard the name. there, I find it both lovely and powerful," the actress shared.

Bi Rain

Rain became famous through the movie Happy House and became a famous name of the land of kimchi. The audience is used to calling this name, so few people know that his real name is Jung Ji Hoon.

This stage name comes from the fact that every time he goes to record a song, he finds it raining. Because this situation was repeated many times, the old manager decided to give him the stage name Bi. In Korean, Bi means rain.

Kim Woo Bin

Kim Woo Bin's real name is Kim Hyun Joong. Since switching from modeling to acting, Hyun Joong has used the name Kim Woo Bin. His name change comes from the fear that the audience will confuse him with singer-actor Kim Hyun Joong, who played the role of Yoon Ji Hoo of Boys Over Flowers.

Park Seo Joon

Not many people know the real name of the male lead Secretary Kim What's wrong? It's Park Yong-kyu. To avoid press coverage, Park Seo Joon only uses his real name when making charitable donations.

Gong Yoo

"Goblin" Gong Yoo's real name is Gong Ji Cheol. His stage name is a combination of his father's (Gong) and mother's (Yoo) last names.

Son Ye Jin

When she first started her acting career, Son Ye Jin also used this stage name. In fact, Son Ye Jin's name on the papers is Son Eon Jin. Her real name is not too different from her stage name.

Hyun Bin

Hyun Bin has a name that has nothing to do with his real name. According to birth, his name is Kim Tae Pyeong. Korean media once reported that the reason Hyun Bin changed his stage name was because he felt that his real name was difficult to pronounce.

Shin Min Ah

Shin Min Ah only changed her last name when using this stage name. Her real name is Jang Min Ah. When working as a model, she used the stage name Yang Min Ah. At that time, Min Ah was famous because the name reminded listeners of "Burger Girl" Yang Mi Ra.

Kang Ha Neul

His real name is Kim Ha Neul, but because this name coincides with a famous actress, he changed it a bit. Ha Neul also means heaven. Perhaps because of the beautiful name, the male artist decided to keep this stage name.

Ma Dong Seok

Ma Dong Seok is also not his real name. He once told an interesting story behind his stage name and the name Lee Dong Seok has been "transformed".

When he was in elementary school, Ma Dong Seok got into a fight with a schoolmate. Since then, his friends have called him "Ang-ma Dong Seok" (Demon Dongseok). His manager also said that the name Ma Dong Seok would sound unique, more suitable for working in the entertainment industry. Ma Dong Seok once told this story and said that his real name was forgotten by his own father. His father even called his stage name instead of his son's real name.

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