GUESS WHO! has just decided to change their stage name

[sunsetsbaby.livejournal.com]

오늘부터 주니어가 아닌 진영으로 활동을
하게 되었습니다. 더 노력하는 진영이 되겠습니다. 많은 응원 부탁드릴게요! 감사합니다!!! pic.twitter.com/vXrgO5LEyp

— 박진영 (@jrjyp) August 16, 2016

twitter | translation

Comments

[boxclocks.livejournal.com]

I feel like he's commented about there being B1A4 Jinyoung before. I hope it doesn't cause more confusion T_T
I wonder why he decided to change it...

[chibi-rei.livejournal.com]

Good question. Just from my own thought process, I would have done it because it's being attached to someone who already has a vastly more successful career (JYP) and it's like... let me build my own career. Don't call me "Junior" anymore because it's cutesy. I can do my own thing thanks.

[ironicmustache.livejournal.com]

is this for got7 and everything or just his solo work? understandable for his solo stuff, but awww i hope it's not for got7, too cause junior/jr is so cute.

[honeebs.livejournal.com]

ahhhh baby is growing up..
ok Junior, Jinyoung it is.

[scionofawhisper.livejournal.com]

!
not expected... I wonder what prompted the change..

[jazzygyu.livejournal.com]

Maybe he didn't like it to begin with, I'm sure it's a name the company created for him. I wouldn't be surprised if a lot of idols didn't like their stage name.

[camouflagecat.livejournal.com]

Actually he's talked before about wanting to change his name (iirc) so this wasn't that big of a surprise to me. Maybe a little that it happened so soon but it was bound to happen at some point.

[epona.livejournal.com]

he's said before he feels like the name is getting a little awkward as he gets older

[stephantasm.livejournal.com]

Is he finished or is he done?

[saemcrh.livejournal.com]

As long as he's happy

[funga-fufu.livejournal.com]

that gif is amazing.

[scheisse.livejournal.com]

lmao, well he does hate when people mistake JR for "jay are" so changing it will keep that from happening.

[sonagi.livejournal.com]

Glad JYP is letting him. He always seemed to have mixed feelings about Junior.

[dull-and-wicked.livejournal.com]

yassss jinyoung's free now

[4minutesluts.livejournal.com]

who

[smilla-sini.livejournal.com]

i guess he was really tired of people mispronouncing his stage name

[avrgaesthetics.livejournal.com]

he's an ass grown man, jinyoung is ready to reach da next level! i'm happy for him

[camouflagecat.livejournal.com]

He's talked about changing his name before has he not? So I'm not that shocked. I'm so used to calling him Jinyoung anyways so this doesn't change much. His real name suits him much more than Junior anyways!

[nekohae.livejournal.com]

waiting for BamBam to do the same

[ohcrepe.livejournal.com]

He won't. Thais are usually called by their nickname than their actual name (it's a tradition thing if I'm not mistaken). Also, his mother gave him that name.

[skidadler.livejournal.com]

As a Thai person, I can confirm this.

[diamondroad17.livejournal.com]

Do you only use your official names for documents and nicknames are used everywhere else? I'm not Thai but I'm Vietnamese, and nicknames are used at home and the neighborhood, but at school or work I use my official name. We actually call it name at home instead of nicknames.

Do you use nicknames even when you're older? In my family, some people stop using their home name because it's so silly, but most still use it. It's funny hearing my aunt call my mom, Chi Be, Chi means older sister, Be means little girl.

[skidadler.livejournal.com]

The only things with my official name on them are my passports, driver licenses, IDs, and legal documents. Everything else I have a business name which is my nickname and my shortened last name. It makes it a lot easier for everyone. And technically my shortened last name is my original last name before my grandfather changed it.

In Thailand you do. Some people only have one name that is used. My cousins have nicknames but everyone always refers to them by their real name. The nicknames aren't too silly though, in most cases. Although, my one cousin named her kids 'Third' and 'Forth' which I thought was weird. Even celebrities are usually known by their nicknames, although they're credited by their real name. I think it's just up to the person what name they want to use, but nicknames are commonly used by everyone in most settings.

[kazu-kumaguro.livejournal.com]

I know some Thais whose names is Milk, I'm just curious, is Milk a popular nickname? and if yes, why is it?

[turtles-tszx.livejournal.com]

Mte and their real name are so hard to pronounce or even type for a non native.

[jrt131n.livejournal.com]

This comment is nagl :/

[ohcrepe.livejournal.com]

OP, I love your little commentaries in the spoiler 😄

I honestly think that it's a career move by him? The name 'Junior' can only last for so long until he grows out of it. And it doesn't really translate to actor.


News site (http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0002840665)
instiz (http://www.instiz.net/pt/4007803), translated by pannatic (https://pannative.blogspot.my/2016/08/a-male-idol-who-announces-that-hes.html)

[miuratenshi.livejournal.com]

At first I thought he was changing it because of the "JR" and "Jr." confusion, but apparently he's changing it because he was unsure of keeping the name "Junior" as he got older. Makes sense.

[henolam.livejournal.com]

Considering when I first got into them I assumed he was the youngest based off his name, I think this is a good choice

[921227.livejournal.com]

I mean, it wouldn't be the first (or 2nd or 3rd or 4th) time there are active idols with the same name

[chimpansee.livejournal.com]

Is it perhaps because he wants to advance into acting and using his real name might make him seem more professional and ~mature? I see Kim Soohyun everytime I look at him. Really hope he goes places, he has a talent for acting. He could do great with some experience/training.

[ruddens.livejournal.com]

i'm so glad! i've never fuckin called him jr so this is great lmao

[zuluuluz.livejournal.com]

jr has evolved into jinyoung

[jinkiestabi.livejournal.com]

Well now I have to change the tags on my blog? NO. Selfish child. Lol.

Also, I really never got the Jay R/Junior mixup. If it was Jay R, it's usually like J.R. and Junior is Jr/Jr., save for the fact that his stage name gets said often and it's pronounced that way when you see it in Hangul. Eh.

[merely-a-facade.livejournal.com]

i can kinda understand it... since JB is JaeBee & therefore, i assumed JR is JayAre >_>

[jinkiestabi.livejournal.com]

I thought about that, true facts. But Jr has said his stage name or at least the other members have, lmao. I guess I'm assuming too much by thinking those fans watched videos, shows, etc.

[merely-a-facade.livejournal.com]

maybe this is just me but when i first get into a pretty idol, i don't look up videos, i look up images & go through the tumblr tag first

i don't watch videos until i'm 10000% sold on their visuals LOL why yes, i am shallower than a puddle >_>

so when i realized JJProject was the visual team i needed in my life, i read the "JR" tags as JayAre LOL it wasn't until i watched the videos (weeks, weeks later) that i was like .... OH JUNIOR XD

[jinkiestabi.livejournal.com]

Cackling. WELP, the worries are no more. Nobody can butcher Jinyoung, lol.