In the episode, they have decided to give each other English names and chaotically started to decide on them.Here is a little sum-up of their English names and reasons.JongHo: JohnAfter the suggestions of “Solo” or “Captain jjongmerica”, JongHo wanted to use the name he got at one Starbucks in the U.S.: “John” (the staff wrote his name as John instead of JongHo). YeoSang: Mouth pieceYeoSang’s nickname is “sculpture” in Korean also translated as “piece” in English. Moreover, he is doing a lot of jokes so members thought of the name “Mouth”. YeoSang’s English name is therefore Mouth piece. HongJoong: FangsBecause of his luxurious aura and avant-guarde style, members suggested Fangs because it sounds like the name of a top French designer. WooYoung: Modern Seoul Gracias (MSG for short)WooYoung joked about the short form of his English name MSG for Morgan Soul Great. In the end, it was decided that he will be named Modern Seoul Gracias. YunHo: LeptitWooYoung first suggested combining “Labrador and poodle” making “Lepoo” for YunHo’s name. YunHo also almost became “Tie” of “Legend Person Great (LPG)” but SeongHwa suggested Petit. In the end, it was decided for Leptit (Lepoo + Petit). SeongHwa: SongSeongHwa mentioned that he had an English name he used when he went to school in Australia: Song. SeongHwa is hard to pronounce but Song is easier. San: San.marieAfter the suggestions “Voice” and “Marie”, San’s English name was decided as San.marie.Fans in the comments have been commenting on how funny the members and the names are.You can watch the first episode fully subtitled below. The English name part starts at around 25:00.Do you have a favorite English name among ATEEZ’s new name? Male K-Pop Idols Friendship Reunions To Look Forward In Mnet “Kingdom” KPOP STORIES|Feb 1, 2021
