Some of the most important things about the K-Pop industry are fandom names. Fandom names are what identify a group and their fans. Fandom names are what connect people to the groups they stan and it's always exciting to see the reveal of these names. Many groups have chosen the names themselves or even let their own fans nominate a name to choose from. Whether it's BLINKS, A.R.M.Y, ONCES, or more, fandom names are universal and needed for groups to thrive.

As there are many fandom names, some groups have taken an interesting approach to naming their fans. While many K-Pop groups give cute names that resemble relationships for fans, some groups have taken the friendship approach. Here are 4 K-Pop fandom names that put fans in the friendzone!

1. Gugudan and Dear Friend

Gugudan was the first group under Jellyfish Entertainment and also revealed an interesting fandom name! Their fans were known as Dear Friend. When their fandom name was first announced, fans of Gugudan were rather disappointed that they only got to be their friend and nothing more than that. It was described that the fans will become their best friends while they continue their music journey.

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2. S.E.S and Friend

Probably one of the original friend-zone fandom names, the popular 1st generation girl group S.E.S has an interesting name for their fandom. Fans of S.E.S are known as Friend and the group has even included the fandom name in their final album titled "Friend." While you may feel a little bit sad about being friend-zoned by these three gorgeous idols, S.E.S loves their fans dearly and will always stick by their fans' sides!

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3. SUPER JUNIOR and E.L.F

SUPER JUNIOR have been known to show their immense love for their fans but the fandom name gets a lot of laughs from people for its meaning. SUPER JUNIOR's fandom name is E.L.F which stands for Ever Lasting Friends. While the fandom name is supposed to reflect the lasting bond that SUPER JUNIOR has for their fans, many can't help but feel a bit friend-zoned. Nonetheless, the fandom name is cute, and the veteran boy group obviously has immense loyalty to their fans!

SUPER JUNIOR's Twitter

4. GFriend and Buddy

GFriend was a six-member girl group that we will never forget! Known for their bubblegum, energetic songs, the girl group was well-liked during their 6 years as a group. GFriend's fandom name is Buddy and it's pretty self-explanatory why they're on the list. Buddy is another way of saying friend so many fans might've been shocked by a name that seems to friendzone them. Many might have expected boyfriend considering the group name. It seems like the girl group had different things in mind! GFriend loves their fans though and we think that the name is pretty cute as well, matching the girls' concepts!

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K-Pop groups are active on many social media and communication platforms, from Instagram and Twitter (or X) to Weverse and Bubble among a few others. Whether it be through photos and videos or livestreams, each platform has their own unique ways of connecting fans with their favourite idols. Because of the intimate and instant communication fans can have with idols whenever and wherever, many fans flock to follow them on these platforms.

One of these platforms is Twitter. What makes Twitter so popular among fans is that on the platform K-Pop groups post both official content as well as casual content like selcas or off-stage moments of the members. Twitter is also popular among fans because of the ease in sharing and sharing content. Through hashtags, keywords and threads, content can easily be spread across fandoms.

Of the many accounts of K-Pop groups on Twitter, these are the 15 most followed with mention of the following 60 most followed. The list includes official accounts, accounts for their Japanese promotions and member accounts where unofficial content is posted.

All data were updated on Dec. 20 (latest update), 2023, at 6.30 PM KST. 

1. BTS @BTS_twt - 48,619,068 followers

BTS members Twitter Screenshot

2. BTS Official @bts_bighit - 43,766,584 followers

BTS Official Twitter Screenshot

3. TXT members @TXT_members - 14,589,812 followers

TXT members Twitter Screenshot

4. EXO Official @weareoneEXO - 14,022,343 followers

EXO Official Twitter Screenshot

5. BTS Japan Official @BTS_jp_official - 13,801,391 followers

BTS Japan Official Twitter Screenshot

6. SEVENTEEN Official @pledis_17 - 12,256,534 followers

SEVENTEEN Official Twitter Screenshot

7. TWICE Official @JYPETWICE - 11,950,550 followers

TWICE Official Twitter Screenshot

8. ENHYPEN members @ENHYPEN_members - 11,627,9096 followers

ENHYPEN members Twitter Screenshot

9. NCT Official @NCTsmtown - 11,112,842 followers

NCT Official Twitter Screenshot

10. TXT Official @TXT_bighit - 10,984,128 followers

TXT Official Twitter Screenshot

11. NCT DREAM Official @NCTsmtown_DREAM - 10,448,661 followers

NCT Dream Official Twitter Screenshot

12. Stray Kids Official @Stray_Kids - 10,257,518 followers

Stray Kids Official Twitter Screenshot

13. BLACKPINK Official @BLACKPINK - 10,057,976 followers

BLACKPINK Official Twitter Screenshot

14. NCT 127 Official @NCTsmtown_127 - 9,621,220 followers

NCT 127 Official Twitter Screenshot

15. GOT7 Official @GOT7Official - 9,360,401 followers

GOT7 Official Twitter Screenshot

Here are more K-Pop groups’ Twitter accounts and their follower count.

Over 5m followers

ENHYPEN Official (@ENHYPEN), ITZY Official (@ITZYofficial), Red Velvet Official (@RVsmtown), TREASURE members (@treasuremembers), MONSTA X Official (@OfficialMonstaX) 

Over 4m followers

ASTRO members (@offclASTRO), ATEEZ Official (@ATEEZofficial) 

Over 3m followers

aespa Official (@aespa_official), NCT Official Japan (@NCT_OFFICIAL_JP), Girls’ Generation Official (@GirlsGeneration), TWICE Japan Official (@JYPETWICE_JAPAN), TXT Japan Official (@TXT_bighit_jp)

Over 2m followers 

SuperM Official (@superm), Wanna One Official (@WannaOne_twt), ENHYPEN Official Japan (@ENHYPEN_JP), THE BOYZ members (@WE_THE_BOYZ), WayV Official (@WayV_official), Stray Kids Japan Official (@Stray_Kids_JP), SHINee Official (@SHINee), TREASURE Official (@ygtreasuremaker), MAMAMOO Official (@RBW_MAMAMOO), SEVENTEEN Japan (@pledis_17jp), DAY6 Official (@day6official), (G)I-DLE Official (@G_I_DLE)

Over 1m followers

IVE members (@IVE_twt), NewJeans Official (@NewJeans_ADOR), THE BOYZ Official (@IST_THEBOYZ), SUPER JUNIOR Official (@SJofficial), LE SSERAFIM Official (@le_sserafim), BTOB Official (@OFFICIALBTOB), IVE Official (@IVEstarship), 2PM Official (@follow_2PM), GFriend Official (@GFRDofficial), ASTRO Official (@ASTRO_Staff), PENTAGON Official (@CUBE_PTG), IZ*ONE Official (@official_izone), iKON Official (@iKONIC_143), Kep1er Official (@official_kep1er), ZEROBASEONE Official (@ZB1_official), NMIXX Official (@NMIXX_official)

Over 500k followers

VIXX Official (@RealVIXX), GOT7 Official (@GOT7), LE SSERAFIM members (@IM_LESSERAFIM), LOONA Official (@loonatheworld), Apink Official (@Apink_2011), CRAVITY members (@CRAVITY_twt), SF9 Official (@SF9official), ONEUS Official (@official_ONEUS), STAYC Official (@STAYC_official), &TEAM members (@andTEAM_members), ASTRO Japan Official (@jp_offclastro), CRAVITY Official (@CRAVITYstarship), AB6IX (@AB6IX), LE SSERAFIM Japan Official (@le_sserafim_jp), EVERGLOW members (@EVERGLOW_twt), CIX members (@CIX_twt), A.C.E (@official_ACE7), VICTON Official (@VICTON1109), DREAMCATCHER Official (@hf_dreamcatcher), TREASURE Japan Official (@yg_treasure_jp)

“The Witch Store Reopens” is a fantasy romance drama about a timid high school boy and how he meets the owner of a failing shop.  

It is a spin-off of the 2019 web drama “The Witch Store.” 

The leads in the drama are GFriend’s YeRin, and CIX’s YongHee. 

GFriend member, YeRin has appeared in the dramas “Girl of 0AM”, “Just One Bite Season 2” and “Sea Village Cloud Pension.”

This will be her first lead role in a drama.

This will be CIX member, YongHee’s acting debut. 

Fans can expect a fresh romance between YongHee and YeRin. 

Here is more information.

The Witch Store Reopens (2023)

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Information

Title: The Witch Store Reopens / The Witch Store Reopening / The Witch Store Reopen / Manyeosangjeom Riopeun / 마녀상점 리오픈

Director: Jung SungBin

Writer: Ahn Hwa 

Network: Watcha

Runtime: July 26 - August 2

# of Episodes: 10

Genre: Romance, Fantasy, Comedy, Youth

Language: Korean

Summary

 A fantasy romance drama about a high school boy JiHo, who is timid and helpless without a dream, and how he meets Lee HaeNa, the owner of “The Witch Shop”, who struggles to save the store which is on the verge of closing.

Cast 

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Former GFriend’s YeRin as Lee HaeNa

A black witch who owns "The Witch Shop" that is on the verge of closing down. She has no interest in humans, but she tries to revive the shop by infiltrating Hesung High School as a student, where she conducts market research until her identity is discovered by JiHo. To avoid being discovered, she curses JiHo and offers him a secret deal.

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CIX’s YongHee as Han JiHo

JiHo is an unmotivated, timid high school student who only hangs out with a few friends at school, but when he discovers the identity of HaeNa, a black witch, his life is turned upside down. He becomes a part-time worker at "The Witch Shop" to break the curse HaeNa has placed on him, and he starts to help her.

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Kwon AhReum as EunHa

EunHa is a popular influencer who has become a social media sensation. She's a diligent broadcaster and social media user, but what makes her so popular is that everything she does becomes a trend. At HaeNa's suggestion, she agrees to become a model for the "Ours" brand, which is launching in the witch shop.

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Lim Kim as WooRi

WooRi is a high school sophomore with a good friendship and no problems in school, but is actually a designer for the hottest brand online, "Ours." HaeNa recruits her for "The Witch Shop" but WooRi gets caught up in a plagiarism controversy. She is suspicious of HaeNa and JiHo for approaching her, and finds herself in conflict with them.

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Seo Jun as SangHa

SangHa is the student body president of Hesung High School and the top-ranked student in the whole school.. He is also the first in line to inherit the fortune of the conglomerate WS Group. With his warm appearance and kind personality, everyone adores him, but he also possesses a fascinating charm of being incredibly serious and competent when it comes to his responsibilities. Using his vast knowledge, he offers enticing proposals to HaeNa.

Teaser & Posters

Here is the teaser.

Here is the poster.

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