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Pentagon's Yan An reveals how he chose his Korean name

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Posted by Germaine-Jay Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Pentagon's Yan An revealed how he chose his Korean name on 'Idol Room'.

The April 16th installment of the show featured a 'Hello Foreign Idol' special, and Yan An introduced himself as Kim Yan An. When host Jung Hyung Don asked why he chose the last name Kim, Yan An answered, "I really like kimchi. That's why I chose Kim."

Kenta of JBJ95 also revealed he chose his Korean name as Go Gun Tae to signify the reference to a high point.

What do you think of Yan An's Korean name?

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Kelloofah
Kelloofah62 pts Tuesday, April 16, 2019 0
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I thought it was gonna be something hecka deep... 😂😂 Is allkpop running out of things to write about?

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erl2020shinee
erl2020shinee174 pts Tuesday, April 16, 2019 0
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it's not news, that's what I think.

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