Big Bang
derived from the "Big Bang Theory" of the origin of the universe. The group is like that 'Big Bang' of the universe, as they make an explosion into the music industry to “transform the stereotypical ‘Idol star’ market” of today
Super Junior
Represents that the time when the 13 members of SJ were young as SM trainees and were considered the best (‘super’) in every field
2PM
The group aim to make such energetic and passionate music as ‘2PM’ is the most active and pumped time of the day.
2AM
‘2AM’ is when people get emotional as they reflect alone upon the things that happened during the day. The group’s aim is to feature songs which express such emotional depth and sensitivity.
MBLAQ
Music Boys Live in Absolute Quality
U-Kiss
Ubiquitous Korean International idol Super Star
TVXQ/DBSK
Gods Rising from the East
SHINee
Derived from the word ‘shiny,’ it means a person who is always in the spotlight.
Beast
Boys of EAst Standing Tall
FT Island
Five Treasure Island
CN Blue
‘CN’ is an abbreviation of “Code Name’ while “BLUE” stands for the images of each individual members: ‘Burning’ represents Lee Jong Hyun, ‘Lovely’ represents Kang Min Hyuk, ‘Untouchable’ represents Lee Jung Shin, and ‘Emotional’ represents Jung Yong Hwa.
B.A.P.
Best Absolute Perfect
X-5 (XENOS-5)
XENOS', is an allomorph for the Greek word of 'stranger', where the name 'X-5' (referring to 5 Xenos), originated from. This means they are not ordinary and their group's color is unique and different.
