BTS ARMY almost had a completely different name. RM, Jin, Jimin, J-Hope, Jungkook, Suga and V appeared on Tuesday's episode of , and revealed that their fanbase was nearly called «The Bells.»«When you say BTS, it stands for 'bangtan' in Korean, not 'behind-the scenes.' I mean, for your information,» RM explained. «It stands for 'bangtan,' and when you say 'bell' in Korean, it sounds like 'bang wool.' It starts with the same word, 'bang.'»«So when we think of the fan name, someone brings up the idea, like, 'What about the bell thing?' Everybody rings their bells and [we're] like, 'Make some noise!' and the Bells are like 'ring-a-ling-a-ling,'» he continued.
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