They have already changed their fandom name before.
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Fifth generation girl group YOU recently announced the name of his fandom!
Fans of the group are called GLITTERIt comes from the English word “glitter”, which means to shine. This means that their fans are the brightest in the eyes of ILLIT, and it is the fans who make ILLIT shine.
Most Korean netizens reacted favorably to the announcement. Most agreed that it was “cute.”
- “Oh, that’s cute.”
- “This name is the best and suits them best.”
- “I think it’s cute.”
- “Oh, that’s cute!”
- “That’s cute! It fits the band’s name well.”
- “See, they know how to come up with something good.”
- “Oh, that’s cute.”
- “The pronunciation is bad, but the meaning is cute.”
- “Handsome.”
- “It’s cute because it has ‘-lit’ included.”
- “Oh, they named it well. It’s cute. They finally found a name.”
- “Handsome.”
- “They found a nice name. ILLIT GLLIT.”
- “It’s better than the names they came up with before. This one has a connection to the group.”
On the other hand, the name of the fandom has made international netizens turn up their noses.
I WON’T CALL MYSELF A GLITT😭photo.twitter.com/Ueqjo4Sxxv
— xo, hannyy ྀིྀིྀིྀིྀི | GLLITZ✨ (@Hooniez4Han) September 1, 2024
don’t tell me our name is actually glitt, I’m going to cry
— fenna ♡‧₊˚ 🎀 (@yourswons) September 1, 2024
International fans are concerned that GLITT sounds very similar to the abbreviation for the female erectile genital organ, clitoris, as it is vulgar slang. Some are hoping that the fandom name will be changed.
@bertubble Lass…
♬ original sound – Bert
WHO TF IS A GLITT- IT LOOKS LIKE SOMETHING ELSE I’M ON EARTH photo.twitter.com/SAkaPyV2vS
— jane✨樂★out of this world (@chanelfwjen) August 15, 2024
when an anti calls me clitt instead of glitter photo.twitter.com/eHHkOV9h4x
— Liza (@illitvirgo) September 1, 2024
Yet GLITT is the name change for the ILLIT fandom. Previously, the group faced backlash from other fandoms with their original fandom name. It was originally announced as LILLYS, but received criticism because netizens felt it was similar to Lily NMIXXthe name and BLACKPINK Lisathe name of the fandom, LILIES.
This is a steal oh god 😭😭😭😭
Lilies for Lisa photo.twitter.com/a5wG2pTZMZ
— That 😈 GIRL (@That_lilyyyyyy) April 21, 2024
Will ILLIT have to change its fandom name a second time?
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