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K-POP Characters - Which Ones Are Your Favourite?

Most K-POP groups now have representative characters, cute cartoon animals which represent each member and their personalities. Sometimes, these characters are even created by the members themselves! Does your favourite group have characters? Find out below!

K-POP character lineup

BT21 (BTS)

BT21 is a collaboration created by LINE FRIENDS with BTS, featuring eight unique characters designed by the members themselves. These characters are featured on so many kinds of merchandise, such as stationery, cosmetics, plushies and more!

The Eight Core Characters

  • TATA (V): A crown-wearing, heart-shaped prince from Planet BT.
  • KOYA (RM): A sleepy, intelligent koala.
  • RJ (Jin): A kind, fluffy alpaca.
  • SHOOKY (Suga): A tiny, mischievous cookie.
  • MANG (J-Hope): A masked, dancing pony.
  • CHIMMY (Jimin): A passionate puppy in a yellow hoodie.
  • COOKY (Jungkook): An energetic, athletic bunny.
  • VAN (Represents ARMY): A sentient robot protecting the group.

BT21 has not only has product collaborations in Korea, but also worldwide, such as through MINISO, Junbi and Chatime!

SKZOO (Stray Kids)

SKZOO are the official cartoon animal characters representing each of the eight Stray Kids members, created by JYP Entertainment. Each character is based on an animal, such as the Quokka for Han Quokka, or a Chick for BbokAri!

The characters are:

  • Bang Chan: Wolf Chan (Wolf)
  • Lee Know: Leebit (Rabbit)
  • Changbin: Dwaekki (Pig/Rabbit)
  • Hyunjin: Jiniret (Ferret/Weasel)
  • Han: Han Quokka (Quokka)
  • Felix: BbokAri (Chick)
  • Seungmin: PuppyM (Puppy)
  • N: FoxI.Ny (Fox)

These characters can be found through plushies, keyrings, bag charms and more, all sold through JYP Entertainment.

MINiVE (IVE)

MINive are the official characters for the girl group IVE, under Starship Entertainment.

The characters are as follows:

  • Gaeul: Ganganji (a squirrel)
  • An Yujin: Dal-e (a dog)
  • Rei: Dangeoni (a chick)
  • Jang Wonyoung: Cherry (a bunny/rabbit)
  • Liz: Cheez (a kitten/cat)
  • Leeseo: Erang-e (a pink tiger)

The characters are sold through Starship, and also through pop-ups in Korea and at IVE concerts.

ZERONI (ZEROBASEONE)

ZERONI are another collaboration with LINE FRIENDS, this time between them and ZEROBASEONE. They were first released in 2024 to commemorate the 1st anniversary of the group. The characters are:

  • Binini (Sung Han Bin)
  • Woongnini (Kim Ji Woong)
  • Hanini (Zhang Hao)
  • Thownini (Seok Matthew)
  • Tanini (Kim Tae Rae)
  • Rinini (Ricky)
  • Gyunini (Kim Gyu Vin)
  • Gunini (Park Gun Wook)
  • Yunini (Han Yu Jin)

The characters are sold through LINE FRIENDS, and can also be purchased through pop-ups at LINE FRIENDS stores!

This is just a small number of characters in the K-POP character world! Which characters are your favourites?

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