ATEEZ: CHEMISTRY

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BETWEEN 2 MEMBERS

SEONGHWA - HONGJOONG

matz 👍

(kor: 맏즈)

• Seonghwa and Hongjoong are the two eldest members (”maji” or “mat” for short) of the team, both born in 1998.
  • Hongjoong wrote the lyrics of “THANK U” with Seonghwa in mind.
  • In 2023, the two of them released a song called “MATZ” as a b-side track on The World EP.FIN: Will.

SEONGHWA - YUNHO

hohwaz 👍

(kor: 호화즈)

• The chemistry name is the combination of Seonghwa and Yunho’s names.
  • Their voices are quite similar, so they often get similar parts in ATEEZ songs.
  • The two are also known as the big eaters of the team.
  • In Korean, “hohwa” means “lavish” or “luxurious.”

SEONGHWA - YEOSANG

hotteokz 👍

(kor: 호떡즈)

• Yeosang and Seonghwa are called the “hotteokz,” because of their warm/soft personalities which contrasts with their initially cold-looking visuals.
  • Hotteok is a Korean street food with crisp and hard exterior and soft, sweet filling on the inside.
  • Seonghwa is called the “big brother hotteok” and Yeosang is called the “baby hotteok.”

SEONGHWA - SAN

sanseonghwa 👍

(kor: 산성화)

• The chemistry name is the combination of Seonghwa and San’s names.
  • In Korean, “sanseonghwa” means “acidization.”
  • Seonghwa and San are both from Gyeongsangnam-do.

hwasanz 👍

(kor: 화산즈)

• The chemistry name is the combination of Seonghwa and San’s names.
  • In Korean, “hwasan” means “volcano.”

SEONGHWA - MINGI

hwagi-aeaez 👍

(kor: 화기애애즈)

• The chemistry name is the combination of Seonghwa and Mingi’s names, as well as a play on the Korean word “hwagiaeae.”
  • In Korean, “hwagiaeae” is a four-letter idiom meaning “congenial/harmonious atmosphere.”

SEONGHWA - WOOYOUNG

woohwa 👍

(kor: 우화)

• The chemistry name is the combination of Seonghwa and Wooyoung’s names.
  • In Korean, “woohwa” means “fable.”

SEONGHWA - JONGHO

matmakz 👍

(kor: 맏막즈

• Seonghwa is the maji (oldest member) of ATEEZ, and Jongho is the maknae (youngest member) of ATEEZ.
  • Maji + Maknae = matmakz

HONGJOONG - YUNHO

hohongya👍

(kor: 호홍야)

• The chemistry name is the combination of Hongjoong and Yunho’s names. The chemistry name was coined by San.
  • The two of them are the tallest (Yunho) and shortest (Hongjoong) members of ATEEZ.
  • The two of them were also together as DJ’s on IDOL RADIO 3 - their chemistry name as DJ’s were DaengJjoongD. (Daeng = Yunho / Jjoong = Hongjoong / D = DJ)

HONGJOONG - YEOSANG

bisanguz 👍

(kor: 비상구즈)

• Hongjoong and Yeosang are the “brains” of the team; in Korean, “bisanghan” is an adjective meaning “extraordinary” or “gifted.”
• The “gu” comes from their birth years, 1998 and 1999, which both contain a “9” or “gu” in Korean.
  • “Bisangu” in Korean means “emergency exit.”
• They are also called the “smartz” or “ddokddokz” (ddoddok = “smart” in Korean) of the team.

HONGJOONG - SAN

INFPz 👍

(kor: 인프피즈)

• Hongjoong and San are the two members of ATEEZ with the INFP type as their MBTI.
  • Even though they have the same MBTI types, their preferences when it comes to food or daily habits are often the opposite.
  • Because both of them have “cat type” faces, they are sometimes called “nyang-FPz.” “Nyang” is the Korean equivalent of “meow.”

HONGJOONG - MINGI

rapper line 👍

(kor: 래퍼라인)

• Hongjoong and Mingi are the two main rappers of ATEEZ.

pu-ari

(kor: 퓨아리)

• The fans have given them the chemistry name which combines the English word “Puma” for Hongjoong and “Byeongari” (or “baby chick”) for Mingi.
  • Hongjoong is said to resemble a puma, and Mingi is said to resemble a baby chick.

HONGJOONG - WOOYOUNG

topaz 👍

(kor: 토파즈)

• Hongjoong and Wooyoung are the two members with their birthdays in November. The birth stone for the month of November is topaz.

HONGJOONG - JONGHO

leamakz / capmakz 👍

(kor: 리막즈/캡막즈)

• Hongjoong is the leader/captain of ATEEZ, and Jongho is the maknae of ATEEZ.
  • When Hongjoong produced ATEEZ tracks during their pre-debut training days in America, Jongho, the main vocal of the team, sang the guide vocals for the songs.

YUNHO - YEOSANG

sanghoz 👍

(kor: 상호즈)

• The chemistry name is the combination of Yunho and Yeosang’s names.

ateez puppiez 👍

(kor: 에이티즈 강아지 모임)

• Yunho and Yeosang are said to have “puppy-type” faces.
  • Yunho resembles a Golden Retriever, and Yeosang wants to resemble a Doberman but others say he resembles a Maltese.

YUNHO - SAN

jeongsanz 👍

(kor: 상호즈)

• The chemistry name is the combination of Yunho’s surname (Jeong) and San’s name.
  • The two have distinctly different animal type faces - Yunho has the classic “puppy type” face and San has the classic “cat type” face.

badukz👍

(kor: 바둑즈)

• Yunho and San once did a YouTube livestream with Yunho wearing a white T-shirt and San wearing a black T-shirt.
  • One ATINY in the chat pointed out that the two were dressed like the black and white stones from the game of Go, or “baduk” in Korean.

YUNHO - MINGI

twin tower

(kor: 트윈타워)

• Yunho and Mingi are the two tallest members of ATEEZ; with Yunho at 186cm and Mingi at 183cm (both standing over 6 feet).

YUNHO - WOOYOUNG

twojeong👍

(kor: 투정)

• Yunho and Wooyoung both have the Jeong surnames, though with different Chinese characters.
  • The two are also the strongest dancers (main dancers) of ATEEZ.
  • They have each graduated from the two most prestigious arts/entertainment high schools of Korea, School of Performing Arts Seoul (Yunho) and Hanlim Arts School (Wooyoung).
  • “Twojeong” or “toojung” means “whining” in Korean.

YUNHO - JONGHO

twoho👍

(kor: 투호)

• Yunho and Jongho both have the syllable “ho” in their names. Because of this, some new fans have mistaken them as real-life brothers.
  • “Twoho” or “tuho” is the traditional Korean sport of throwing arrows into a long, narrow canister, a game of accurate aim much like throwing darts.

gomdolz

(kor: 곰돌)

• Yunho and Jongho have been said to have similar visuals - Yunho is called the “big teddy bear” and Jongho is called the “small teddy bear.”
  • “Gomdoli” is “teddy bear” in Korean.

YEOSANG - SAN

choisangz / choikangz👍

(kor: 최상즈 / 최강즈)

• Choisangz is the combination of San’s surname (Choi) and Yeosang’s name.
  • “Choisang” means “the best/the highest” in Korean.
• Choikangz is the combination of San’s surname (Choi) and Yeosang’s surname (Kang).
  • “Choikang” means “the strongest” in Korean.

YEOSANG - MINGI

dobermanz👍

(kor: 도베르만즈)

• Yeosang wants to resemble a Doberman but is actually referred to as a maltese in the fandom, while Mingi wants to resemble a maltese but is actually referred to as a Doberman.
• In Korea, calling someone (usually males) a “doberman type” means that person has a rougher and manlierimage, while calling someone a “maltese type” means that person has a cuter and adorable image.

YEOSANG - WOOYOUNG

yeowooz👍

(kor: 여우즈)

• The chemistry name is a combination of Yeosang and Wooyoung’s names.
  • Yeosang and Wooyoung have been friends since they were trainees together at Bighit Entertainment. Wooyoung followed Yeosang to KQ Entertainment.
  • In Korean, “yeowoo” means “fox.”

YEOSANG - JONGHO

jongkangz👍

(kor: 종강즈)

• The chemistry name is a combination of Yeosang’s surname (Kang) and Jongho’s name.
  • The two are the calmest/quietest members of ATEEZ.
  • In Korean, “jongkang” means “the end of a school semester.”

SAN - MINGI

sanmingki👍

(kor: 산밍키)

• The chemistry name is a combination of San and Mingi’s names, with Mingi spelled as “Mingki.”
  • During their trainee days, Mingi has helped San get better at his dancing.

SAN - WOOYOUNG

woosan👍

(kor: 우산)

• The chemistry name is a combination of San and Wooyoung’s names.
  • Woosan is one of the most famous chemistry in ATEEZ. They call their friendship “Amicus Ad Aras,” or “lifelong friends” in Latin.
  • Wooyoung and San have matching tattooes of “Amicus Ad Aras” above their right knees.
  • “Woosan” means “umbrella” in Korean.

SAN - JONGHO

choichoiz

(kor: 최최즈)

• San and Jongho both have the surname Choi, with same ancestral backgrounds (Gyeongju).
  • The two are also the “vocal line” of ATEEZ, with Jongho being the main and San being th elead vocal.

MINGI - WOOYOUNG

ggyumakz

(kor: 뀨막즈)

• Mingi and Wooyoung are the two youngest members of the 99-liner (5 members born in 1999) of ATEEZ.
  • “Ggyu” stands for “gu” or the number 9 in Korean, and “mak” stands for “maknae” or the “youngest.”

MINGI - JONGHO

ongijongiz

(kor: 옹기종기즈)

• The chemistry name is the combination of Mingi and Jongho’s names, as well as being a play on the Korean word “ongijongi.”
  • “Ongijongi” means “small things of slightly different sizes gathered/huddled together.”

WOOYOUNG - JONGHO

woojjong👍

(kor: 우쫑)

• The chemistry name is the combination of Wooyoung and Jongho’s names.
  • Wooyoung and Jongho are the two youngest members of ATEEZ.

BETWEEN 3 MEMBERS

hohonghwa👍

(kor: 호홍화)
SEONGHWA - HONGJOONG - YUNHO

• The chemistry name is a combination of Seonghwa, Hongjoong, and Yunho’s names.
  • Yunho created the chemistry name in response to a fan’s request at a fansign.
• Seonghwa, Hongjoong, and Yunho are the three eldest members of ATEEZ.

sangjoonghwa

(kor: 상중화)
SEONGHWA - HONGJOONG - YEOSANG

• The chemistry name is a combination of Seonghwa, Hongjoong, and Yeosang’s names.
  • The name sounds like the Korean word, “sangjoongha” (상중하), which means “high, middle, and low.”

iron nutrientz 👍

(kor: 철분들)
SEONGHWA - HONGJOONG - YEOSANG

• The chemistry name was created in an episode of ATEEZ Schoolroad, an audio show on Naver Now, where the members assigned each other representative “nutrients.”
  • The three members each became a food that was rich in iron nutrients; Seonghwa = oyster / Seonghwa = anchovy / Yeosang = milk.

hongsanhwa 👍

(kor: 홍산화)
SEONGHWA - HONGJOONG - SAN

• The chemistry name is a combination of Seonghwa, Hongjoong, and San’s names.
  • Seonghwa, Hongjoong, and San are the three members of ATEEZ that used to livestream on V LIVE often.
  • San is the “leader” of hongsanhwa.

non-99z

(kor: 비99즈)
SEONGHWA - HONGJOONG - JONGHO

• Seonghwa, Hongjoong, and Jongho are the three members of ATEEZ that were not born in the year 1999.

tropical boyz 👍

(kor: 트로피컬 보이즈)
SEONGHWA - YUNHO - SAN

• The chemistry name was first coined by the members in “ATEEZ log_logbook#47” - according to the members, Yunho is pink, Seonghwa is yellow (used to be blue) and San is the new blue.
  • Seonghwa, Yunho, and San have also appeared as the members of the fictional boy group SPARKLING in the drama Imitation.
  • The three are also the members of ATEEZ that are not from the Greater Seoul area.

ateez snakez

(kor: 에뱀모)
SEONGHWA - YEOSANG - SAN

• Seonghwa, Yeosang, and San are said to have “snake-type” faces, with cold and mysterious demeanor on stage.

woosanghwa 👍

(kor: 우상화)
SEONGHWA - YEOSANG - WOOYOUNG

• The chemistry name is a combination of Seonghwa, Yeosang, and Wooyoung’s names.
  • “Woosanghwa” is “idolization” in Korean.
  • It is a variation of the pre-existing chemistry name, Woosanhwa (Wooyoung + San + Seonghwa).

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hwasansongi 👍

(kor: 화산송이)
SEONGHWA - SAN - MINGI

• The chemistry name is a combination of Seonghwa, San, and (Song) Mingi’s names.
  • “Hwasansongi” is “scoria/volcanic clay” in Korean.

sananviz 👍

(kor: 사난비즈)
SEONGHWA - SAN - MINGI

• “Sananviz” is short for “fierce visuals” (사나운 비주얼) in Korean.

woosanhwa 👍

(kor: 우산화)
SEONGHWA - SAN - WOOYOUNG

• The chemistry name is a combination of Seonghwa, San, and Wooyoung’s names.
  • The members have said the meaning of “woosanhwa” is “a flower that blossomed between umbrellas,” as “woosan” means umbrella in Korean, and “hwa” is the Korean pronunciation for the Chinese character (花) meaning flowers.

consulz👍

(kor: 외교관즈)
SEONGHWA - WOOYOUNG - JONGHO

• Seonghwa, Wooyoung, and Jongho used to have the same MBTI Type (ESFJ). ESFJ types are dubbed the “consuls.”
  • However, all three of the members have changed into different types afterward; Seonghwa (ENFJ), Wooyoung (ISTJ), Jongho (ISFP).

kim hongjoong and his two arms 👍

(kor: 김홍중과 양팔들)
HONGJOONG - YUNHO - MINGI

• Hongjoong was the first-ever trainee of KQ Entertainment. Yunho and Mingi were the second and third trainee to join after Hongjoong.
  • The three have trained together for a long time, and Yunho and Mingi are the only members of ATEEZ to have seen Hongjoong in his high school uniform.
  • Hongjoong has said that Yunho is his right-hand man, and Mingi is his left-hand man.
• Yunho and Mingi are the two tallest members of ATEEZ, while Hongjoong is the shortest.

woohohong 👍

(kor: 우호홍)
HONGJOONG - YUNHO - WOOYOUNG

• The chemistry name is a combination of Hongjoong, Yunho, and Wooyoung’s names.

hongyeowoo 👍

(kor: 홍여우)
HONGJOONG - YEOSANG - WOOYOUNG

• Hongjoong, Yeosang, and Wooyoung were the three members who were the hosts of the radio program The Clueon the fandom platform Universe.
  • They called themselves the “red foxes,” or the “hongyeowoo.”
  • The chemistry name is also a combination of Hongjoong, Yeosang, and Wooyoung’s names.

V3 👍

(kor: 비3)
YUNHO - YEOSANG - JONGHO

• Yunho, Yeosang, and Jongho filmed an episode of Electrifying Interview together, and dubbed themselves the “V3” or the “three visuals.”

yeoksam maknaez 👍

(kor: 역삼동 막내즈)
YUNHO - SAN - MINGI

• Yunho, San, and Mingi were the three “maknaes” (youngest members) during ATEEZ’s trainee period when the training room was still in Yeoksam.

mindeongsan

(kor: 민덩산)
YUNHO - SAN - MINGI

• San coined the chemistry name “mindeongsan,” combining Mingi, “Deong” for Yunho’s nickname, “Pudeodeong,” and San.
  • Mindeongsan sounds like the Korean word “mindoongsan,” or the “bare mountain.”

main dancerz 👍

(kor: 메인댄서즈)
YUNHO - MINGI - WOOYOUNG

• Yunho, Mingi, and Wooyoung were the three main danceres of ATEEZ before San also became a main dancer in 2023.

yeowoosan 👍

(kor: 여우산)
YEOSANG - SAN - WOOYOUNG

• The chemistry name is a combination of Yeosang, San, and Wooyoung’s names.
  • Though it is not a pre-existing word in Korean, “yeowoosan” directly translates to “fox mountain” in Korean.

roommatez 👍

(kor:룸메즈)
YEOSANG - WOOYOUNG - JONGHO

• Yeosang, Wooyoung, and Jongho shared a room from 2020 to 2023 (as of 2023, all of the members have a room of their own).
  • They had decided to share a room together because all three were gamers.

BETWEEN 4 MEMBERS

topaz is lavish 👍

(kor:토파즈는 호화로워)
SEONGHWA - HONGJOONG - YUNHO - WOOYOUNG

• The chemistry name is a combination between two chemistry names; topaz (Hongjoong, Wooyoung) and hohwaz (Seonghwa, Yunho).
  • “Hohwa” means “lavish” in Korean, and since topaz is a kind of gemstone, the four-member chemistry name became sentence that plays on the word “hohwa.”

fire yeowoo 👍

(kor:불여우)
SEONGHWA - HONGJOONG - YEOSANG - WOOYOUNG

• “Fire Yeowoo” adds Seonghwa to the pre-existing chemistry between the Hongjoong, Yeosang, and Wooyoung, called “Hongyeowoo.”
  • Adding “hwa” to “hongyeowoo” (red fox) made the chemistry name “fire yeowoo,” (fire fox) as “hwa” is the pronunciation of the Chinese character for “fire.” (火)
  • Fire fox is a creature from Korean mythology that turns into a beautiful woman and lures men to their deaths, and is also a modern-day slang for women that seduce men for malicious/dishonest purposes.

ateez kittenz

(kor:에냥모)
SEONGHWA - HONGJOONG - SAN - WOOYOUNG

• Seonghwa, Hongjoong, San, and Wooyoung are said to have “cat-type” faces.
  • The Korean name of the chemistry has the word “nyang” in it, which means “meow” in Korean.

abura knights 👍

(kor:아부라 기사단)
SEONGHWA - YUNHO - YEOSANG - SAN

• Seonghwa, Yunho, Yeosang, and San are the four members of ATEEZ that particularly love to eat abura sobawhen they are in Japan.

D4👍

(kor:D4)
SEONGHWA - YUNHO - SAN - JONGHO

• Seonghwa, Yunho, San, and Jongho are the four members that acted in the drama Imitation. The chemistry name is short for “Drama 4.”
  • Even though Jongho is the maknae of ATEEZ, his role in the drama was the “sunbae” (senior) to the other members.

yeoksamz👍

(kor:역삼즈)
HONGJOONG - YUNHO - SAN - MINGI

• Hongjoong, Yunho, San, and Mingi are the four members that have trained together when the training room was in Yeoksam.
  • The four members are the 1st to 4th trainees to join KQ Entertainment, in that order.

CPFV👍

(kor:탄단지비)

• The chemistry name was created in an episode of ATEEZ Schoolroad, an audio show on Naver Now, where the members assigned each other representative “nutrients.”
  • Yunho is vitamin, San is protein, Jongho is carbs, and Wooyoung is fats.

BETWEEN 5 MEMBERS

99z👍

(kor:99즈)
YUNHO - YEOSANG - SAN - MINGI - WOOYOUNG

• Yunho, Yeosang, San, Mingi, and Wooyoung are the five members of ATEEZ that were born in the year 1999.
  • The 99z have their own slogan that goes “Us 99 are the coolest!”