ARMYs have known BTS‘s J-Hope, Jimin, and Jungkook as the “3J” subunit since their first official performance four years ago.
And this is our 3 boys realized they want to change the name of the subunit! 😅 😅
Isn’t ‘3J’ kind of funny? [How about] ‘Triple J?’
— J-Hope
“Triple J” didn’t get Jimin‘s approval, so they then suggested “SAM J” as an alternative to 3J.
However, the name made Jungkook think of spicy Korean food! 🤣 🤣
That sounds like ssamjjang!
— Jungkook
Jimin then suggested “SAM JE” which has a very different meaning in Korean.
Hey, that would make us the three disasters!
— J-Hope
They finally decided that the “SAM JEY” pronunciation was best for them!
If you’d like to watch the full unit name discussions and “Butter” dance practices, the video is below:
![[BANGTAN BOMB] The 3J Butter Choreography Behind The Scenes - BTS (방탄소년단)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/O84fLDIU-T0/hqdefault.jpg)