park jimin of bts. see also: puppykitty
the name is for him and only him.
this is a nickname he coined himself in 2019 during their season’
s greetings
2020 making film.
originally written as 강양이, this nickname is a compound word in which 강 is from 강아지, meaning
puppy, and 양 is from 고양이, meaning
kitty. bts’ editors and graphics teams often refer to jimin as such and translates 강양이 as puppykitty for their international audience.
once introduced, fans very quickly attached to the word and added it to jimin’s extensive list of charming nicknames.
if you ever call anyone else puppykitty, do not be surprised when
jungkook bites your ankles off in your sleep.