I GOT7

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**I GOT7** (Hangul: 아이 갓세븐; shortened to *Ahgase* (Hangul: 아가새, literal translation: Baby bird)) is the official fandom name for South Korean boy group GOT7.

## History and Etymology

On May 9, 2014 GOT7 revealed their official fanclub name to be I GOT7 in a video posted on the official JYP Entertainment YouTube channel.

7 is a lucky number, and "**I GOT7**" means that fans have "gotten" GOT7. So put that together and you get *I GOT7*, meaning that not only will fans get each members love, but also their luck.

On May 22, 2014 Jackson posted on GOT7's Official Daum Fancafe, and referred to the fans as "아가새". This was the first time 아가새, or Ahgase, was used as a nickname for I GOT7.

아가새 (Ahgase) is a shortened form of 아이 갓세븐 (I GOT7), but also has the additional meaning of "baby bird" in Korean. From this the baby bird became I GOT7's symbol, and the inspiration for GOT7's official light stick.

## Official Light Stick

Version 1Version 2

GOT7's official light stick doesn't have an official name, but on April 24, 2016 Youngjae uploaded a (now deleted) photo of the light stick on Instagram with the caption "난 **아가봉**이라부르겟어" ("I'll call you **Ahgabong**"). Ahgabong is a portmanteau of GOT7's unofficial fandom name Ahgase and bong, the Korean word for stick.

### Version 1

On April 23, 2016, GOT7 released an image of their official light stick on Twitter. They also uploaded a video on their official YouTube channel the same day, where they introduced the light stick, demonstrated a fanchant for their single "Home Run" with the light stick, and gave tips for it's use.

The light stick has a white base, and the head features a green heptagon shape with a silver GOT7 logo inside a transparent bird shape. There are three settings for light: ON, BLINK and FLICKER.

### Version 2

On April 21, 2018, GOT7 released a teaser image for their new light stick. On the 25th, it became available for sale via http://fanlight.co.kr/.

Version 2, also known as OFFICIAL LIGHT STICK 2018, has a white base, and the head features a transparent heptagon shape with a green GOT7 logo inside a transparent bird shape. In addition to the three light settings like in the previous version, it additionally features a Fanlight mode and Bluetooth mode. The Fanlight mode is capable of functioning by central control at concerts and events, and the Bluetooth mode allows for connection with the GOT7 LIGHT STICK application and also allows users to change the colour of the light.

## Recruitment

### Membership

Types of members:

* **I GOT7 Gold**: Residents in Korea
* **I GOT7 Silver**: Residents outside Korea who are eligible to sign up on the ticketing site.

### 1st Recruitment

Recruitment Period: May 14, 2014 - May 30, 2014

Membership Term: June 1, 2014 - May 31, 2015

Membership Fee: 20,000 Won

### 2nd Recruitment

Recruitment Period: May 4, 2015 - June 3, 2015

Membership Term: June 2015 - May 2016

Membership Fee: 20,000 Won

### 3rd Recruitment

Recruitment Period: May 10, 2016 - June 10, 2016

Membership Term: June 2016 - 4th Recruitment

Membership Fee: 20,000 Won

### 4th Recruitment

Recruitment Period: May 19, 2017 - June 19, 2017

Membership Term: June 20, 2017 - 5th Recruitment

Membership Fee: 20,000 Won

### 5th Recruitment

Recruitment Period: June 4, 2018 - July 7, 2018

Membership Term: July 9, 2018 - 6th Recruitment

Membership Fee: 20,000 Won

### 6th Recruitment

Recruitment Period: October 15, 2019 - October 27, 2019

Membership Term: October 2019 - Next Generation Recruitment

Membership Fee: 23,000 Won

## References

1. ↑ GOT7 Greetings to Official Fan Club I GOT7
2. ↑ GOT7 Official Light Stick Video