K-pop Korean · Beginner
K-pop Fan Vocabulary
팬 용어
K-pop fandoms have their own vocabulary, and Korean fans use it everywhere: in comments, on social media and during livestreams. Learn these words and you will understand what fans are really talking about.
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Key words
최애
choeae
your favorite member (bias)
차애
chaae
your second favorite member
입덕
ipdeok
becoming a fan
덕질
deokjil
fan activities (streaming, collecting…)
컴백
keombaek
comeback (a new release)
막내
mangnae
the youngest member (maknae)
음방
eumbang
TV music show
직캠
jikkaem
fancam (focused on one member)
응원봉
eungwonbong
official light stick
떼창
ttechang
the crowd singing along together
팬싸
paenssa
fan signing event
성덕
seongdeok
a fan who "made it" (met their idol)
Dialogue
너 최애 누구야?
neo choeae nuguya?
Who's your bias?
나는 막내! 너는?
naneun mangnae! neoneun?
The maknae! And you?
나는 리더. 이번 컴백 봤어?
naneun rideo. ibeon keombaek bwasseo?
The leader. Did you see this comeback?
당연하지! 직캠 백 번 봤어.
dangyeonhaji! jikkaem baek beon bwasseo.
Of course! I watched the fancam a hundred times.
다음 주에 같이 음방 보러 갈래?
daeum jue gachi eumbang boreo gallae?
Want to go watch a music show together next week?
대박! 응원봉 챙길게!
daebak! eungwonbong chaenggilge!
Awesome! I'll bring my light stick!
Quick quiz
Choose the correct meaning.