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최애 choeae
최애 (choeae): the Korean word for your bias
최애 (choeae) means your number-one favorite, like an idol's "bias." It's a real dictionary word built from two Hanja meaning "most" and "love."
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Fandom Slang 101
Korean fandom memes and slang in Hangul and romanization, with origins and examples.
Slang
덕후 deokhu
덕후 (deokhu): Korea's word for a superfan
덕후 (deokhu) means a devoted fan or enthusiast. It comes from the Japanese word otaku, and it gave K-pop fans words like 덕질 and 성덕.
Slang
입덕 ipdeok
입덕 (ipdeok): the moment you fall into a fandom
입덕 (ipdeok) is the moment you become a fan. Learn where it comes from, the famous 입덕 영상 ("entry video"), and its opposite, 탈덕.
Slang
머글 meogeul
머글 (meogeul): what fans call non-fans
머글 (meogeul) is what Korean fans call people outside the fandom. Yes, it's borrowed from "muggle" in Harry Potter. Meaning, examples and tips.
Slang
띵곡 ttinggok
띵곡 (ttinggok): a masterpiece song, spelled like a meme
띵곡 (ttinggok) means an amazing song. It's 명곡 rewritten with look-alike Hangul letters, a meme style called 야민정음 (yaminjeongeum).
Slang
차애 chaae
차애 (chaae): your second-favorite member
차애 (chaae) is your second-favorite member, the one right after your 최애. Learn the meaning, where it comes from and how fans use it.
Slang
컴백 keombaek
컴백 (keombaek): why every K-pop release is a "comeback"
In K-pop, 컴백 (keombaek, comeback) means any new release and its promotion cycle, not a return after a long break. Here's why.
Slang
덕질 deokjil
덕질 (deokjil): everything fans do for love of their idol
덕질 (deokjil) is fan activity: streaming, collecting albums, going to concerts and more. Meaning, origin, examples and how to use it.
Slang
응원법 eungwonbeop
응원법 (eungwonbeop): the official fan chant for each song
응원법 (eungwonbeop) is a song's fan chant: the timed member names and lines fans shout together. Meaning, origin, examples and tips.
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금손 geumson
금손 (geumson): "golden hands" for talented fan artists
금손 (geumson), literally "golden hand," praises someone great at drawing or making things. Meaning, origin, examples and its funny opposite.
Slang
직캠 jikcam
직캠 (jikcam): the fancam that follows one member
직캠 (jikcam) is a fancam, a video that follows a single member on stage. Learn where the word comes from, examples and related terms.
Slang
막내 maknae
막내 (maknae): the youngest member of the group
막내 (maknae) means the youngest member of a group. It's an everyday Korean word fans use for idols. Meaning, related terms and examples.