입덕 (ipdeok): the moment you fall into a fandom

🚪 Meaning

The exact moment you fall for an idol or group and become a fan. If you can remember the stage or clip that hooked you, that was your 입덕.

Origin

입 (ip, “to enter”) + 덕 (deok), short for 덕후, the Korean word for a superfan that comes from the Japanese otaku. Literally, “entering fandom.”

✍️ Examples

1. 이 직캠 보고 입덕했어.
   I jikkaem bogo ipdeok-haesseo.
   I became a fan after watching this fancam.

2. 너의 입덕 영상은 뭐야?
   Neoui ipdeok yeongsang-eun mwoya?
   What was your “entry video”?

💡 Usage tip

입덕 영상 (ipdeok yeongsang) is the video that made you a fan, and fans love swapping theirs. The opposite is 탈덕 (taldeok), leaving a fandom.