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K-pop words 단어
K-pop words, A to Z.
Maknae, sunbae, all-kill, ending fairy: the words you hear in K-pop, with the hangul, what they mean and how fans use them. The ones with a holo card are in your binder too.
Who's who 사람
- 동생DongsaengA younger brother or sister, or a younger friend.
- 후배HoobaeA junior: someone who started after you.
- 형HyungOlder brother, said by a boy or man.
- 아이돌IdolA K-pop performer trained to sing, dance and much more.
- 라인LineMembers born in the same year, or with the same role.
- 막내MaknaeHolo cardThe youngest member of a group.
- 누나NoonaOlder sister, said by a boy or man.
- 오빠OppaOlder brother, said by a girl or woman.
- 신인RookieA newly debuted singer or group.
- 선배SunbaeA senior: someone who started before you.
- 연습생TraineeSomeone who trains with an agency to debut one day.
- 언니UnnieOlder sister, said by a girl or woman.
- 비주얼VisualThe member known for their looks and style.
Fan life 팬
- 안티팬Anti-fanSomeone who openly hates a celebrity.
- 최애BiasHolo cardYour favorite member of a group.
- Bias wreckerThe member who threatens to replace your bias.
- 응원법FanchantHolo cardWhat fans shout at fixed moments in a song.
- 팬덤FandomA group's community of fans, with its own name.
- 응원봉LightstickHolo cardThe official light of a fandom, waved at concerts.
- 네티즌NetizenSomeone who is active online.
- 포토카드PhotocardA small card with a photo of a member, in the album.
- 사생SasaengAn obsessive fan who invades an idol’s private life.
- 셀카SelcaA selfie.
- StanA big fan, or to be one.
Stage and charts 무대
- 올킬All-killHolo cardNumber one on every big Korean chart at once.
- 컴백ComebackHolo cardAny new release, even if the group never left.
- 컴백 무대Comeback stageThe first performance of a new title track on a music show.
- 대상DaesangHolo cardThe grand prize of a year-end award show.
- 앵콜EncoreHolo cardOne more song after the last one.
- 엔딩요정Ending fairyHolo cardThe member in the last close-up of a music show stage.
- 미니앨범Mini albumA short album, between a single and a full album.
- 음악방송Music showA weekly TV show where idols perform and compete for a win.
- 리패키지RepackageAn album released again with new songs.
- 무대StageA full performance: song, dance, styling and attitude.
- 유닛SubunitA smaller group made from members of a bigger one.
- 타이틀곡Title trackThe main song of an album.
- 트리플 크라운Triple crownThree wins for one song on a music show.
Words you hear 말
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