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(Korean Words/Kpop Terms)
Aigoo - An exclamation used in various situations.
Aish - A sound Koreans make when annoyed.
Ajeossi - Middle-aged man
Ajumma - Middle-aged woman
All-Kill - When a song or album is no. 1 on all music charts.
Baboya - Idiot, Fool, Dumb, Stupid
Bias - A favorite member in a group.
Bias Wrecker - A member that distracts you from your bias and makes you question whether your bias is really your bias.
Comeback - When a group returns with new music.
Dakjuk - Chicken and rice porridge.
Dongsaeng - Someone younger
Fancafe - A forum that Kpop groups and their labels use it to post updates. Fans can also leave comments there.
Fansign - An event where fans get to meet idols in person and are able to speak with them and get autographs.
Geonbae - Korean version of cheers when you drink. It literally translates to “empty glass” or “bottom’s up”.
Gochugaru - Korean chili pepper
Gochujang - Red chili paste
Halmeoni - A grandmother or elderly woman.
Hi Touch - An event where idols stand on one side of a table with their hand up and palm up, fans then line up and touch hands with them.
Hoobae - A title used when referring to anyone who entered your academic or work environment after you. (It has nothing to do with age but rather experience.)
Hwaiting! - A word used as support or encouragement.
Hyung - What a younger male calls an older male, friend or brother.
Hyungnim - The honorable term for hyung.
Idol - A Kpop artist
Leader - Usually the oldest member in a group (but not always). Their role is typically to motivate and take care of other members and to represent them in various ways.
Maknae - The youngest member in a group.
Multifandom - Belonging to multiple fandoms.
Noona - What a younger female calls an older female, friend or sister.
Noraebang - “Norae” means “sing” and “Bang” means “room”. In other words, it is a room where people sing karaoke.
Omo - Oh my! / Oh my gosh!
Oppa - What a younger female calls an older male, can be a brother or a friend but is often used for boyfriends.
Palli palli - Hurry, hurry / Faster, faster
Saekki - A curse word meaning son of a bitch.
Samgyeopsal - Grilled pork belly
Sasaeng - An obsessive fan that stalks and/or invades the privacy of an idol.
Ship - Two Kpop idols that fans want together as a couple or think they make a cute couple.
Soju - A type of Korean alcohol.
Soondae - Blood sausage
Sunbae - A honorific title used when referring to anyone who entered your academic or work environment before you. (It has nothing to do with age but rather experience.)
Trainee - Someone who is aspiring to be an idol and is training to be one.
Unnie - What a younger female calls an older female, friend or sister.
Visual - The member considered to be the most handsome in a group.
Vlive - A video streaming application where Kpop idols broadcast live videos.
Won - Korean currency
