♥ www.soompi .com / www.soompi.com/2012/01/21/kpop-culture/glossary
♥ kpopdictionary.tumblr.com
♥ unitedkpop.com / unitedkpop.com/misc/terminology
♥ www.theoneshots.com / www.theoneshots.com/2013/03/k-pop-for-dummies-the-idols-edition
♥ www.gurupop.com / www.gurupop.com/post/129814
♥ thekpopyellowpages.tumblr.com
♥ kimbapnoona.tumblr.com / kimbapnoona.tumblr.com/post/964804180/words-we-always-hear-from-kpop-songs
♥ dr-myri-blog.blogspot.com / dr-myri-blog-blogspot.com/2013/02/kdramakpop-glossaryfor-newbie-part-1.html?m=1 / dr-myri.blogspot.com/2013/03/kdramakpop-glossaryfor-newbie-part-2.html?m=1
♥ kpoppy.com / kpoppy.com/kp_glossary.html
♥ kpopforbeginners.weebly.com
♥ theaegyolife.blogspot.com / theaegyolife.blogspot.com/2013/04/kpop-misconceptions-kpop-for-beginners-html?m=1
♥ wikipedia.com
If there is something that I’ve missed, tell me and I’ll add it. If you think my explanations are a bit of, tell me and I’ll fix it.
~Rosey
Tuesday, December 31, 2013
K-Pop for Beginners Part 10: Common Korean Words
Before I start with the actual words I think that I should explain the Korean age system, seeing as some of the words has to do with age. The Korean age system starts at being ‘1’ at birth, and also, regardless of when your exact birthday is, you are considered to be a year older as soon as the new year begins. And just one more thing, I do not speak Korean, I know a few words and phrases from watching dramas and listening to music, reading translations and so on, but I can't say for 100% that these are correct, okay ~
♥ Aboji – Literally translates into ‘father’, and it’s generally used in a formal manner.
♥ Achim – Korean for ‘morning’.
♥ Ae-in – A Korean word for ‘lover’.
♥ Aegyo – The act or ability to show cuteness, a feminine trait that has come to refer to actions by both men and women that can be considered cute or charming. To do aegyo is to act cute or charming around others, no matter if it’s intentional or not. Practically anything goes as aegyo, as long as it’s cute, baby-like, and makes you go “Awww”.
♥ Aigoo – A Korean expression that shows frustration and/or exhaustion.
♥ Ajikdo – A Korean word that means ‘still’.
♥ Aniya – Korean for ‘no’.
♥ Annyeong – A Korean word for ‘hello’ or ‘hi’, and can also be as ‘goodbye’.
♥ Annyeong haseyo – Formal Korean phrase to say ‘hello’.
♥ Appa – A Korean word for ‘dad’, and it’s generally used in an informal manner and tends to be used by people in close relations.
♥ Areumdawoon – Korean for ‘beautiful’.
♥ Babo – A Korean word that means ‘fool’ or ‘idiot’.
♥ Bam – Korean for ‘night’.
♥ Banmal – Informal speech that you should only use with those close to you or younger then you. It’s very rude to use when you speak to someone older than you unless a certain level of familiarity has been established.
♥ Bingeul Bingeul – A Korean phrase that is commonly found in K-Pop songs, and it translates into ‘Round and Round’.
♥ Bogoshipda – A Korean term for ‘I miss you’.
♥ Byeol – A Korean word that translates into ‘star’.
♥ Cheoreom – Korean for ‘like’.
♥ Chingu – The Korean word for friend. It can also be used to refer to someone the same age (in the Korean sense) as you.
♥ Chonun _____ imnida – Korean phrase to say ‘My name is _____’ or ‘I am _____’
♥ Chuseok – A Harvest Festival celebration, where everyone goes back home to see their family. Similar to Thanksgiving in America.
♥ Daebak – A Korean word that means “big win”, “great success” or “awesome”. It can be used to describe something or someone who is awesome. For example, “This song is daebak!” or “Oppa, you were daebak at the Football competition!”
♥ Dongsaeng – Literally translated into ‘younger sibling’, and it is a word that both males and females use to refer to someone younger than them that they are close to.
♥ Eonjena – A Korean word for ‘always’.
♥ Eotteoke – A Korean word that means ‘how’.
♥ Gwenchana – A Korean word for ‘okay’.
♥ Haengbok – A Korean word that means ‘happiness’.
♥ Hajiman – A Koran word for ‘but’ or ‘however’.
♥ Hal su isseo – A Korean term for ‘you can do it’.
♥ Hamkke – A Korean word for ‘together’ or ‘with’.
♥ Hanbok – Korean word that mean ‘Korean clothing’, and since it isn’t worn commonly anymore the term generally refers to the traditional garb that often is characterized by vibrant colors and simple lines, with no pockets. Many idols post pictures of them wearing Hanboks for Chuseok.
♥ Haneul – A Korean word that means’sky’.
♥ Hangul – The Korean writing system.
♥ Hangulmal – The Korean language.
♥ Haru – A Korean word that translates into ‘day’.
♥ Haru Haru – A Korean phrase commonly used in K-Pop, it translated into ‘Day by Day’.
♥ Hoobae – Literally translated into ‘Junior’, and it’s used to describe or refer to a person with less experience than you in a field, such as in school or the workplace. Age is not necessarily a factor in who is the hoobae or sunbae, for example, in the entertainment industry the hoobae is the one that debuted later. For example, Zico (Block B) is 21, and Kris (EXO) is 23, but Kris is still the hoobae since he debuted later then Zico.
♥ Hyung – Literally translates into ‘older brother’, and it’s a term used by males to refer to other older males.
♥ Hyungnim – A polite way of saying ‘hyung’.
♥ Ipsul – A Korean word that means ‘lips’.
♥ Ireoke – Korean for ‘like this’.
♥ Jagiya – A term used by couples to refer to their partner. The word literally translated into ‘(one)self’, which implies that the person that you call this is very important to you.
♥ Jebal – Korean for ‘please’.
♥ Jib – The word translates into ‘Album’ or ‘Home/House’, and it’s a term used to refer to a group or singer’s full length album. Since singles and mini albums are very common in the K-Pop industry it usually takes a considerably large amount of time for a group/singer to have a jib.
♥ Jigeum – Korean for ‘noe’.
♥ Jjang – Korean word that means ‘the best’, ‘awesome’, and is used similarly to ‘epic win’.
♥ Kamsahamnida – A Korean word ‘thank you’. Kamsahamnida is formal.
♥ Kaseum – A Korean for ‘chest’ or ‘heart’.
♥ Kidaryeo – A Korean word that means ‘wait’.
♥ Kojitmal – A Korean word that means ‘lie’.
♥ Kyeopta – A Korean word that translates into ‘cute’.
♥ Mae-il – Korean for ‘everyday’.
♥ Maeum – A Korean for ‘heart’ or ‘mind’.
♥ Majimak – A Korean word for ‘last’.
♥ Maknae – The youngest member of a group, sometimes there may be some confusion over who the real maknae is when another member has a baby face or tends to use a lot of aegyo.
♥ Meori – Korean for ‘head’.
♥ Michyeo – A Korean word that means ‘crazy’.
♥ Mideoyo – A Korean word for ‘believe’.
♥ Modu – Korean for ‘all’.
♥ Molla – A Korean word that means ‘I don’t know’.
♥ Momzzang – A combination of the Korean words for ‘best’ and ‘body’, and is a word used to refer to a male or female that has posted their picture on their cyworld or blog and become famous due to their overall body fitness.
♥ Namja – A Korean word that means ‘man’.
♥ Nappeun – A Korean word that means ‘bad’.
♥ Ne – Korean for ‘yes’.
♥ Neomu – A Korean word that means ‘too’ or ‘very’.
♥ Noona – Literally translates into ‘big sister’, and is a word used by males to refer to older females in either a platonic or romantic sense. A word commonly used by both fangirls and fanboys to refer to older females, thou, for a girl the correct term would be ‘unnie’.
♥ Norae – A Korean word that translates into ‘song’.
♥ Noraebang – A Korean word that translates into ‘song room’, and it’s the Korean equivalent of the Japanese Karaoke. It’s set in private rooms, and is a common social activity between friends and family.
♥ Nugu – A Korean word for ‘who?’, as in ‘what person(s)?’. It’s a phrase coined by international fans (more specifically the Live Journal community Omona They Didnt) to refer to groups that, when their names are mentioned, causes people to ask “Who?” due to their lack of popularity and failure to gain relevance.
♥ Nun – A Korean word that means ‘eyes’ or ‘snow’.
♥ Nunim – A polite way of saying ‘noona’.
♥ Omona – An Korean expression that is similar to ‘Oh my God!’
♥ Omoni – Literally translates into ‘mother’, and it’s generally used in a formal manner.
♥ Oneul – A Korean word for ‘today’.
♥ Oppa – Literally translated into ‘big brother’, and it’s a word used by females to refer to older males, either in a platonic or romantic sense. It’s a word commonly used by fan-girls to refer to older male idols that they like.
♥ Pyeongsaeng – A Korean word for ‘lifetime’.
♥ Sarang – A Korean word that translates into ‘love’.
♥ Saranghae – A Korean term for ‘I love you’.
♥ Seonmul – A Korean for ‘gift’.
♥ Sesang – A Korean word that means ‘world’.
♥ Shigan – Korean for ‘time’.
♥ Shimjang – A Korean word for ‘heart’.
♥ Ssanti – A Korean word that means ‘cheap’, ‘cheesy’, or ‘goofy’. In K-Pop it’s usually used to refer to a style of comic dancing usually seen on variety shows. It was popularized by Wooyoung (2PM), and then by Jokwon (2AM). Said dace-style is known for its lack of overall style and overboard gestures.
♥ Sunbae – Literally translated into ‘Senior’, and it’s used to describe or refer to a person with more experience in a field, such as in school or the workplace. Age is not necessarily a factor in who is hoobae or sunbae, for example, in the entertainment industry the sunbae is the one that debuted first. For example, Ricky (TEEN TOP) is 18, and Jin (BTS) is 20 (soon 21), but Ricky is the sunbae since he debuted before Jin.
♥ Ulzzang – A combination of the Korean words for ‘best’ and ‘face’, and it’s a word used to refer to a male or a female that has posted their picture on their cyworld or blog and become famous due to their attractiveness.
♥ Umma – Literally translates into ‘mum’, and it’s generally used in an informal manner and tends to be used by people in close relations.
♥ Unnie – Literally translated into ‘big sister’, and it’s a word used by females to refer to other older females. It’s a word commonly used by fan-girls to refer to older female idols that they like.
♥ Wae – The Korean word for ‘why’, and can similarity be used like ‘what for’ and ‘how come’.
♥ Yaksok – A Korean word for ‘promise’.
♥ Yeoja – A Korean word that means ‘woman’.
♥ Yoboseyo – A Korean word for ‘hello’. It’s used when answering your phone, or when trying to get someone’s attention.
♥ Youngwonhi – A Korean word that means ‘forever’.
♥ Youngweontorok – A Korean word for ‘forever’.
♥ Aboji – Literally translates into ‘father’, and it’s generally used in a formal manner.
♥ Achim – Korean for ‘morning’.
♥ Ae-in – A Korean word for ‘lover’.
♥ Aegyo – The act or ability to show cuteness, a feminine trait that has come to refer to actions by both men and women that can be considered cute or charming. To do aegyo is to act cute or charming around others, no matter if it’s intentional or not. Practically anything goes as aegyo, as long as it’s cute, baby-like, and makes you go “Awww”.
♥ Aigoo – A Korean expression that shows frustration and/or exhaustion.
♥ Ajikdo – A Korean word that means ‘still’.
♥ Aniya – Korean for ‘no’.
♥ Annyeong – A Korean word for ‘hello’ or ‘hi’, and can also be as ‘goodbye’.
♥ Annyeong haseyo – Formal Korean phrase to say ‘hello’.
♥ Appa – A Korean word for ‘dad’, and it’s generally used in an informal manner and tends to be used by people in close relations.
♥ Areumdawoon – Korean for ‘beautiful’.
♥ Babo – A Korean word that means ‘fool’ or ‘idiot’.
♥ Bam – Korean for ‘night’.
♥ Banmal – Informal speech that you should only use with those close to you or younger then you. It’s very rude to use when you speak to someone older than you unless a certain level of familiarity has been established.
♥ Bingeul Bingeul – A Korean phrase that is commonly found in K-Pop songs, and it translates into ‘Round and Round’.
♥ Bogoshipda – A Korean term for ‘I miss you’.
♥ Byeol – A Korean word that translates into ‘star’.
♥ Cheoreom – Korean for ‘like’.
♥ Chingu – The Korean word for friend. It can also be used to refer to someone the same age (in the Korean sense) as you.
♥ Chonun _____ imnida – Korean phrase to say ‘My name is _____’ or ‘I am _____’
♥ Chuseok – A Harvest Festival celebration, where everyone goes back home to see their family. Similar to Thanksgiving in America.
♥ Daebak – A Korean word that means “big win”, “great success” or “awesome”. It can be used to describe something or someone who is awesome. For example, “This song is daebak!” or “Oppa, you were daebak at the Football competition!”
♥ Dongsaeng – Literally translated into ‘younger sibling’, and it is a word that both males and females use to refer to someone younger than them that they are close to.
♥ Eonjena – A Korean word for ‘always’.
♥ Eotteoke – A Korean word that means ‘how’.
♥ Gwenchana – A Korean word for ‘okay’.
♥ Haengbok – A Korean word that means ‘happiness’.
♥ Hajiman – A Koran word for ‘but’ or ‘however’.
♥ Hal su isseo – A Korean term for ‘you can do it’.
♥ Hamkke – A Korean word for ‘together’ or ‘with’.
♥ Hanbok – Korean word that mean ‘Korean clothing’, and since it isn’t worn commonly anymore the term generally refers to the traditional garb that often is characterized by vibrant colors and simple lines, with no pockets. Many idols post pictures of them wearing Hanboks for Chuseok.
♥ Haneul – A Korean word that means’sky’.
♥ Hangul – The Korean writing system.
♥ Hangulmal – The Korean language.
♥ Haru – A Korean word that translates into ‘day’.
♥ Haru Haru – A Korean phrase commonly used in K-Pop, it translated into ‘Day by Day’.
♥ Hoobae – Literally translated into ‘Junior’, and it’s used to describe or refer to a person with less experience than you in a field, such as in school or the workplace. Age is not necessarily a factor in who is the hoobae or sunbae, for example, in the entertainment industry the hoobae is the one that debuted later. For example, Zico (Block B) is 21, and Kris (EXO) is 23, but Kris is still the hoobae since he debuted later then Zico.
♥ Hyung – Literally translates into ‘older brother’, and it’s a term used by males to refer to other older males.
♥ Hyungnim – A polite way of saying ‘hyung’.
♥ Ipsul – A Korean word that means ‘lips’.
♥ Ireoke – Korean for ‘like this’.
♥ Jagiya – A term used by couples to refer to their partner. The word literally translated into ‘(one)self’, which implies that the person that you call this is very important to you.
♥ Jebal – Korean for ‘please’.
♥ Jib – The word translates into ‘Album’ or ‘Home/House’, and it’s a term used to refer to a group or singer’s full length album. Since singles and mini albums are very common in the K-Pop industry it usually takes a considerably large amount of time for a group/singer to have a jib.
♥ Jigeum – Korean for ‘noe’.
♥ Jjang – Korean word that means ‘the best’, ‘awesome’, and is used similarly to ‘epic win’.
♥ Kamsahamnida – A Korean word ‘thank you’. Kamsahamnida is formal.
♥ Kaseum – A Korean for ‘chest’ or ‘heart’.
♥ Kidaryeo – A Korean word that means ‘wait’.
♥ Kojitmal – A Korean word that means ‘lie’.
♥ Kyeopta – A Korean word that translates into ‘cute’.
♥ Mae-il – Korean for ‘everyday’.
♥ Maeum – A Korean for ‘heart’ or ‘mind’.
♥ Majimak – A Korean word for ‘last’.
♥ Maknae – The youngest member of a group, sometimes there may be some confusion over who the real maknae is when another member has a baby face or tends to use a lot of aegyo.
♥ Meori – Korean for ‘head’.
♥ Michyeo – A Korean word that means ‘crazy’.
♥ Mideoyo – A Korean word for ‘believe’.
♥ Modu – Korean for ‘all’.
♥ Molla – A Korean word that means ‘I don’t know’.
♥ Momzzang – A combination of the Korean words for ‘best’ and ‘body’, and is a word used to refer to a male or female that has posted their picture on their cyworld or blog and become famous due to their overall body fitness.
♥ Namja – A Korean word that means ‘man’.
♥ Nappeun – A Korean word that means ‘bad’.
♥ Ne – Korean for ‘yes’.
♥ Neomu – A Korean word that means ‘too’ or ‘very’.
♥ Noona – Literally translates into ‘big sister’, and is a word used by males to refer to older females in either a platonic or romantic sense. A word commonly used by both fangirls and fanboys to refer to older females, thou, for a girl the correct term would be ‘unnie’.
♥ Norae – A Korean word that translates into ‘song’.
♥ Noraebang – A Korean word that translates into ‘song room’, and it’s the Korean equivalent of the Japanese Karaoke. It’s set in private rooms, and is a common social activity between friends and family.
♥ Nugu – A Korean word for ‘who?’, as in ‘what person(s)?’. It’s a phrase coined by international fans (more specifically the Live Journal community Omona They Didnt) to refer to groups that, when their names are mentioned, causes people to ask “Who?” due to their lack of popularity and failure to gain relevance.
♥ Nun – A Korean word that means ‘eyes’ or ‘snow’.
♥ Nunim – A polite way of saying ‘noona’.
♥ Omona – An Korean expression that is similar to ‘Oh my God!’
♥ Omoni – Literally translates into ‘mother’, and it’s generally used in a formal manner.
♥ Oneul – A Korean word for ‘today’.
♥ Oppa – Literally translated into ‘big brother’, and it’s a word used by females to refer to older males, either in a platonic or romantic sense. It’s a word commonly used by fan-girls to refer to older male idols that they like.
♥ Pyeongsaeng – A Korean word for ‘lifetime’.
♥ Sarang – A Korean word that translates into ‘love’.
♥ Saranghae – A Korean term for ‘I love you’.
♥ Seonmul – A Korean for ‘gift’.
♥ Sesang – A Korean word that means ‘world’.
♥ Shigan – Korean for ‘time’.
♥ Shimjang – A Korean word for ‘heart’.
♥ Ssanti – A Korean word that means ‘cheap’, ‘cheesy’, or ‘goofy’. In K-Pop it’s usually used to refer to a style of comic dancing usually seen on variety shows. It was popularized by Wooyoung (2PM), and then by Jokwon (2AM). Said dace-style is known for its lack of overall style and overboard gestures.
♥ Sunbae – Literally translated into ‘Senior’, and it’s used to describe or refer to a person with more experience in a field, such as in school or the workplace. Age is not necessarily a factor in who is hoobae or sunbae, for example, in the entertainment industry the sunbae is the one that debuted first. For example, Ricky (TEEN TOP) is 18, and Jin (BTS) is 20 (soon 21), but Ricky is the sunbae since he debuted before Jin.
♥ Ulzzang – A combination of the Korean words for ‘best’ and ‘face’, and it’s a word used to refer to a male or a female that has posted their picture on their cyworld or blog and become famous due to their attractiveness.
♥ Umma – Literally translates into ‘mum’, and it’s generally used in an informal manner and tends to be used by people in close relations.
♥ Unnie – Literally translated into ‘big sister’, and it’s a word used by females to refer to other older females. It’s a word commonly used by fan-girls to refer to older female idols that they like.
♥ Wae – The Korean word for ‘why’, and can similarity be used like ‘what for’ and ‘how come’.
♥ Yaksok – A Korean word for ‘promise’.
♥ Yeoja – A Korean word that means ‘woman’.
♥ Yoboseyo – A Korean word for ‘hello’. It’s used when answering your phone, or when trying to get someone’s attention.
♥ Youngwonhi – A Korean word that means ‘forever’.
♥ Youngweontorok – A Korean word for ‘forever’.
K-Pop for Beginners Part 9: Shows, Top Lists, Concerts & Awards
♥ 20’s Choice Awards – An annual award show hosted by Mnet (generally during the summer), and all of the awards are decided by voters in their 20’s, therefore the name.
♥ Daesang & Bongsang – Awards. While the bongsang award is given to a number of the top artist of the year, the daesang award is only given to the number 1 artist of the year. Essentially the bongsang award is a nomination to be able to win the daesang award.
♥ Dream Concert – It is one of the biggest annual concerts in Korea, and it have some of the biggest names in K-Pop appear on the same stage. In recent years it has been a source of discontent between the fandoms due to unhappiness with allocations of sections, too many tickets being given out for the amount of available seats, and internal issues between the fandoms (such as the 2008 Dream Concert).
♥ Gaon Chart – One of two popular music charts in Korea (together with the Hanteo Chart), created in 2009 to be Korean version of the Oricon chart in Japan and Billboard in America. It is run by the Korea Music Concert Industry Association. The charts (album chart, single chart, streaming chart, download chart, BGM chart, mobile chart, and noraebang chart) are released every Friday.
♥ Gayo Daejeon – Literally means ‘Music Festival’. An annual end-of-year broadcast hosted by SBS on December 29th.
♥ Golden Disk Awards – An annual music award show presented by the Music Industry Association of Korea and is commonly referred to as the ‘Korean Grammy Awards’. Awards are given in 13 different categories: Disk Daesang, Digital Daesang, Disk Bongsang, Popularity Award, Best Producer, Best Hip Hop Record, Best Rock Record, Best Pop Record, Best Newcomer, Special Achievement, and Best Music Video.
♥ Inkigayo – A live music show that airs every Sunday at 3:50 PM KST on SBS, and it is currently hosted by Sulli (f(x)), Jokwon (2AM), and Kikwang (B2ST). At the end of every show a winner is announced and the award is referred to as the Mutizen Award, since the award is decided by the Netizens.
♥ M!Countdown – A live music show that airs every Thursday at 6:00 PM KST on Mnet, and it is currently hosted by Shin Soyool. At the end of every show a winner is announced using scores that are calculated by combining; online and offline music sales (50%), M!Countdown’s online votes (30%), professional music judges (10%), and real-time mobile (sms) votes (10%).
♥ Music Bank – A live music show that airs every Friday at 5:50 PM KST on KBS, and it is currently hosted by Kim Woo and Kim Minji. At the end of every show a winner is announced using scores that are calculated by combining; digital music charts (60%), album sales (10%), number of times broadcasted on TV/radio (20%), and viewer’s choice charts (10%)
♥ Music Core – A live music show that airs every Saturday at 4:20 PM KST on KBS, and it is officially hosted by Tiffany (Girls Generation) and Yuri (Girls Generation). However, due to the hosts busy schedules temporary hosts have been used on a weekly basis to fill in their absence. Music Core does not announce a winner at the end of the show.
♥ Mutizen – An award given to the winner at the end of every Inkigayo show. It’s a combination of the words ‘music’ and ‘netizen’, representing the fact that the award is largely a representation of the netizen’s opinion about music. Inkigayo’s rules state that a group or idol can only win 3 mutizen awards per promotional cycle, and if they do they are given a Triple Crown and get taken out of the running for 1st place.
♥ Triple Crown – The name of the award given to the groups/idols who win three weeks during one promotional cycle on M!Countdown and Inkigayo before being “retired” from the running for 1st place.
♥ Daesang & Bongsang – Awards. While the bongsang award is given to a number of the top artist of the year, the daesang award is only given to the number 1 artist of the year. Essentially the bongsang award is a nomination to be able to win the daesang award.
♥ Dream Concert – It is one of the biggest annual concerts in Korea, and it have some of the biggest names in K-Pop appear on the same stage. In recent years it has been a source of discontent between the fandoms due to unhappiness with allocations of sections, too many tickets being given out for the amount of available seats, and internal issues between the fandoms (such as the 2008 Dream Concert).
♥ Gaon Chart – One of two popular music charts in Korea (together with the Hanteo Chart), created in 2009 to be Korean version of the Oricon chart in Japan and Billboard in America. It is run by the Korea Music Concert Industry Association. The charts (album chart, single chart, streaming chart, download chart, BGM chart, mobile chart, and noraebang chart) are released every Friday.
♥ Gayo Daejeon – Literally means ‘Music Festival’. An annual end-of-year broadcast hosted by SBS on December 29th.
♥ Golden Disk Awards – An annual music award show presented by the Music Industry Association of Korea and is commonly referred to as the ‘Korean Grammy Awards’. Awards are given in 13 different categories: Disk Daesang, Digital Daesang, Disk Bongsang, Popularity Award, Best Producer, Best Hip Hop Record, Best Rock Record, Best Pop Record, Best Newcomer, Special Achievement, and Best Music Video.
♥ Inkigayo – A live music show that airs every Sunday at 3:50 PM KST on SBS, and it is currently hosted by Sulli (f(x)), Jokwon (2AM), and Kikwang (B2ST). At the end of every show a winner is announced and the award is referred to as the Mutizen Award, since the award is decided by the Netizens.
♥ M!Countdown – A live music show that airs every Thursday at 6:00 PM KST on Mnet, and it is currently hosted by Shin Soyool. At the end of every show a winner is announced using scores that are calculated by combining; online and offline music sales (50%), M!Countdown’s online votes (30%), professional music judges (10%), and real-time mobile (sms) votes (10%).
♥ Music Bank – A live music show that airs every Friday at 5:50 PM KST on KBS, and it is currently hosted by Kim Woo and Kim Minji. At the end of every show a winner is announced using scores that are calculated by combining; digital music charts (60%), album sales (10%), number of times broadcasted on TV/radio (20%), and viewer’s choice charts (10%)
♥ Music Core – A live music show that airs every Saturday at 4:20 PM KST on KBS, and it is officially hosted by Tiffany (Girls Generation) and Yuri (Girls Generation). However, due to the hosts busy schedules temporary hosts have been used on a weekly basis to fill in their absence. Music Core does not announce a winner at the end of the show.
♥ Mutizen – An award given to the winner at the end of every Inkigayo show. It’s a combination of the words ‘music’ and ‘netizen’, representing the fact that the award is largely a representation of the netizen’s opinion about music. Inkigayo’s rules state that a group or idol can only win 3 mutizen awards per promotional cycle, and if they do they are given a Triple Crown and get taken out of the running for 1st place.
♥ Triple Crown – The name of the award given to the groups/idols who win three weeks during one promotional cycle on M!Countdown and Inkigayo before being “retired” from the running for 1st place.
K-Pop for Beginners Part 8: K-Pop Sites
♥ AKP – A commonly used abbreviation used to Allkpop, a news site about K-Pop, K-Drama, etc.
♥ Eat Your Kimchi – A blog and Youtube channel guide to living in Korea, Korean culture and K-Pop run by Simon and Marina Stawski and the Eat Your Kimchi Crew. One of their biggest segments is ‘K-Pop Music Mondays’, but they also have segments like ‘TL:DR’ where they answer questions asked by their viewers, ‘WTF Korea (Wonderful Treasure Find Korea)’ where they talk and try something they’ve found that they find weird or funny, ‘WANK (Wonderful Adventure Now Korea)’ where they go on adventures to show of the Korean culture, and ‘FAPFAP (Food Adventure Program For Awesome People)’ where they do food related things, like cooking, ordering food Korean style or go to restaurants.
♥ Eat Your Kimchi – A blog and Youtube channel guide to living in Korea, Korean culture and K-Pop run by Simon and Marina Stawski and the Eat Your Kimchi Crew. One of their biggest segments is ‘K-Pop Music Mondays’, but they also have segments like ‘TL:DR’ where they answer questions asked by their viewers, ‘WTF Korea (Wonderful Treasure Find Korea)’ where they talk and try something they’ve found that they find weird or funny, ‘WANK (Wonderful Adventure Now Korea)’ where they go on adventures to show of the Korean culture, and ‘FAPFAP (Food Adventure Program For Awesome People)’ where they do food related things, like cooking, ordering food Korean style or go to restaurants.
K-Pop for Beginners Part 7: Ships
♥ BaekYeol – Ship-name for Baekhyun and Chanyeol (EXO). They are also known as the Breakfast Couple.
♥ BangLo – Ship-name for Bang Yong Guk and Zelo (B.A.P).
♥ ChangKyu – Ship-name for Changmin (TVXQ) and Kyuhyun (Super Junior).
♥ ChuNiel – Ship-name for Chunji and Niel (TEEN TOP)
♥ ChunJoe – Ship-name for Chunji and L.Joe (TEEN TOP)
♥ Daragon – Ship-name for Dara (2NE1) and G-Dragon (Big Bang).
♥ ElVin – Ship-name for Eli and Kevin (U-KISS)
♥ EunHae – Ship-name for Eunhyuk and Donghae (Super Junior).
♥ EunSiHae – Ship-name for Eunhyuk, Siwon and Donghae (Super Junior).
♥ GTOP – Ship-name for G-Dragon and T.O.P (Big Bang).
♥ HanChul – Ship-name for Hangeng and Heechul (Super Junior)
♥ HenBer – Ship-name for Henry (Super Junior) and Amber (f(x)).
♥ Hen Wook – Ship-name for Henry and Ryeowook (Super Junior).
♥ HoonHo – Ship-name for Hoon and Dongho (U-KISS)
♥ HoonSeop – Ship-name for Hoon and Kiseop (U-KISS)
♥ HoonVin – Ship-name for Hoon and Kevin (U-KISS)
♥ HunHan – Ship-name for Sehun and Luhan (EXO)
♥ JaeVin – Ship-name for AJ and Kevin (U-KISS)
♥ JeTi – Ship-name for Jessica and Tiffany (Girl’s Generation).
♥ JongKey – Ship-name for Jonghyun and Key (SHINee)
♥ KaiSoo/KaiDo – Ship-name for Kai and D.O/Kyungsoo (EXO). They are also known as the Lips Couple.
♥ KangHyuk – Ship-name for Kangin and Eunhyuk (Super Junior).
♥ KangTeuk – Ship-name for Kangin and Leeteuk (Super Junior).
♥ KeyBer – Ship-name for Key (SHINee) and Amber (f(x)).
♥ KhunToria – Ship-name for Nickhun (2PM) and Victoria (f(x)).
♥ KrAy – Ship-name for Kris and Lay (EXO)
♥ KrisHo – Ship-name for Kris and Suho (EXO). They are also known as the Leader Couple.
♥ KrisYeol – Ship-name for Kris and Chanyeol (EXO).
♥ KyuHae – Ship-name for Kyuhyun and Donghae (Super Junior).
♥ KyuMin – Ship-name for Kyuhyun and Sungmin (Super Junior).
♥ KyuToria – Ship-name for Kyuhyun (Super Junior) and Victoria (f(x)).
♥ KyuWook – Ship-name for Kyuhyun and Ryeowook (Super Junior).
♥ MinSul – Ship-name for Minho (SHINee) and Sulli (f(x)).
♥ MinWook – Ship-name for Sungmin and Ryeowook (Super Junior).
♥ MyungWoo – Ship-name for Myungsoo/L and Dongwoo (Infinite)
♥ MyungYeol – Ship-name for Myungsoo/L and Sungyeol (Infinite)
♥ OnKey – Ship-name for Onew and Key (SHINee).
♥ OnTae – Ship-name for Onew and Teamin (SHINee).
♥ QMi – Ship-name for Kyuhyun and Zhou Mi (Super Junior).
♥ SeKai – Ship-name for Sehun and Kai (EXO).
♥ SiBum – Ship-name for Siwon and Kibum (Super Junior).
♥ SiChul – Ship-name for Siwon and Heechul (Super Junior).
♥ SiHae – Ship-name for Siwon and Donghae (Super Junior).
♥ SooSica – Ship-name for Sooyoung and Jessica (Girls Generation).
♥ SunSun – Ship-name for Sungmin (Super Junior) and Sunny (Girls Generation).
♥ SunYeon – Ship-name for Sunny and Yaeyeon (Girls Generation).
♥ TaeKai – Ship-name for Taemin (SHINee) and Kai (EXO).
♥ TaoRis – Ship-name for Tao and Kris (EXO).
♥ TaoRisYeol – Ship-name for Tao, Kris and Chanyeol (EXO).
♥ TeukChul – Ship-name for Leeteuk and Heechul (Super Junior).
♥ TOPxSe7en /TOP7 – Ship-name for T.O.P (Big Bang) and Se7en.
♥ VinSeop – Ship-name for Kevin and Kiseop (U-KISS)
♥ WonKyu – Ship-name for Siwon and Kyuhyun (Super Junior).
♥ XiuChen/ChenMin – Ship-name for Xiumin and Chen (EXO).
♥ XiuHan – Ship-name for Xiumin and Luhan (EXO).
♥ YeWook – Ship-name for Yesung and Ryeowook (Super Junior).
♥ YoonHae – Ship-name for Yoona (Girls Generation) and Donghae (Super Junior)
♥ YoonYul – Ship-name for Yoona and Yuri (Girls Generation).
♥ YulTi – Ship-name for Yuri and Tiffany (Girls Generation).
♥ YunJae – Ship-name for Yunho (TVXQ) and Jaejoong (JYJ).
♥ ZhouRy – Ship-name for Zhou Mi and Henry (Super Junior).
♥ BangLo – Ship-name for Bang Yong Guk and Zelo (B.A.P).
♥ ChangKyu – Ship-name for Changmin (TVXQ) and Kyuhyun (Super Junior).
♥ ChuNiel – Ship-name for Chunji and Niel (TEEN TOP)
♥ ChunJoe – Ship-name for Chunji and L.Joe (TEEN TOP)
♥ Daragon – Ship-name for Dara (2NE1) and G-Dragon (Big Bang).
♥ ElVin – Ship-name for Eli and Kevin (U-KISS)
♥ EunHae – Ship-name for Eunhyuk and Donghae (Super Junior).
♥ EunSiHae – Ship-name for Eunhyuk, Siwon and Donghae (Super Junior).
♥ GTOP – Ship-name for G-Dragon and T.O.P (Big Bang).
♥ HanChul – Ship-name for Hangeng and Heechul (Super Junior)
♥ HenBer – Ship-name for Henry (Super Junior) and Amber (f(x)).
♥ Hen Wook – Ship-name for Henry and Ryeowook (Super Junior).
♥ HoonHo – Ship-name for Hoon and Dongho (U-KISS)
♥ HoonSeop – Ship-name for Hoon and Kiseop (U-KISS)
♥ HoonVin – Ship-name for Hoon and Kevin (U-KISS)
♥ HunHan – Ship-name for Sehun and Luhan (EXO)
♥ JaeVin – Ship-name for AJ and Kevin (U-KISS)
♥ JeTi – Ship-name for Jessica and Tiffany (Girl’s Generation).
♥ JongKey – Ship-name for Jonghyun and Key (SHINee)
♥ KaiSoo/KaiDo – Ship-name for Kai and D.O/Kyungsoo (EXO). They are also known as the Lips Couple.
♥ KangHyuk – Ship-name for Kangin and Eunhyuk (Super Junior).
♥ KangTeuk – Ship-name for Kangin and Leeteuk (Super Junior).
♥ KeyBer – Ship-name for Key (SHINee) and Amber (f(x)).
♥ KhunToria – Ship-name for Nickhun (2PM) and Victoria (f(x)).
♥ KrAy – Ship-name for Kris and Lay (EXO)
♥ KrisHo – Ship-name for Kris and Suho (EXO). They are also known as the Leader Couple.
♥ KrisYeol – Ship-name for Kris and Chanyeol (EXO).
♥ KyuHae – Ship-name for Kyuhyun and Donghae (Super Junior).
♥ KyuMin – Ship-name for Kyuhyun and Sungmin (Super Junior).
♥ KyuToria – Ship-name for Kyuhyun (Super Junior) and Victoria (f(x)).
♥ KyuWook – Ship-name for Kyuhyun and Ryeowook (Super Junior).
♥ MinSul – Ship-name for Minho (SHINee) and Sulli (f(x)).
♥ MinWook – Ship-name for Sungmin and Ryeowook (Super Junior).
♥ MyungWoo – Ship-name for Myungsoo/L and Dongwoo (Infinite)
♥ MyungYeol – Ship-name for Myungsoo/L and Sungyeol (Infinite)
♥ OnKey – Ship-name for Onew and Key (SHINee).
♥ OnTae – Ship-name for Onew and Teamin (SHINee).
♥ QMi – Ship-name for Kyuhyun and Zhou Mi (Super Junior).
♥ SeKai – Ship-name for Sehun and Kai (EXO).
♥ SiBum – Ship-name for Siwon and Kibum (Super Junior).
♥ SiChul – Ship-name for Siwon and Heechul (Super Junior).
♥ SiHae – Ship-name for Siwon and Donghae (Super Junior).
♥ SooSica – Ship-name for Sooyoung and Jessica (Girls Generation).
♥ SunSun – Ship-name for Sungmin (Super Junior) and Sunny (Girls Generation).
♥ SunYeon – Ship-name for Sunny and Yaeyeon (Girls Generation).
♥ TaeKai – Ship-name for Taemin (SHINee) and Kai (EXO).
♥ TaoRis – Ship-name for Tao and Kris (EXO).
♥ TaoRisYeol – Ship-name for Tao, Kris and Chanyeol (EXO).
♥ TeukChul – Ship-name for Leeteuk and Heechul (Super Junior).
♥ TOPxSe7en /TOP7 – Ship-name for T.O.P (Big Bang) and Se7en.
♥ VinSeop – Ship-name for Kevin and Kiseop (U-KISS)
♥ WonKyu – Ship-name for Siwon and Kyuhyun (Super Junior).
♥ XiuChen/ChenMin – Ship-name for Xiumin and Chen (EXO).
♥ XiuHan – Ship-name for Xiumin and Luhan (EXO).
♥ YeWook – Ship-name for Yesung and Ryeowook (Super Junior).
♥ YoonHae – Ship-name for Yoona (Girls Generation) and Donghae (Super Junior)
♥ YoonYul – Ship-name for Yoona and Yuri (Girls Generation).
♥ YulTi – Ship-name for Yuri and Tiffany (Girls Generation).
♥ YunJae – Ship-name for Yunho (TVXQ) and Jaejoong (JYJ).
♥ ZhouRy – Ship-name for Zhou Mi and Henry (Super Junior).
K-Pop for Beginners Part 6: Fandoms
♥ 4NIA – 4Minustes fandom, and their fan color is violet. Their fans are called 4NIA since its 4Minute + Mania = 4NIA.
♥ A+ – MBLAQ’s fandom, and their fan color is pearl chocolate. Their fans are called A+ because all off the members have the blood type A, and they thins their fans are the best, so A+.
♥ A.R.M.Y – BTS’ fandom.
♥ Aff(x)tion – f(x)’s fandom, and their fan color is pearl periwinkle.
♥ Angel (originally Andromeda) – TEEN TOP’s fandom, their fan color is pearl light lavender.
♥ B2UTY – B2ST’s fandom, and their fan color is pearl midnight blue. Their fans are called B2UTY since they are beauty and the beast.
♥ Baby – B.A.P’s fandom.
♥ BANA – B1A4’s fandom.
♥ BBC (Block B Club) – Block B’s fandom, their fan color is black and yellow.
♥ Bestfriend – Boyfriend’s fandom.
♥ BlackJack – 2NE1’s fandom, their fan color is hot pink. Their fans are called BlackJack since 21 is the highest number you can get while playing Black Jack.
♥ Boice – CNBLUE’s fandom. Their fans are called Boice since its Blue + Voice = Boice.
♥ Cassiopeia/Cassie – DBSK/TVXQ/JYJ’s fandom, and their fan color is pearl red.
♥ E.L.F. (Everlasting Friends) – Super Junior’s fandom, and their fan color is pearl sapphire blue.
♥ Everlasting/4Everlasting – Brown Eyed Girls’ fandom, their fan color is yellow.
♥ EXOTIC – EXO’s fandom.
♥ G.NI – G.NA’s fandom.
♥ Hottest – 2PM’s fandom, and their fan color is metallic gray. Their fans are called hottest since 2PM is the hottest time of the day.
♥ I Am – 2AM’s fandom, and their fan color is metallic gray. Their fans are called I Am since 2AM + 2PM = One Day, and I Am + Hottest = I Am Hottest.
♥ Inspirit – Infinite’s fandom.
♥ Jaywalkers – Jay Park’s fandom.
♥ Jewel Box – Jewelry’s fandom, their fan color is pearl deep blue.
♥ Jumping BoA – BoA’s fandom, and their fan color is pearl yellow. Her fans are called Jumping BoA sonce the thought of BoA makes them jump.
♥ Kamilia – KARA’s fandom, and their fan color is pearl peach. Their fans are called Kamilia because KARA is melody in Greek, and KARA + familia = Kamilia.
♥ Kiss Me – U-KISS’ fandom, their fan color is pearl pink.
♥ L.O.V.E – NU’EST’s fandom.
♥ Lucky 7 – Se7en’s fandom, and their fan color is green.
♥ Melody – BTOB’s fandom.
♥ Primadonna – F.T. Island’s fandom, and their fan color is yellow.
♥ Say A – Miss A’s fandom.
♥ Secret Time – Secret’s fandom.
♥ Shawol (SHINee World) – SHINee’s fandom, and their fan color is pearlescent sky blue.
♥ Sone [so one] – Girls Generation’s fandom, and their fan color is pastel rose.
♥ Starlight – VIXX’s fandom.
♥ STAR1 – SISTAR’s fandom, and their fan color is fushia.
♥ The Cloud – Rain’s fandom, and their fan color is silver. His fans are called the Cloud since clouds bring the rain.
♥ Triple S (Super Star Supporters) – SS501’s fandom, and their fan color is pearl green.
♥ V.I.P – Big Bang’s fandom, and their fan color is black and yellow, thou, it’s not an official color.
♥ Wonderful – Wonder Girls’ fandom, and their fan color is pearl burgundy.
♥ A+ – MBLAQ’s fandom, and their fan color is pearl chocolate. Their fans are called A+ because all off the members have the blood type A, and they thins their fans are the best, so A+.
♥ A.R.M.Y – BTS’ fandom.
♥ Aff(x)tion – f(x)’s fandom, and their fan color is pearl periwinkle.
♥ Angel (originally Andromeda) – TEEN TOP’s fandom, their fan color is pearl light lavender.
♥ B2UTY – B2ST’s fandom, and their fan color is pearl midnight blue. Their fans are called B2UTY since they are beauty and the beast.
♥ Baby – B.A.P’s fandom.
♥ BANA – B1A4’s fandom.
♥ BBC (Block B Club) – Block B’s fandom, their fan color is black and yellow.
♥ Bestfriend – Boyfriend’s fandom.
♥ BlackJack – 2NE1’s fandom, their fan color is hot pink. Their fans are called BlackJack since 21 is the highest number you can get while playing Black Jack.
♥ Boice – CNBLUE’s fandom. Their fans are called Boice since its Blue + Voice = Boice.
♥ Cassiopeia/Cassie – DBSK/TVXQ/JYJ’s fandom, and their fan color is pearl red.
♥ E.L.F. (Everlasting Friends) – Super Junior’s fandom, and their fan color is pearl sapphire blue.
♥ Everlasting/4Everlasting – Brown Eyed Girls’ fandom, their fan color is yellow.
♥ EXOTIC – EXO’s fandom.
♥ G.NI – G.NA’s fandom.
♥ Hottest – 2PM’s fandom, and their fan color is metallic gray. Their fans are called hottest since 2PM is the hottest time of the day.
♥ I Am – 2AM’s fandom, and their fan color is metallic gray. Their fans are called I Am since 2AM + 2PM = One Day, and I Am + Hottest = I Am Hottest.
♥ Inspirit – Infinite’s fandom.
♥ Jaywalkers – Jay Park’s fandom.
♥ Jewel Box – Jewelry’s fandom, their fan color is pearl deep blue.
♥ Jumping BoA – BoA’s fandom, and their fan color is pearl yellow. Her fans are called Jumping BoA sonce the thought of BoA makes them jump.
♥ Kamilia – KARA’s fandom, and their fan color is pearl peach. Their fans are called Kamilia because KARA is melody in Greek, and KARA + familia = Kamilia.
♥ Kiss Me – U-KISS’ fandom, their fan color is pearl pink.
♥ L.O.V.E – NU’EST’s fandom.
♥ Lucky 7 – Se7en’s fandom, and their fan color is green.
♥ Melody – BTOB’s fandom.
♥ Primadonna – F.T. Island’s fandom, and their fan color is yellow.
♥ Say A – Miss A’s fandom.
♥ Secret Time – Secret’s fandom.
♥ Shawol (SHINee World) – SHINee’s fandom, and their fan color is pearlescent sky blue.
♥ Sone [so one] – Girls Generation’s fandom, and their fan color is pastel rose.
♥ Starlight – VIXX’s fandom.
♥ STAR1 – SISTAR’s fandom, and their fan color is fushia.
♥ The Cloud – Rain’s fandom, and their fan color is silver. His fans are called the Cloud since clouds bring the rain.
♥ Triple S (Super Star Supporters) – SS501’s fandom, and their fan color is pearl green.
♥ V.I.P – Big Bang’s fandom, and their fan color is black and yellow, thou, it’s not an official color.
♥ Wonderful – Wonder Girls’ fandom, and their fan color is pearl burgundy.
K-Pop for Beginners Part 5: Groups, Idols & Nicknames
♥ 2AM – A part of the larger group ‘One Day’. 2AM debuted in 2008 under JYP Entertainment. The members are; Changmin, Jinwoon, Jokwon, and Seulong.
♥ 2NE1 – 2NE1 debuted in 2009 under YG Entertainment. The members are; Bom, CL, Dara, and Minzy.
♥ 2PM – A part of the larger group ‘One Day’. 2PM debuted in 2008 under JYP Entertainment. The members are; Chanseung, Junho, Junsu, Nickhuyn, Yaecyeon, and Wooyoung.
♥ 4Minute – 4Minute debuted in 2009 under Cube Entertainment. The members are; Gayoon, Hyuna, Jihyun, Jiyoon, and Sohyun.
♥ B.A.P – B.A.P debuted in 2012 under TS Entertainment. The members are; Daehyun, Himchan, Jongup, Yongguk, Youngjae, and Zelo.
♥ B1A4 – B1A4 debuted in 2011 under WM Entertainment. The members are; Baro, CNU, Gongchan, Jinyoung, and Sandeul.
♥ B2ST – B2ST debuted in 2009 under Cube Entertainment. The members are; Dongwoon, Doojoon, Hyunseung, Kikwang, Junhyung, and Yoseob.
♥ Bacon – A nickname used to refer to Baekhyun (EXO), it started when international fans realized that the pronunciation of this name, Beakhyun, sound similar to the word bacon.
♥ Baozi – A nickname used to refer to Xiumin (EXO), it started because Xiumon looks whitem chewy and cute. Just like a baozi, or steamed bun.
♥ Big Bang – Big Bang debuted in 2006 under YG Entertainment. The members are; Daesung, G-Dragon, Seungri, T.O.P, and Taeyang.
♥ Block B – Block B debuted in 2011 under Stardom Entertainment, but in 2012 they sued their company and ended their contract. They re-singed under their new label, Seven Seasons. The members are; B-Bomb, Jaehyo, Kyung, P.O, Taeil, U-Kwon, and Zico.
♥ BoA – BoA debuted in 2000 under SM Entertainment.
♥ Brown Eyed Girls – Brown Eyed Girls debuted in 2006 under Nega Network. The members are; Gain, Jea, Miryo, and Narsha.
♥ BTOB – BTOB debuted in 2012 under Cube Entertainment, The members are; Changsub, Eunkwang, Hyunsik, Ilhoon, Minhyuk, Peniel, and Sungjae.
♥ BTS – BTS debuted in 2013 under Bit Hit Entertainment. The members are; J-Hope, Jimin, Jin, Jungkook, Rap Monster, Suga, and V.
♥ CNBLUE – CNBLUE debuted in 2010 under FNC Entertainment. The members are; Jonghyun, Jungshin, Minhyuk, and Yonghwa.
♥ DBSK/TVXQ/JYJ – DBSK is their old name. DBSK/TVXQ debuted in 2003 under SM Entertainment, and in 2009 three of the members filed a complaint against SM and left the company. They then formed the group JYJ, and the two members that were left continued promotions as TVXQ. The members are; (TVXQ) Changmin, Yunho / (JYJ) Jaejoong, Junsu, Yoochun.
♥ Boyfriend – Boyfriend debuted in 2011 under Starship Entertainment. The members are; Donghyun, Jeongmin, Kwangmin, Minwoo, and Youngmin.
♥ Dubu – Dubu is the Korean word for tofu. It is also a term referring to Onew (SHINee), and it originates from the meaning of Onew (“soft”) and his resemblance to a block of tofu. It’s also known as ‘OnDubu’.
♥ Ero-Maknae/Ero-Minji – A term used to refer to Minzy (2NE1) and her tendency to dance provocatively despite her young age and status as the maknae of 2NE1.
♥ EXO – EXO debuted in 2012 under SM Entertainment. The members are; Baekhyun (K), Chanyeol (K), Chen (M), D.O (K), Kai (K), Kris (M), Lay (M), Luhan (M), Sehun(K), Suho (K), Tao (M), and Xiumin (M).
♥ F.T. Island – F.T. Island debuted in 2007 under FNC Entertainment. The members are; Honki, Jaejin, Junghun, Minhwan, and Wonbin.
♥ f(x) – f(x) debuted in 2009 under SM Entertainment. The members are; Amber, Krystal, Luna, Sulli, and Victoria.
♥ G.NA – G.NA debuted in 2010 under Cube Entertainment.
♥ Girl’s Generation – Or SNSD. Girl’s Generation debuted in 2007 under SM Entertainment. The members are; Hyoyeon, Jessica, Seohyun, Sooyoung, Sunny, Taeyeon, Tiffany, Yoona, and Yuri.
♥ Gomthra – A combination of the Korean word ‘Gom (“bear”)’ and Mithra Jin’s (Epik High) name. It is a widely used nickname for him, both by celebrities and fans alike, due to his resemblance to a bear.
♥ Happy Virus – A nickname used to refer to Chanyeol (EXO), the name started from him using it in the EXO introductions.
♥ Hyunwhore – A term used to refer to Minho (SHINee), it originated from his affinity of “collecting” hyungs from various other groups as his close friends.
♥ Infinite – Infinite debuted in 2010 under Woollim Entertainment. The members are; Dongwoo, Hoya, Sunggyu, Sungjong, Sungyeol, and Woohyun.
♥ Jay Park – Jay Park debuted in 2008 with 2PM under JYP Entertainment, but he left the group in 2009 due to circumstances. In 2011 he released his first mini album as a solo artist, and since then he’s been working his way up in the Korean music industry.
♥ Jewelry – Jewelry debuted in 2001 under Star Empire Entertainment. The members are; Inyoung, Jihun, Jungah, and Minah.
♥ KARA – KARA debuted in 2007 under DSP Entertainment. The members are; Gyuri, Hara, Jiyoung, Nicole, and Seungyeon.
♥ Mal – It literally translates into ‘Horse’ and ‘Speak/Word’, and it’s a commonly used nickname for Jungmin (previously SS501) and was originally coined as a pun due to his affinity of carrots and his habit of non-stop speaking. It’s also a commonly used nickname for Siwon (Super Junior) that refer to his superior physical condition and horse-like leg muscles.
♥ MBLAQ – MBLAQ debuted in 2009 under J.Tune Entertainment. The members are; Cheondung, G.O, Joon, Mir, and Seungho.
♥ Miss A – Miss A debuted in 2009 under JYP Entertainment. The members are; Fei, Jia, Min, and Suzy.
♥ NU’EST – NU’EST debuted in 2012 under Pledis Entertainment. The members are; Aron, Baekho, JR, Minhyun, and Ren.
♥ Nunneo – A nickname for Junho (2PM) that comes from him misspelling his name (as 잊누너, which is Nuneo) out of excitement as a teenager when he bought his first ‘Starcraft’ game with his own money.
♥ OnLeader – A term used to refer to to Onew (SHINee), and/or his style of leadership. The word derives for his stage name (Onew) and his position as leader of SHINee.
♥ Panda – A nickname commonly used to refer to someone who has the distinct features of dark circles under their eyes, likening them to a panda. Some of the idols with the nickname panda; Tao (EXO), Junsu (2PM), Seungri (Big Bang).
♥ Rain – Rain debuted in 1996 under JYP Entertainment, but in 2007 he left the company to start his own entertainment, J.Tune Entertainment.
♥ Se7en – Se7en debuted in 2003 under YG Entertainment.
♥ Secret – Secret debuted in 2009 under TS Entertainment. The members are; Hyosung, Jieun, Sunhwa, and Zinger.
♥ SHINee – SHINee debuted in 2008 under SM Entertainment. The members are; Jonghyun, Key, Minho, Onew, and Taemin.
♥ Shisus – A wordplay on the word Jesus used to refer to Siwon (Super Junior), due to his very serious view on religion.
♥ SISTAR – SISTAR debuted in 2010 under Starship Entertainment. The members are; Bora, Dasom, Hyorin, Soyu.
♥ Super Junior – Suju for short. Suju. Super Junior debuted in 2005 under SM Entertainment. The members are; Donghae, Eunhyunk, Hangeng, Heechul, Kangin, Kibum, Kyuhyun, Leeteuk, Ryeowook, Siwon, Shindong, Sungmin, and Yesung.
♥ SS501 – SS501 debuted in 2005 under DSP Entertainment. In 2010, when their contract ended, they all moved on to new entertainments to focus on their solo careers, but SS501 hasn’t officially disbanded. The members are; Heo Young Saeng, Kim Hyun Joong, Kim Hyung Joon, Kim Kyu Jong, and Park Jung Min.
♥ TEEN TOP – TEEN TOP debuted in 2010 under T.O.P Media. The members are; C.A.P, Changjo, Chunji, L.Joe, Niel, and Ricky.
♥ U-KISS – U-KISS debuted in 2008 under NH Media. The members are; AJ, Eli, Hoon, Kevin, Kiseop, and Soohyun. Previous members are; Alexander, Dongho, and Kibum.
♥ VIXX – VIXX debuted in 2012 under Jellyfish Entertainment. The members are; Hongbin, Hyuk, Ken, Keo, N, and Ravi.
♥ Wonder Girls – Wonder Girls debuted in 2007 under JYP Entertainment. The members are; Hyerim, Sohee, Sunye, Yeeun, and Yubin.
♥ 2NE1 – 2NE1 debuted in 2009 under YG Entertainment. The members are; Bom, CL, Dara, and Minzy.
♥ 2PM – A part of the larger group ‘One Day’. 2PM debuted in 2008 under JYP Entertainment. The members are; Chanseung, Junho, Junsu, Nickhuyn, Yaecyeon, and Wooyoung.
♥ 4Minute – 4Minute debuted in 2009 under Cube Entertainment. The members are; Gayoon, Hyuna, Jihyun, Jiyoon, and Sohyun.
♥ B.A.P – B.A.P debuted in 2012 under TS Entertainment. The members are; Daehyun, Himchan, Jongup, Yongguk, Youngjae, and Zelo.
♥ B1A4 – B1A4 debuted in 2011 under WM Entertainment. The members are; Baro, CNU, Gongchan, Jinyoung, and Sandeul.
♥ B2ST – B2ST debuted in 2009 under Cube Entertainment. The members are; Dongwoon, Doojoon, Hyunseung, Kikwang, Junhyung, and Yoseob.
♥ Bacon – A nickname used to refer to Baekhyun (EXO), it started when international fans realized that the pronunciation of this name, Beakhyun, sound similar to the word bacon.
♥ Baozi – A nickname used to refer to Xiumin (EXO), it started because Xiumon looks whitem chewy and cute. Just like a baozi, or steamed bun.
♥ Big Bang – Big Bang debuted in 2006 under YG Entertainment. The members are; Daesung, G-Dragon, Seungri, T.O.P, and Taeyang.
♥ Block B – Block B debuted in 2011 under Stardom Entertainment, but in 2012 they sued their company and ended their contract. They re-singed under their new label, Seven Seasons. The members are; B-Bomb, Jaehyo, Kyung, P.O, Taeil, U-Kwon, and Zico.
♥ BoA – BoA debuted in 2000 under SM Entertainment.
♥ Brown Eyed Girls – Brown Eyed Girls debuted in 2006 under Nega Network. The members are; Gain, Jea, Miryo, and Narsha.
♥ BTOB – BTOB debuted in 2012 under Cube Entertainment, The members are; Changsub, Eunkwang, Hyunsik, Ilhoon, Minhyuk, Peniel, and Sungjae.
♥ BTS – BTS debuted in 2013 under Bit Hit Entertainment. The members are; J-Hope, Jimin, Jin, Jungkook, Rap Monster, Suga, and V.
♥ CNBLUE – CNBLUE debuted in 2010 under FNC Entertainment. The members are; Jonghyun, Jungshin, Minhyuk, and Yonghwa.
♥ DBSK/TVXQ/JYJ – DBSK is their old name. DBSK/TVXQ debuted in 2003 under SM Entertainment, and in 2009 three of the members filed a complaint against SM and left the company. They then formed the group JYJ, and the two members that were left continued promotions as TVXQ. The members are; (TVXQ) Changmin, Yunho / (JYJ) Jaejoong, Junsu, Yoochun.
♥ Boyfriend – Boyfriend debuted in 2011 under Starship Entertainment. The members are; Donghyun, Jeongmin, Kwangmin, Minwoo, and Youngmin.
♥ Dubu – Dubu is the Korean word for tofu. It is also a term referring to Onew (SHINee), and it originates from the meaning of Onew (“soft”) and his resemblance to a block of tofu. It’s also known as ‘OnDubu’.
♥ Ero-Maknae/Ero-Minji – A term used to refer to Minzy (2NE1) and her tendency to dance provocatively despite her young age and status as the maknae of 2NE1.
♥ EXO – EXO debuted in 2012 under SM Entertainment. The members are; Baekhyun (K), Chanyeol (K), Chen (M), D.O (K), Kai (K), Kris (M), Lay (M), Luhan (M), Sehun(K), Suho (K), Tao (M), and Xiumin (M).
♥ F.T. Island – F.T. Island debuted in 2007 under FNC Entertainment. The members are; Honki, Jaejin, Junghun, Minhwan, and Wonbin.
♥ f(x) – f(x) debuted in 2009 under SM Entertainment. The members are; Amber, Krystal, Luna, Sulli, and Victoria.
♥ G.NA – G.NA debuted in 2010 under Cube Entertainment.
♥ Girl’s Generation – Or SNSD. Girl’s Generation debuted in 2007 under SM Entertainment. The members are; Hyoyeon, Jessica, Seohyun, Sooyoung, Sunny, Taeyeon, Tiffany, Yoona, and Yuri.
♥ Gomthra – A combination of the Korean word ‘Gom (“bear”)’ and Mithra Jin’s (Epik High) name. It is a widely used nickname for him, both by celebrities and fans alike, due to his resemblance to a bear.
♥ Happy Virus – A nickname used to refer to Chanyeol (EXO), the name started from him using it in the EXO introductions.
♥ Hyunwhore – A term used to refer to Minho (SHINee), it originated from his affinity of “collecting” hyungs from various other groups as his close friends.
♥ Infinite – Infinite debuted in 2010 under Woollim Entertainment. The members are; Dongwoo, Hoya, Sunggyu, Sungjong, Sungyeol, and Woohyun.
♥ Jay Park – Jay Park debuted in 2008 with 2PM under JYP Entertainment, but he left the group in 2009 due to circumstances. In 2011 he released his first mini album as a solo artist, and since then he’s been working his way up in the Korean music industry.
♥ Jewelry – Jewelry debuted in 2001 under Star Empire Entertainment. The members are; Inyoung, Jihun, Jungah, and Minah.
♥ KARA – KARA debuted in 2007 under DSP Entertainment. The members are; Gyuri, Hara, Jiyoung, Nicole, and Seungyeon.
♥ Mal – It literally translates into ‘Horse’ and ‘Speak/Word’, and it’s a commonly used nickname for Jungmin (previously SS501) and was originally coined as a pun due to his affinity of carrots and his habit of non-stop speaking. It’s also a commonly used nickname for Siwon (Super Junior) that refer to his superior physical condition and horse-like leg muscles.
♥ MBLAQ – MBLAQ debuted in 2009 under J.Tune Entertainment. The members are; Cheondung, G.O, Joon, Mir, and Seungho.
♥ Miss A – Miss A debuted in 2009 under JYP Entertainment. The members are; Fei, Jia, Min, and Suzy.
♥ NU’EST – NU’EST debuted in 2012 under Pledis Entertainment. The members are; Aron, Baekho, JR, Minhyun, and Ren.
♥ Nunneo – A nickname for Junho (2PM) that comes from him misspelling his name (as 잊누너, which is Nuneo) out of excitement as a teenager when he bought his first ‘Starcraft’ game with his own money.
♥ OnLeader – A term used to refer to to Onew (SHINee), and/or his style of leadership. The word derives for his stage name (Onew) and his position as leader of SHINee.
♥ Panda – A nickname commonly used to refer to someone who has the distinct features of dark circles under their eyes, likening them to a panda. Some of the idols with the nickname panda; Tao (EXO), Junsu (2PM), Seungri (Big Bang).
♥ Rain – Rain debuted in 1996 under JYP Entertainment, but in 2007 he left the company to start his own entertainment, J.Tune Entertainment.
♥ Se7en – Se7en debuted in 2003 under YG Entertainment.
♥ Secret – Secret debuted in 2009 under TS Entertainment. The members are; Hyosung, Jieun, Sunhwa, and Zinger.
♥ SHINee – SHINee debuted in 2008 under SM Entertainment. The members are; Jonghyun, Key, Minho, Onew, and Taemin.
♥ Shisus – A wordplay on the word Jesus used to refer to Siwon (Super Junior), due to his very serious view on religion.
♥ SISTAR – SISTAR debuted in 2010 under Starship Entertainment. The members are; Bora, Dasom, Hyorin, Soyu.
♥ Super Junior – Suju for short. Suju. Super Junior debuted in 2005 under SM Entertainment. The members are; Donghae, Eunhyunk, Hangeng, Heechul, Kangin, Kibum, Kyuhyun, Leeteuk, Ryeowook, Siwon, Shindong, Sungmin, and Yesung.
♥ SS501 – SS501 debuted in 2005 under DSP Entertainment. In 2010, when their contract ended, they all moved on to new entertainments to focus on their solo careers, but SS501 hasn’t officially disbanded. The members are; Heo Young Saeng, Kim Hyun Joong, Kim Hyung Joon, Kim Kyu Jong, and Park Jung Min.
♥ TEEN TOP – TEEN TOP debuted in 2010 under T.O.P Media. The members are; C.A.P, Changjo, Chunji, L.Joe, Niel, and Ricky.
♥ U-KISS – U-KISS debuted in 2008 under NH Media. The members are; AJ, Eli, Hoon, Kevin, Kiseop, and Soohyun. Previous members are; Alexander, Dongho, and Kibum.
♥ VIXX – VIXX debuted in 2012 under Jellyfish Entertainment. The members are; Hongbin, Hyuk, Ken, Keo, N, and Ravi.
♥ Wonder Girls – Wonder Girls debuted in 2007 under JYP Entertainment. The members are; Hyerim, Sohee, Sunye, Yeeun, and Yubin.
K-Pop for Beginners Part 4: Entertainments
♥ Cube Entertainment – Cube Entertainment was founded in 2006 by Hong Seungsung (Simon Hong), and Shin Junghwa (Monica Shin), and they together with Choi Jinho are the presidents of the company. Cube has produced groups and idols like; 4Minute, B2ST, Trouble Maker, and G.NA. Cube is one of the Big 4.
♥ DSP Entertainment – DSP Entertainment was founded in 1991 by Lee Hyoyeon, who currently is the CEO. DSP has produced groups and idols like; SS501, KARA, Rainbow, and A-JAX.
♥ FNC Entertainment – FNC Entertainment was founded in 2006 by Han Sung Ho. FNC has produced groups and idols like; F.T. Island, CNBLUE, Juniel and AOA.
♥ Jellyfish Entertainment – Jellyfish Entertainment was founded in 2007, and they’ve produced groups and idols like; VIXX.
♥ J.Tune Entertainment – J.Tune Entertainment was founded in 2007 by Rain. J.Tune has produced groups and idols like; MBLAQ, and Two X.
♥ JYP Entertainment – JYP Entertainment was founded in 1997 by Park Junyoung, who currently is the CEO of the company. JYP has produced groups and idols like; 2PM, 2AM, JJ Project, JY Park, K.Will, Miss A, Rain, and Wonder Girls. JYP is one of the Big 3 (4).
♥ Nega Network – Nega Network was founded in 2003 by Yoon Ilsang, LANCE and Youngchul, and Yoon Ilsang and LANCE currently run the company. Nega Network has produced artists like; Brown Eyed Girls, Lunafly, and Sunny Hill.
♥ NH Media – NH Media was founded uis 1998 by Kim Namhee, who currently is the CEO of the company. NH Media has produced artists like; U-KISS and Big Star.
♥ Pledis Entertainment – Pledis Entertainment was founded in 2007 by Han Sungsoo, who currently is the CEO. Pledis have produced artists like; Son Dambi, After School, NU’EST, Hello Venus, and Orange Caramel.
♥ Sidus HQ – Sidus HQ was founded in 2001, and they’ve produced artists like Jay Park.
♥ SM Entertainment – SM Entertainment was founded in 1995 by Lee Sooman, who currently is the CEO of the company. SM has produced groups and idols like; H.O.T, S.E.S, Shinhwa, EXO, f(x), BoA, SHINee, Super Junior and TVXQ. SM is one of the Big 3 (4).
♥ Star Empire Entertainment – Star Empire Entertainment was founded in 2000 by Shin Ju Hak, who currently is the CEO. Star Empire has produced artists like; Jewelry, Nine Muses and ZE:A.
♥ Stardom Entertainment – Stardom Entertainment was founded in 2009 by Cho PD, and they have produced artists like; Block B. EvoL, and Topp Dogg.
♥ Starship Entertainment – Starship Entertainment was founded in 2008 by Kim Shidae, and they have produced artists like; K.Will, SISTAR, and Boyfriend.
♥ T.O.P Entertainment – T.O.P Entertainment was founded in 2007 by Andy (Shinhwa), who currently is the CEO. T.O.P Media has produced artists like; TEEN TOP and 100%.
♥ Woollim Entertainment – Woollim Entertainment was founded in 2003 , and the current CEO is Lee Jung Yeop. Woollim has produced artists like; Nell, Infinite, Tasty and Epik High.
♥ YG Entertainment – YG Entertainment was founded in 1996 by Yang Hyunsuk, who currently, together with Yang Minsuk, is the president of the company. YG has produced groups and idols like; Big Bang, 2NE1, Psy, Epik High, Lee Hi, Se7en, and Akdong Musician.
♥ DSP Entertainment – DSP Entertainment was founded in 1991 by Lee Hyoyeon, who currently is the CEO. DSP has produced groups and idols like; SS501, KARA, Rainbow, and A-JAX.
♥ FNC Entertainment – FNC Entertainment was founded in 2006 by Han Sung Ho. FNC has produced groups and idols like; F.T. Island, CNBLUE, Juniel and AOA.
♥ Jellyfish Entertainment – Jellyfish Entertainment was founded in 2007, and they’ve produced groups and idols like; VIXX.
♥ J.Tune Entertainment – J.Tune Entertainment was founded in 2007 by Rain. J.Tune has produced groups and idols like; MBLAQ, and Two X.
♥ JYP Entertainment – JYP Entertainment was founded in 1997 by Park Junyoung, who currently is the CEO of the company. JYP has produced groups and idols like; 2PM, 2AM, JJ Project, JY Park, K.Will, Miss A, Rain, and Wonder Girls. JYP is one of the Big 3 (4).
♥ Nega Network – Nega Network was founded in 2003 by Yoon Ilsang, LANCE and Youngchul, and Yoon Ilsang and LANCE currently run the company. Nega Network has produced artists like; Brown Eyed Girls, Lunafly, and Sunny Hill.
♥ NH Media – NH Media was founded uis 1998 by Kim Namhee, who currently is the CEO of the company. NH Media has produced artists like; U-KISS and Big Star.
♥ Pledis Entertainment – Pledis Entertainment was founded in 2007 by Han Sungsoo, who currently is the CEO. Pledis have produced artists like; Son Dambi, After School, NU’EST, Hello Venus, and Orange Caramel.
♥ Sidus HQ – Sidus HQ was founded in 2001, and they’ve produced artists like Jay Park.
♥ SM Entertainment – SM Entertainment was founded in 1995 by Lee Sooman, who currently is the CEO of the company. SM has produced groups and idols like; H.O.T, S.E.S, Shinhwa, EXO, f(x), BoA, SHINee, Super Junior and TVXQ. SM is one of the Big 3 (4).
♥ Star Empire Entertainment – Star Empire Entertainment was founded in 2000 by Shin Ju Hak, who currently is the CEO. Star Empire has produced artists like; Jewelry, Nine Muses and ZE:A.
♥ Stardom Entertainment – Stardom Entertainment was founded in 2009 by Cho PD, and they have produced artists like; Block B. EvoL, and Topp Dogg.
♥ Starship Entertainment – Starship Entertainment was founded in 2008 by Kim Shidae, and they have produced artists like; K.Will, SISTAR, and Boyfriend.
♥ T.O.P Entertainment – T.O.P Entertainment was founded in 2007 by Andy (Shinhwa), who currently is the CEO. T.O.P Media has produced artists like; TEEN TOP and 100%.
♥ Woollim Entertainment – Woollim Entertainment was founded in 2003 , and the current CEO is Lee Jung Yeop. Woollim has produced artists like; Nell, Infinite, Tasty and Epik High.
♥ YG Entertainment – YG Entertainment was founded in 1996 by Yang Hyunsuk, who currently, together with Yang Minsuk, is the president of the company. YG has produced groups and idols like; Big Bang, 2NE1, Psy, Epik High, Lee Hi, Se7en, and Akdong Musician.
K-Pop for Beginners Part 3: Beauty in K-Pop
♥ 11 Abs – Abs that have strongly defined lines in the shape of the number 11, and therefore the name. It’s a term most commonly used to describe the nicely toned abs of female idols, thou, they are not quite the equivalent of a female 6-pack. The term, 11 abs, can also be used to describe the abs of male idols that has not yet reached chocolate status, thou it is quite rare.
♥ Bagel Boy – A mix of the words ‘baby’ and ‘gladiator’, a male that has a “baby face” with a “gladiator body”. A cute guy with a sexy, well trained, muscular body.
♥ Bagel Girl – A mix of the words ‘baby’ and ‘glamorous’, a female that has a “baby face” with a “glamorous body”. A cute girl with a sexy, curvy body.
♥ Chocolate Abs – Abs that have strongly defined lines, like blocks of chocolate.
♥ Eye Smile – When your eyes from the shape of an upside-down crescent moon when you smile, and it is a very popular face characteristic. Sometimes someone can become known for their eye smiles if there is a big difference between their smiling and their non-smiling faces.
♥ Honey Thighs – Perfect thighs that are as sweet as honey, thighs that are not too thin and yet not overly thick, which just the right amount of fat and tones muscle.
♥ S-Line – A term used to describe a female body with beautiful curves, similar to an hourglass shape.
♥ Bagel Boy – A mix of the words ‘baby’ and ‘gladiator’, a male that has a “baby face” with a “gladiator body”. A cute guy with a sexy, well trained, muscular body.
♥ Bagel Girl – A mix of the words ‘baby’ and ‘glamorous’, a female that has a “baby face” with a “glamorous body”. A cute girl with a sexy, curvy body.
♥ Chocolate Abs – Abs that have strongly defined lines, like blocks of chocolate.
♥ Eye Smile – When your eyes from the shape of an upside-down crescent moon when you smile, and it is a very popular face characteristic. Sometimes someone can become known for their eye smiles if there is a big difference between their smiling and their non-smiling faces.
♥ Honey Thighs – Perfect thighs that are as sweet as honey, thighs that are not too thin and yet not overly thick, which just the right amount of fat and tones muscle.
♥ S-Line – A term used to describe a female body with beautiful curves, similar to an hourglass shape.
K-Pop for Beginners Part 2: Common Terms
♥ ’85 Club – An idol club lead by U-Know Yunho (TVXQ) that is restricted to only people born during 1985 (or in Yunho’s case, early 1986). All the members pay a monthly fee of 10 000 won that is collected and donated to charity at the end of the year.
♥ 4D – 4D stands for 4 dimensional. A 4D person is a person who seems to be living in their own world, or dimension, and that tends to act weirdly. It’s the kind of person that post photos or tweets that make you go “WTF?”, or saying and doing the strangest things on variety shows, things that you have to pause and think about ‘what the * just happened?’. These are the kind of characters that make the lives of K-Pop fans so much more entertaining by making us laugh with their constant antics and loose tongues.
♥ 5 Year Curse – A wide spread superstition among K-Pop fans, that popular groups will face hardships or disbandment in their 5th year after debuting. There have been many groups that has suffered the affects of this supposed curse, groups like; H.O.T, SS501, Big Bang, DBSK/TVXQ, Shinhwa, Super Junior and S.E.S. However, there is no real evidence that this is a real curse, and it is up to the individual to decide if it is real or if the cases are just coincidence.
♥ Acgae – A network of fans and fan communities for individual members of JYJ & TVXQ that are known for spreading malicious rumors about the other members and/or hoping for their disbandment so that their idol of choice can pursue a solo career.
♥ Age Lines – Idols that are born the same year are from a certain age line, for example, all idols born in 1995 belong to the ’95 line.
♥ AKTF – An abbreviation of ‘Always Keep The Faith’, which is the personal motto of Yoochun (TVXQ/JYJ), and after TVXQ split up it was adopted by the fans who hoped (and still do) for them to reunite as a five member group again. The meaning of the phrase changes depending on the user, and so it has come to represent a variety of different sentiments.
♥ All Kill – When an artist has the #1 song or album on all of the 7 major music sites in Korea. To achieve an all kill on a daily chart (on the day of a new release) is normal for most groups. Weekly and monthly all kills are much harder to achieve.
♥ Anti-fan – A person who expresses hatred towards a group or idol.
♥ Bias – A personal favorite idol, or member of a group. A bias can either be an idol that you prefer over everyone else in K-Pop (or any other genre, really) or the member you like the most in a certain group. For example, my bias in TEEN TOP is L.Joe, but my bias in EXO is Tao. A bias is basically the idol(s) that you are the most attracted or attached to. An ultimate bias, or ultimate is that one idol that stands out over the rest of the idols that you like, the one that you think is the absolute best, the number one idol in your heart. For example, my ultimate is Zico from Block B. The term ultimate bias is, of course, only used when you have several biases to begin with.
♥ Bias Ruiner – The member that may not be the most popular or most attractive to you, but still tears at your heartstrings and make you think about cheating on your bias.
♥ Black Ocean – When a large group of fans turn their light sticks off during the performance of a certain group or idol to show their dissatisfaction of either the group or their fandom. It’s believed to have been first put into action during the 2008 Dream Concert, with the forming of the CARTEL and with the participation of the rest of the attending fans during Girls Generation’s performance due to their fans behavior. Though this is generally performed by fans to groups or singers outside of their own fandom, there have been cases where the fans have turned on their own members or group.
♥ CARTEL – Refers to the union of the, at the time, three most powerful fandoms (Cassiopeia, Triple S, and E.L.F) during the 2008 Dream Concert in creating the Black Ocean against Girls Generation.
♥ CF – An abbreviation of the words ‘Commercial Film’.
♥ Chocoball – A club led by Super Junior’s Heechul, all of the members have the blood type AB and they were personally invited by him. The name derives from the phrase ‘쪼금 사이코 같지만 볼수록 매력적인 사람들의 모임 (“jjokoboll”) (Although we’re a bit psychotic, the more you see us the more charming you’ll find us)’. Currently the members include Honki (F.T. Island), Jonghyun (F.T. Island), Jungmo (TRAX), Simon C (Supreme Team), Junhyung (B2ST), Jia (Miss A), Jang Geun Suk, Mithra Jin (Epik High), Jo Sungmo, Sangchu (Mighty Mouth), Nassun, and more.
♥ Choding – A term used to refer to an elementary school student, or someone possessing qualities of an elementary school student. For example, an idol can have choding tastes, meaning he or she prefers sweet, childish things, like chocolate milk over coffee.
♥ Chunlish/Chunglish – A combination of the words “Yoochun” and “English”. It’s a fan-created term used to describe Yoochun’s (TVXQ) garbled use of the English language, most commonly occurring in his self-written raps. It has spawned several phrases and words that are known across the fandoms, such as “It’s like bling bling balls”, “I really want to touch myself”, “My love for you is like the gingerbread man’s vitality”, and “We promised to be reasonable and passionable”.
♥ Comeback – A comeback does not refer to a group or artist that is coming back after being inactive for a long time, a group or artist has a comeback with every new release.
♥ Comeback Stage – The first performance at a music show for the promotion of a new title track or single, there is no minimum time to wait between new releases for it to be a comeback.
♥ Debut – A debut is a group or artist’s very first performance, usually performed on a music show.
♥ Digital Single – A song that is only available through an online download.
♥ Emoshiki – A mix of the words ‘emotional’ and ‘Tohoshinki’ (Tonoshinki is TVXQ’s Japanese name) used by fans to express the feeling of sadness over the separation of the originally 5-member group into JYJ and 2-membered TVXQ. Depending on the user it may imply a longing for the members to re-unite.
♥ Engrish – Poorly pronounced English, usually in a very adorable way.
♥ Fan Chants – Words chanted to cheer on the singers during a specific song. The chants are made to go along with the melody of the song, and they are shouted during a part of the song where the singers are not singing, as to not disturb them. The chants usually consists of the members names, and are created by the group/singer and then given to their fandom.
♥ Fan Club – Official and non-official fan clubs are created to be more organized while supporting their group or idol of choice.
♥ Fan Colors – Specific colors that are used by fans to show their support for a group or singer, the colors are assigned by the entertainment that the group/singer belong to.
♥ Fandom – Short for ‘fan domain’. A fandom encapsulates everything that goes on in a fan community (such as TV, movies, literature, comic books, and music), this can include conversation, fan fiction, blogs/vlog, fan art, fan clubs, audience support, etc.
♥ Fangirl/-boy – An eccentric fan, to ‘fangirl/fanboy’ is to be overly excited about news about a group, idol, etc.
♥ Fanservice – When a member is being cute and/or touchy towards another member, in a way that could be interpreted as romantic, for example, through skinship. Fan service can also be when a member is being cute towards their fans, for example, through throwing hearts at them and saying that he/she love them.
♥ Flashmob – When fans gather to sing/dance to K-Pop in an attempt to bring K-Pop to said place. For example, France’s flashmob got them SM Town Paris.
♥ Full Album – A full length album usually contains a dozen song, and recent trends have K-Pop idols release many singles and mini albums before releasing a full length album.
♥ Goodbye Stage – The last performance on a music show before ending promotions of a title track or single.
♥ Grease – Overzealous, often embarrassing, acts of fanservice. For example, when B.A.P was asked about any secret relationships they’ve had in the past, Himchan answered “It’s not just me, but all of our members. I can’t say who it is, but I can tell you the name that we have for them: Babys”.
♥ Hallyu – the Hallyu Wave, or The Korean Wave. A term for the increased popularity of Korean culture and entertainment around the world.
♥ Hwaiting!/Fighting! – A phrase used to cheer someone one in any situation, it’s used kind of like “You can do it!”.
♥ Kkab/Kkap – A term used to refer to doing something with an excessive amount of energy, usually dancing. Kkap idols basically look as if they’ve been possessed by a demon when they perform their versions of girl group dances.
♥ Konglish – Korean + English, or Romanized Korean.
♥ Koreaboo – A non-Korean person who is overly obsessed with Korean (pop) culture, generally to the point of vocalizing their desire to be re-born as Korean or trying to make themselves appear more Korean, either physically or by adopting Korean manners and speaking habits. Koreaboos are often easily spotted by their (often incorrect) use of Korean words and phrases in everyday conversations and their strong believe that anything Korean is automatically better than everything else.
♥ Kyuline – A group of people that Kyuhyun (Super Junior) considers to be his closest friends. Currently the members consist of Changmin (TVXQ), Jonghyun (CNBLUE), Gyuri (KARA), Ryeowook (Super Junior), Victoria (f(x)), and Minho (SHINee).
♥ Leader – The leader keeps the group together, and often represents the group. The leader is also most commonly the oldest member of the group, but not necessarily.
♥ M.I.L.K Club – A club created by Super Junior’s Leeteuk (President), Girls Generation’s Yoona (Vice-President), and Girls Generation’s Taeyeon (Manager). The name derives from the phrase ‘Made In Lovely Kin’, and the club serves as a gathering place for depressed idols to gain comfort and reassurance from their sunbaes in hopes of recovering. All of the member were personally invited and approved by the three founders.
♥ MC – The host/-s for a live show or TV program.
♥ me2day – A social network created in Korea.
♥ Meet Up – An event where fans meet up with each other, for the only purpose of meeting other fans.
♥ Mini Album – Usually contains 2 to 3 new tracks in addition to remixes or instrumentals. It’s the middle ground between releasing a single and a full length album, and is probably the most common cd release.
♥ Mordney Present – A phrase heard at the beginning of many songs released by DSP Entertainment, those songs have been produced by Mordney and he considered them his gift for the group. It is often misheard as ‘More than present’.
♥ MR/MR Removed – An abbreviation of ‘Music Removed’. It refers to the process of removing the background music from songs or live performances in order to be able to more clearly hear the vocals. It’s generally used to either praise or criticize a group/idol, and it’s most commonly done during their comeback or debut period.
♥ Music Program – Shows like Mnet M!Countdown, KBS Music Bank, MBC Music Core, SBS Inkigayo, etc. During promotions of a new title track or single artists will appear on these shows to promote their new release. The MCs of each of the programs may change several timer per year.
♥ MV – An abbreviation of the words ‘Music Video’.
♥ Netizen – A combination of the English words ‘internet’ and ‘citizen’, which is used to refer to people who use the internet, most commonly the people who has lots of opinions and the fans that show their support through the internet.
♥ NG – An abbreviation of the words ‘no good’, and it refers to outtakes or mistakes made during filming.
♥ Onew Ache – Also known as Dubu Ache. A fan-coined term to describe the feeling of loving Onew (SHINee) to the point of your heart hurting.
♥ Oppar – A bastardized form of the Korean word ‘oppa’, and it was originally supposed to be a word used to ridicule the people who use its original form (and related terms) in everyday conversations, but has since then become distorted and become a word that is simply viewed upon as a cute was of saying ‘oppa’.
♥ Original fan – A term that can be used to refer to either a fan that has been supporting them since their trainee days or a fan that never looks towards another group/idol.
♥ OTP – An abbreviation of the words ‘One True Pairing’, it’s basically the ship (sometimes ships) that you prefer over all of the rest. For example, my OTP is TaoRis, but I also ship BaekYeol, HunHan, BangLo, etc.
♥ Pedo-noona – A combination of the words ‘pedophile’ and ‘noona’, and it’s a term coined by international fans to refer to fans who stan or are attracted to younger idols. Use of the term is usually met by disdain due to the implied trivialization of pedophilia and the over-use of it by fans who are either less than 3 years older than the object of their affection or they themselves under the age of consent.
♥ PR – An abbreviation of ‘Picture Request’, it’s a term used on fan-sites to request pictures of a specific idol or event.
♥ Prection – A term often used as a replacement for the word ‘precious’ or to describe anything adorably bad.
♥ Prince/King – A male idol that is very good at doing something. For example, a selca king is someone who is good at taking selcas and so it a lot.
♥ Princess/Queen – A female idol that is very good at doing something. For example, an aegyo princess is someone who has a lot of aegyo.
♥ Repackaged Album – When an album is re-released with a new title track in addition to other tracks and
♥ 4D – 4D stands for 4 dimensional. A 4D person is a person who seems to be living in their own world, or dimension, and that tends to act weirdly. It’s the kind of person that post photos or tweets that make you go “WTF?”, or saying and doing the strangest things on variety shows, things that you have to pause and think about ‘what the * just happened?’. These are the kind of characters that make the lives of K-Pop fans so much more entertaining by making us laugh with their constant antics and loose tongues.
♥ 5 Year Curse – A wide spread superstition among K-Pop fans, that popular groups will face hardships or disbandment in their 5th year after debuting. There have been many groups that has suffered the affects of this supposed curse, groups like; H.O.T, SS501, Big Bang, DBSK/TVXQ, Shinhwa, Super Junior and S.E.S. However, there is no real evidence that this is a real curse, and it is up to the individual to decide if it is real or if the cases are just coincidence.
♥ Acgae – A network of fans and fan communities for individual members of JYJ & TVXQ that are known for spreading malicious rumors about the other members and/or hoping for their disbandment so that their idol of choice can pursue a solo career.
♥ Age Lines – Idols that are born the same year are from a certain age line, for example, all idols born in 1995 belong to the ’95 line.
♥ AKTF – An abbreviation of ‘Always Keep The Faith’, which is the personal motto of Yoochun (TVXQ/JYJ), and after TVXQ split up it was adopted by the fans who hoped (and still do) for them to reunite as a five member group again. The meaning of the phrase changes depending on the user, and so it has come to represent a variety of different sentiments.
♥ All Kill – When an artist has the #1 song or album on all of the 7 major music sites in Korea. To achieve an all kill on a daily chart (on the day of a new release) is normal for most groups. Weekly and monthly all kills are much harder to achieve.
♥ Anti-fan – A person who expresses hatred towards a group or idol.
♥ Bias – A personal favorite idol, or member of a group. A bias can either be an idol that you prefer over everyone else in K-Pop (or any other genre, really) or the member you like the most in a certain group. For example, my bias in TEEN TOP is L.Joe, but my bias in EXO is Tao. A bias is basically the idol(s) that you are the most attracted or attached to. An ultimate bias, or ultimate is that one idol that stands out over the rest of the idols that you like, the one that you think is the absolute best, the number one idol in your heart. For example, my ultimate is Zico from Block B. The term ultimate bias is, of course, only used when you have several biases to begin with.
♥ Bias Ruiner – The member that may not be the most popular or most attractive to you, but still tears at your heartstrings and make you think about cheating on your bias.
♥ Black Ocean – When a large group of fans turn their light sticks off during the performance of a certain group or idol to show their dissatisfaction of either the group or their fandom. It’s believed to have been first put into action during the 2008 Dream Concert, with the forming of the CARTEL and with the participation of the rest of the attending fans during Girls Generation’s performance due to their fans behavior. Though this is generally performed by fans to groups or singers outside of their own fandom, there have been cases where the fans have turned on their own members or group.
♥ CARTEL – Refers to the union of the, at the time, three most powerful fandoms (Cassiopeia, Triple S, and E.L.F) during the 2008 Dream Concert in creating the Black Ocean against Girls Generation.
♥ CF – An abbreviation of the words ‘Commercial Film’.
♥ Chocoball – A club led by Super Junior’s Heechul, all of the members have the blood type AB and they were personally invited by him. The name derives from the phrase ‘쪼금 사이코 같지만 볼수록 매력적인 사람들의 모임 (“jjokoboll”) (Although we’re a bit psychotic, the more you see us the more charming you’ll find us)’. Currently the members include Honki (F.T. Island), Jonghyun (F.T. Island), Jungmo (TRAX), Simon C (Supreme Team), Junhyung (B2ST), Jia (Miss A), Jang Geun Suk, Mithra Jin (Epik High), Jo Sungmo, Sangchu (Mighty Mouth), Nassun, and more.
♥ Choding – A term used to refer to an elementary school student, or someone possessing qualities of an elementary school student. For example, an idol can have choding tastes, meaning he or she prefers sweet, childish things, like chocolate milk over coffee.
♥ Chunlish/Chunglish – A combination of the words “Yoochun” and “English”. It’s a fan-created term used to describe Yoochun’s (TVXQ) garbled use of the English language, most commonly occurring in his self-written raps. It has spawned several phrases and words that are known across the fandoms, such as “It’s like bling bling balls”, “I really want to touch myself”, “My love for you is like the gingerbread man’s vitality”, and “We promised to be reasonable and passionable”.
♥ Comeback – A comeback does not refer to a group or artist that is coming back after being inactive for a long time, a group or artist has a comeback with every new release.
♥ Comeback Stage – The first performance at a music show for the promotion of a new title track or single, there is no minimum time to wait between new releases for it to be a comeback.
♥ Debut – A debut is a group or artist’s very first performance, usually performed on a music show.
♥ Digital Single – A song that is only available through an online download.
♥ Emoshiki – A mix of the words ‘emotional’ and ‘Tohoshinki’ (Tonoshinki is TVXQ’s Japanese name) used by fans to express the feeling of sadness over the separation of the originally 5-member group into JYJ and 2-membered TVXQ. Depending on the user it may imply a longing for the members to re-unite.
♥ Engrish – Poorly pronounced English, usually in a very adorable way.
♥ Fan Chants – Words chanted to cheer on the singers during a specific song. The chants are made to go along with the melody of the song, and they are shouted during a part of the song where the singers are not singing, as to not disturb them. The chants usually consists of the members names, and are created by the group/singer and then given to their fandom.
♥ Fan Club – Official and non-official fan clubs are created to be more organized while supporting their group or idol of choice.
♥ Fan Colors – Specific colors that are used by fans to show their support for a group or singer, the colors are assigned by the entertainment that the group/singer belong to.
♥ Fandom – Short for ‘fan domain’. A fandom encapsulates everything that goes on in a fan community (such as TV, movies, literature, comic books, and music), this can include conversation, fan fiction, blogs/vlog, fan art, fan clubs, audience support, etc.
♥ Fangirl/-boy – An eccentric fan, to ‘fangirl/fanboy’ is to be overly excited about news about a group, idol, etc.
♥ Fanservice – When a member is being cute and/or touchy towards another member, in a way that could be interpreted as romantic, for example, through skinship. Fan service can also be when a member is being cute towards their fans, for example, through throwing hearts at them and saying that he/she love them.
♥ Flashmob – When fans gather to sing/dance to K-Pop in an attempt to bring K-Pop to said place. For example, France’s flashmob got them SM Town Paris.
♥ Full Album – A full length album usually contains a dozen song, and recent trends have K-Pop idols release many singles and mini albums before releasing a full length album.
♥ Goodbye Stage – The last performance on a music show before ending promotions of a title track or single.
♥ Grease – Overzealous, often embarrassing, acts of fanservice. For example, when B.A.P was asked about any secret relationships they’ve had in the past, Himchan answered “It’s not just me, but all of our members. I can’t say who it is, but I can tell you the name that we have for them: Babys”.
♥ Hallyu – the Hallyu Wave, or The Korean Wave. A term for the increased popularity of Korean culture and entertainment around the world.
♥ Hwaiting!/Fighting! – A phrase used to cheer someone one in any situation, it’s used kind of like “You can do it!”.
♥ Kkab/Kkap – A term used to refer to doing something with an excessive amount of energy, usually dancing. Kkap idols basically look as if they’ve been possessed by a demon when they perform their versions of girl group dances.
♥ Konglish – Korean + English, or Romanized Korean.
♥ Koreaboo – A non-Korean person who is overly obsessed with Korean (pop) culture, generally to the point of vocalizing their desire to be re-born as Korean or trying to make themselves appear more Korean, either physically or by adopting Korean manners and speaking habits. Koreaboos are often easily spotted by their (often incorrect) use of Korean words and phrases in everyday conversations and their strong believe that anything Korean is automatically better than everything else.
♥ Kyuline – A group of people that Kyuhyun (Super Junior) considers to be his closest friends. Currently the members consist of Changmin (TVXQ), Jonghyun (CNBLUE), Gyuri (KARA), Ryeowook (Super Junior), Victoria (f(x)), and Minho (SHINee).
♥ Leader – The leader keeps the group together, and often represents the group. The leader is also most commonly the oldest member of the group, but not necessarily.
♥ M.I.L.K Club – A club created by Super Junior’s Leeteuk (President), Girls Generation’s Yoona (Vice-President), and Girls Generation’s Taeyeon (Manager). The name derives from the phrase ‘Made In Lovely Kin’, and the club serves as a gathering place for depressed idols to gain comfort and reassurance from their sunbaes in hopes of recovering. All of the member were personally invited and approved by the three founders.
♥ MC – The host/-s for a live show or TV program.
♥ me2day – A social network created in Korea.
♥ Meet Up – An event where fans meet up with each other, for the only purpose of meeting other fans.
♥ Mini Album – Usually contains 2 to 3 new tracks in addition to remixes or instrumentals. It’s the middle ground between releasing a single and a full length album, and is probably the most common cd release.
♥ Mordney Present – A phrase heard at the beginning of many songs released by DSP Entertainment, those songs have been produced by Mordney and he considered them his gift for the group. It is often misheard as ‘More than present’.
♥ MR/MR Removed – An abbreviation of ‘Music Removed’. It refers to the process of removing the background music from songs or live performances in order to be able to more clearly hear the vocals. It’s generally used to either praise or criticize a group/idol, and it’s most commonly done during their comeback or debut period.
♥ Music Program – Shows like Mnet M!Countdown, KBS Music Bank, MBC Music Core, SBS Inkigayo, etc. During promotions of a new title track or single artists will appear on these shows to promote their new release. The MCs of each of the programs may change several timer per year.
♥ MV – An abbreviation of the words ‘Music Video’.
♥ Netizen – A combination of the English words ‘internet’ and ‘citizen’, which is used to refer to people who use the internet, most commonly the people who has lots of opinions and the fans that show their support through the internet.
♥ NG – An abbreviation of the words ‘no good’, and it refers to outtakes or mistakes made during filming.
♥ Onew Ache – Also known as Dubu Ache. A fan-coined term to describe the feeling of loving Onew (SHINee) to the point of your heart hurting.
♥ Oppar – A bastardized form of the Korean word ‘oppa’, and it was originally supposed to be a word used to ridicule the people who use its original form (and related terms) in everyday conversations, but has since then become distorted and become a word that is simply viewed upon as a cute was of saying ‘oppa’.
♥ Original fan – A term that can be used to refer to either a fan that has been supporting them since their trainee days or a fan that never looks towards another group/idol.
♥ OTP – An abbreviation of the words ‘One True Pairing’, it’s basically the ship (sometimes ships) that you prefer over all of the rest. For example, my OTP is TaoRis, but I also ship BaekYeol, HunHan, BangLo, etc.
♥ Pedo-noona – A combination of the words ‘pedophile’ and ‘noona’, and it’s a term coined by international fans to refer to fans who stan or are attracted to younger idols. Use of the term is usually met by disdain due to the implied trivialization of pedophilia and the over-use of it by fans who are either less than 3 years older than the object of their affection or they themselves under the age of consent.
♥ PR – An abbreviation of ‘Picture Request’, it’s a term used on fan-sites to request pictures of a specific idol or event.
♥ Prection – A term often used as a replacement for the word ‘precious’ or to describe anything adorably bad.
♥ Prince/King – A male idol that is very good at doing something. For example, a selca king is someone who is good at taking selcas and so it a lot.
♥ Princess/Queen – A female idol that is very good at doing something. For example, an aegyo princess is someone who has a lot of aegyo.
♥ Repackaged Album – When an album is re-released with a new title track in addition to other tracks and
remixes.
♥ Roll like a buffalo – A phrase from the song “Two Moons” by EXO in their 12th teaser, the phrase isn’t in the full length version of the song thou, neither in the Korean or the Chinese version. The phrase doesn’t really hold any meaning when fans use it.
♥ Rookie – A term used to refer to a newly debuted groups and singers. Usually a group/singer carry the ‘rookie’ label for a year.
♥ Samchon Fans – “Uncle Fans”. A term used to describe fans that are older than the targeted age group, and they are usually known for their higher spending ability, since they generally have regular jobs.
♥ Selca – A combination of the words ‘self’ and ‘camera’, it’s basically a picture that you’ve taken of yourself. It’s a very common thing for idols to take selcas and post them on different social medias, like Twitter.
♥ Ship – To endorse a romantic relationship.
♥ Skinship – A Japanese-created combination of the words ‘skin’ and ‘friendship’. It was originally coined to describe the intimacy between a mother and her child, especially during bath time. In Korea, thou, it is generally used to refer to skin-to-skin touching in a romantic or sexual context. Such as hugging, holding hands, etc.
♥ Ssaesang – ‘Stalker fans’, these are “fans” that will practically do anything to anything to follow or get close to their idol of choice. The stalker culture among these “fans” can sometimes make the worst paparazzi seem like kittens.
♥ Stan – The phrase ‘stan’ actually comes from Eminem’s song by the same name, and it’s been adopted as a term to refer to fans that are a bit obsessed by a certain group or singer. The term is usually used lightly, and it’s not necessarily a bad thing.
♥ Sub-unit – A smaller group within a larger one, usually created for the group to be able to create a fan-base in a different market than the one the original group mainly focuses on. Normally the sub-unit is made up of members of the already existing group, but occasionally new members are added for the sole purpose of the sub-units activities.
♥ The Big 3 – The three biggest entertainment labels in K-Pop: SM Entertainment, YG Entertainment & JYP Entertainment. They are the most dominant entertainments in the K-Pop industry, and they make most of the income. Sometimes Cube Entertainment is added due to their recent growth in the industry, making it the Big 4. Thought disproven at several occasions, it is generally believed that if you debut under one of these 3 you are guaranteed success.
♥ Trainee – Term for singer/performer during their training years, and a person is considered a trainee until they make their official debut. The length of the training years vary, but are usually more than 2 years.
♥ Unnir - A bastardized form of the Korean word ‘unnie’, and it was originally supposed to be a word used to ridicule the people who use its original form (and related terms) in everyday conversations, but has since then become distorted and become a word that is simply viewed upon as a cute was of saying ‘unnie’.
♥ Visual – The member of a group that the company deems as the prettiest and uses as the face of the group.
♥ White Day – A holiday celebrated in Korea and Japan during March 14th. On this day men pay back women who had given them chocolate on Valentine’s Day.
♥ Roll like a buffalo – A phrase from the song “Two Moons” by EXO in their 12th teaser, the phrase isn’t in the full length version of the song thou, neither in the Korean or the Chinese version. The phrase doesn’t really hold any meaning when fans use it.
♥ Rookie – A term used to refer to a newly debuted groups and singers. Usually a group/singer carry the ‘rookie’ label for a year.
♥ Samchon Fans – “Uncle Fans”. A term used to describe fans that are older than the targeted age group, and they are usually known for their higher spending ability, since they generally have regular jobs.
♥ Selca – A combination of the words ‘self’ and ‘camera’, it’s basically a picture that you’ve taken of yourself. It’s a very common thing for idols to take selcas and post them on different social medias, like Twitter.
♥ Ship – To endorse a romantic relationship.
♥ Skinship – A Japanese-created combination of the words ‘skin’ and ‘friendship’. It was originally coined to describe the intimacy between a mother and her child, especially during bath time. In Korea, thou, it is generally used to refer to skin-to-skin touching in a romantic or sexual context. Such as hugging, holding hands, etc.
♥ Ssaesang – ‘Stalker fans’, these are “fans” that will practically do anything to anything to follow or get close to their idol of choice. The stalker culture among these “fans” can sometimes make the worst paparazzi seem like kittens.
♥ Stan – The phrase ‘stan’ actually comes from Eminem’s song by the same name, and it’s been adopted as a term to refer to fans that are a bit obsessed by a certain group or singer. The term is usually used lightly, and it’s not necessarily a bad thing.
♥ Sub-unit – A smaller group within a larger one, usually created for the group to be able to create a fan-base in a different market than the one the original group mainly focuses on. Normally the sub-unit is made up of members of the already existing group, but occasionally new members are added for the sole purpose of the sub-units activities.
♥ The Big 3 – The three biggest entertainment labels in K-Pop: SM Entertainment, YG Entertainment & JYP Entertainment. They are the most dominant entertainments in the K-Pop industry, and they make most of the income. Sometimes Cube Entertainment is added due to their recent growth in the industry, making it the Big 4. Thought disproven at several occasions, it is generally believed that if you debut under one of these 3 you are guaranteed success.
♥ Trainee – Term for singer/performer during their training years, and a person is considered a trainee until they make their official debut. The length of the training years vary, but are usually more than 2 years.
♥ Unnir - A bastardized form of the Korean word ‘unnie’, and it was originally supposed to be a word used to ridicule the people who use its original form (and related terms) in everyday conversations, but has since then become distorted and become a word that is simply viewed upon as a cute was of saying ‘unnie’.
♥ Visual – The member of a group that the company deems as the prettiest and uses as the face of the group.
♥ White Day – A holiday celebrated in Korea and Japan during March 14th. On this day men pay back women who had given them chocolate on Valentine’s Day.
K-Pop for Beginners Part 1: Intro
This is a little guide to some words and phrases commonly used in the K-Pop community and words that you commonly find in K-Pop songs - for all of you who are new to K-Pop or simply just curious. And I thought to start it all off, I would explain the most common word of them all; K-Pop.
♥ K-Pop – K-Pop stands for ‘Korean Popular Music’, and it’s a genre that includes electronic, hip hop, pop, rock & R & B music made in Korea. In addition to music, K-Pop has become a strong sub-culture among teenagers around the world, thanks to the internet. Many fans might not understand the words sung, but it has become an important part in many people’s lives, creating close friendships between people around the world.
♥ K-Pop – K-Pop stands for ‘Korean Popular Music’, and it’s a genre that includes electronic, hip hop, pop, rock & R & B music made in Korea. In addition to music, K-Pop has become a strong sub-culture among teenagers around the world, thanks to the internet. Many fans might not understand the words sung, but it has become an important part in many people’s lives, creating close friendships between people around the world.
Hi ♥
I know I haven't talked to you for a while, so I thought I should give you a little end of year present ~♥
Enjoy ~
Enjoy ~
~Rosey
Monday, December 30, 2013
Tuesday, December 24, 2013
Monday, December 23, 2013
Sunday, December 22, 2013
Song of the Week: SMTOWN - Santa U Are The One
This weeks song is SMTOWN’s Santa U Are The One, it’s just so
christmasy and fun, and all of that lovely engrish! How can you NOT love this
song?
~Rosey
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Sorriii!
Hi guys! I know I haven't really been writing much as of late, but I have at least kept my deadlines, not today thou. Since it's my birthday today and Christmas is just around the corner I don't really have the time to write as much as I'd like, so really, as far as K-Pop Reviews go, last week was the last one of 2013. I'll do my best with my other segments, but Wednesdasy are just so busy! Birthday this week, Christmas celebrations next week, well, most likely anyway. We'll probably celebrate 24-26 + the evening of the 21 and with my best friend on New Years Eve... Wahh, there's a lot of celebrating to do. Anyway, I PROMISE I'll do my best to have the first K-Pop Review of the new year up on 1/1 (which is two Wednesdays from now)!
See you soon!
~Rosey
See you soon!
~Rosey
Sunday, December 15, 2013
Song of the Week: EXO - Miracles of December
This weeks song is EXO's Miracles of December, it just matches the way I've been feeling lately...
~Rosey
Chinese Version:
~Rosey
Chinese Version:
Korean Version:
December 2013: Zico (of Block B)
Birth Name:
Woo Jiho
Birthday: September 14, 1992
Position: Leader, Main Rapper, Composer
Specialty: Freestyle rap, Composing, Weaving melody lines, Writing lyrics
Other:
- Zico is a nickname he got while studying in Japan
- He was an underground rapper and went by the name Nakseo
- He became the leader of Block B because he had the most experience in the music industry
Position: Leader, Main Rapper, Composer
Specialty: Freestyle rap, Composing, Weaving melody lines, Writing lyrics
Other:
- Zico is a nickname he got while studying in Japan
- He was an underground rapper and went by the name Nakseo
- He became the leader of Block B because he had the most experience in the music industry
Seeing as
I’m turning 18 in a couple of days I thought I should make this month’s post of
my ultimate bias, Zico. He’s just so perfect…. He’s an amazing rapper, he sings
really well, he’s writing and producing amazing music, he’s extremely good
looking… He’s so talented, and funny, cute, adorable, and… and… Did I mention
perfect? He makes my heart skip a beat when he smiles, and I love his smirk.
His rapping skills are just… W. O. W. And he singing voice is so, so, so good!
I just can’t have enough of his voice, no matter if he sings, raps or talks.
Sometimes I wonder how someone can be so amazing. But I guess that’s just him.
He’s just naturally awesome. But he has to stop giving me all these feels!
These feels are just… just… just… AAAHH! They’re too much!!!!
You know
what? I’m think I should be going to bed now.
Good night
guys! I love you, and I’ll see you soon!
~Rosey
Saturday, December 14, 2013
Friday, December 13, 2013
Thursday, December 12, 2013
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
K-Pop Review: EXO - Miracles in December
EXO… STOP GIVING ME SO MUCH FEELS! This song is just so pretty… and sad. Their vocals are so beautiful it sends shrills down my spine, they convey the sad feel of the song so well. And honestly, this feels like a winter song, I just get the image of someone standing alone a winter night, crying, with the snow falling around him. And they convey the sad feeling if the song
The video really suits the feel of the sound, and not just with the setting and stuff. The video has the perfect lighting in every scene and they have all the right colors to convey the same feelings as the song does, and to tell the story of him being left by the one he loves on Christmas, even thou he’s done his best to make it a magical night. Dressing up, preparing the perfect gift, and so on. And it’s kind of the same story that the lyrics tell. A story of still loving the girl that left them, and still trying to become the kind of person he thinks she deserves. To be honest the lyrics in itself just makes me so sad, and with everything going so well together it’s hard not to cry…
So what do you people think? Do you cry to this song too?
~Rosey
The video really suits the feel of the sound, and not just with the setting and stuff. The video has the perfect lighting in every scene and they have all the right colors to convey the same feelings as the song does, and to tell the story of him being left by the one he loves on Christmas, even thou he’s done his best to make it a magical night. Dressing up, preparing the perfect gift, and so on. And it’s kind of the same story that the lyrics tell. A story of still loving the girl that left them, and still trying to become the kind of person he thinks she deserves. To be honest the lyrics in itself just makes me so sad, and with everything going so well together it’s hard not to cry…
So what do you people think? Do you cry to this song too?
~Rosey
Korean Version:
Chinese Version:
Monday, December 9, 2013
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Guys... How long has it been since I did a "Song of the Week" post? I don't even know! Since the one with voodoo doll, right? Not that I really have one this week... I have barly listened to music at all this week, I've been home with a migrane for a few days so I haven't really felt like listening to anything. But if I had to choose a song... I think it'd be BIGBANG's 'Fantastic Baby', I've been really into them lately (more than usually, that is) since Pollen4 and I started writing our fan fiction with them. :P
Anyways... Sorry if there is a lot of misspelling and other mistakes in this post, it's in the middle of the night and I can't sleep, I'm supposed to wake up in like 3,5 hours. On top of that I'm writing this on my phone, and it doesn't really know English that well, and tries to correct everything into Swedish and stuff...
Well, goodnight everyone, I'll try to get some rest now, even thou, if I succed I'll be such a mess tomorrow, but mom stole the Internet, so there is not much else to do...
~Rosey
Anyways... Sorry if there is a lot of misspelling and other mistakes in this post, it's in the middle of the night and I can't sleep, I'm supposed to wake up in like 3,5 hours. On top of that I'm writing this on my phone, and it doesn't really know English that well, and tries to correct everything into Swedish and stuff...
Well, goodnight everyone, I'll try to get some rest now, even thou, if I succed I'll be such a mess tomorrow, but mom stole the Internet, so there is not much else to do...
~Rosey
Wednesday, December 4, 2013
K-Pop Scenarios
A collection of K-Pop fan fictions written after requests, so please send requests and I’ll do my best to write them! Thou, I might be a bit slow, so please have patients with me!
K-Pop Review: Tasty - Day `n Night
Well, I wasn’t expecting a comeback from
Tasty, how in the world did I miss their teasers? Well, anyway, this song is so
good… It’s quite different from You Know Me, it has a more serious sound, and
more of a hip hop feel to it. I really wasn’t expecting something like this
from them, and when I saw this video in the qenue I was sure that it was going to be a fun
dance-track. I really thought that kind of music suited them, but man was I
wrong. This song is just so perfect for their voices, and it also lets them
shine with their dancing like the amazing dancers that they are. I mean, if they
haven’t proved it before they sure have now.
And the video, I love it! I mean, yes,
there have been many videos with the gangster theme during the last
year or so, but I can’t help but to love it! And in this video it’s really well
made, but it’s not like all of the other ones. Tasty is not a part of a gang,
nor are they one by themselves. They are just innocent bystanders really. And
they fall in love with a girl who somehow is connected to a gang or the mafia.
And in the end she betrays them and they get beat up (and die?) by the members
of the gang/mafia that come to get her.
What do you people think about this song and
video?
~Rosey
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Shit, shit , shit, shit! I totally forgot about my K-Pop review for today! I was so caught up in my stories! I'm sorry guys! I'll do it right now!
~Rosey
~Rosey
Sunday, December 1, 2013
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