Kpop Terms
Here I will explain to you some Kpop terms so you can understand your favourite group more!
Bias
Bias
Your favourite idol or amember of a group
Ultimate Bias
Ultimate Bias
The king or queen of your bias list
Bias wrecker
Bias wrecker
One idol or member of a group who makes you question your love for your Bias
Leader
Leader
Person who is probably the eldest or most experienced member, speaks for the group
Example: Hongjoong is the leader of ATEEZ
Aegyo
Aegyo
Acting really cute using a cute/baby voice, facial expressions or gestures
Fan Service
Fan Service
An act carried out by idols or actors to please/entertain the audience, even though not actually relevant to their performance
Sunbae
Sunbae
A sunbae is a senior with more experience within the industry
Hyung
Hyung
Honorific used by younger males to address an older male
Example: Seonghwa is the hyung of ATEEZ
Unnie
Unnie
Honorific used by females to refer to older females
Maknae
Maknae
The youngest member of a group
Example: Jongho is the maknae of ATEEZ
Fighting!
Fighting!
A phrase meaning "You can do it!"
Sasaeng
Sasaeng
An overly obsessive fan that are known for their intense and questionable behaviour.
Sasaeng’s have been known to stalk or otherwise invade the privacy of their idols
Ships
Ships
(relationship) refers to the act of fans, when “putting” two idols “together” as a couple
Example: WooSan = Wooyoung & San
Oppa
Oppa
Honorific used by females to address an older male
Visual
Visual
Person who is considered to be the prettiest/most attractive member of a group
Example: Yeosang, Seonghwa & Wooyoung are the Visuals of ATEEZ
Trainee
Trainee
A person who is training at an entertainment agency who dreams to debut as an idol. When training, they train for hours on their singing, rapping, dance, language etc.
Daebak
Daebak
Meaning "awesome" or "amazing"
Selca
Selca
A selfie
Rookie
Rookie
Newcomer group, a group who recently debuted
Noona
Noona
Honorific used only by males addressing an older female
OST
OST
Stands for Original Soundtrack usually used for the soundtrack of Kdramas.
Daesang
Daesang
A Daesang award is one of the highest achievements a group or artist can achieve. Winning a Daesang focuses on the records released by artists that year and how many copies they sold
Bonsang
Bonsang
A Bonsang award is a award for outstanding music achievements
OT
OT
“OT” stands for One True. When people talk about ATEEZ they would say OT8, they're talking about the original number of members in the group
Comeback
Comeback
When an idol or group comes back in the Kpop scene with a new single or album
Lightstick
Lightstick
Some of the more popular groups have personalised light sticks for use at concerts
Fanchant
Fanchant
A chant alongside the song used by fans to cheer during live performances. They consist of part of the lyrics, names, phrases etc.
Fandom
Fandom
K-pop groups have a dedicated fandom with a name and sometimes an assigned colour
Example: ATINY
All-Kill
All-Kill
When a k-pop song tops all the major music charts at the same time
Big 3
Big 3
Refers to the three most important and influential entertainment companies of Kpop, YG Entertainment, JYP Entertainment and SM Entertainment.