Korean · K-pop 팬 은어 50개 — 한글·로마자·뜻
Korean K-pop fan slang: 50 terms with Hangul and romanizationK-pop 팬 은어 50개 — 한글·로마자·뜻
English fan vocabulary (bias, comeback, maknae) covers half the conversation. The other half is Korean fan slang that appears in notices, fan cafés and comments. Each term below shows Hangul, a romanization you can type, and the meaning fans intend.
| Korean | Romanization | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 최애 | choeae | Your favourite member — the “bias”. |
| 차애 | chaae | Second favourite member. |
| 본진 | bonjin | Your main group, the fandom you belong to first. |
| 입덕 | ipdeok | Falling into a fandom; becoming a fan. |
| 탈덕 | taldeok | Leaving a fandom. |
| 덕질 | deokjil | Fan activity in general — streaming, collecting, attending. |
| 머글 | meogeul | A non-fan (from “muggle”). |
| 팬싸 (팬사인회) | paenssa | Fan-sign event; entry is usually by album-purchase lottery. |
| 포카 (포토카드) | poka | Photocard included in albums. |
| 앨범깡 | aelbeomkkang | Opening many albums at once to pull photocards. |
| 총공 | chonggong | Coordinated mass streaming or voting by a fandom. |
| 스밍 | seuming | Streaming songs to lift chart positions. |
| 컴백 | keombaek | A new release and promotion cycle, not a return from hiatus. |
| 활동 | hwaldong | Promotion period after a release. |
| 음방 | eumbang | Music broadcast shows (Music Bank, Inkigayo, M Countdown, Show Champion, The Show). |
| 공방 | gongbang | Attending a music-show taping as a fan in the audience. |
| 사녹 | sanok | Pre-recording of a stage before the live broadcast. |
| 생방 | saengbang | Live broadcast. |
| 올킬 | olkil | A song topping every major Korean real-time and daily chart at once. |
| 초동 | chodong | First-week album sales. |
| 응원봉 | eungwonbong | Official lightstick. |
| 응원법 | eungwonbeop | Fan chant — the official lines fans shout during a song. |
| 떡밥 | tteokbap | Teasers or hints about upcoming content. |
| 홈마 (홈마스터) | homma | Fan photographer who runs a fansite. |
| 직캠 | jikkaem | Fan-shot or broadcaster-shot single-member camera video. |
| 앵콜 | aengkol | Encore. |
| 막콘 | makkon | Final concert of a tour or run. |
| 첫콘 | cheotkon | First concert of a run. |
| 대상 | daesang | Grand prize at a year-end ceremony. |
| 신인상 | sininsang | Rookie of the year award. |
| 막내 | maknae | Youngest member. |
| 맏형 / 맏언니 | mathyeong / matteonni | Oldest member of a boy group / girl group. |
| 리더 | rideo | Leader. |
| 센터 | senteo | Member placed at the centre of a formation. |
| 비주얼 | bijueol | The member positioned as the group’s visual. |
| 메보 (메인보컬) | mebo | Main vocalist. |
| 메댄 (메인댄서) | medaen | Main dancer. |
| 킬링파트 | killing part | The most memorable line or moment of a song. |
| 엔딩요정 | ending yojeong | “Ending fairy” — the member the camera holds on at the end of a stage. |
| 연습생 | yeonseupsaeng | Trainee. |
| 소속사 | sosoksa | Agency / label. |
| 팬덤 | paendeom | Fandom. |
| 굿즈 | gutjeu | Merchandise. |
| 팬미팅 | paenmiting | Fan meeting — a ticketed event with talk segments and games. |
| 컵홀더 이벤트 / 생카 | keop-holdeo / saengka | Cup-sleeve event at a café for a member’s birthday (생일 카페). |
| 위버스 | wibeoseu | Weverse, the fan-community platform. |
| 버블 | beobeul | Bubble, a paid private-message service. |
| 티저 | tijeo | Teaser image or video before a release. |
| 뮤비 | myubi | Music video. |
| 세대 | sedae | Generation (1st to 5th) — a rough era label for debuts. |
Wider glossary: K-Pop glossary A–Z. Speaking at shows: concert Korean phrases.