If you’ve encountered kpop fandoms at all then you already know there is a specific jargon that comes with it. Some of these things may be obvious to you now, but I know that as a noob I was constantly looking stuff up. Even some regular English words are used differently in kpop contexts. I’m no expert on this topic, but I’m guessing that’s just how things got translated from Korean originally and they became commonplace. So, I’m going to include anything I can think of that could be unclear. If you think of any other frequently used vocab, feel free to comment.
- bias – favorite member
- bias wrecker – the member that competes with your favorite
- ult group – your favorite group
- concept – theme
- visuals – look. “Ten’s stunning visuals” just means Ten looks good. Sometimes one member is labeled the visual, which means they are the best looking and their face represents the group.
- ending fairy – close-up shot of a member at the end of filming something, usually a music show or performance. Basically an opportunity for them to mog everyone and get used as the thumbnail for the performance video later.
- fighting/hwaiting – said as encouragement or support for the group. Kind of like saying to try their best
- ot7 – the number changes depending on how many members are in the group but it just means “one true (# of members).” Used to show support for that number of members
- unit/subunit – two or more members of the group working on a song instead of the full group, sometimes having their own name (EX: MATZ of ATEEZ)
- hi-touch – add on to a concert ticket where fans go down in a line and high-five the group members.
- soundcheck and send-off – add ons to a concert ticket that allow you to see the group at setup before the concert, and saying goodbye to them after the concert (respectively).
Additional notes: fans in comments will refer to an interaction between two or more members by combining their names. At first, I thought this was a way of saying a ship name haha, but it turns out its just a shorthand of easily referring to them at once. (EX: xiaojun and hendery ->”xiaodery at the beach was so funny”)
Also, each group has their own name for the fandom members, I think that’s such a cute thing about kpop.
Korean Words
- maknae – the youngest member of the group
- hyung/unnie – the oldest member of the group (male/female)
- aegyo – acting cute or baby-like. Doing stuff like hand/cheek hearts, wink, kitty claws, pouting. Basically emoting. Usually played up for camera, or sometimes as punishment to embarrass a member.
Physical Merch – Album Guide
- Mini/Nemo – It is basically a keychain. It comes with a QR code that you scan to get the music in a digital library, a photocard, and sometimes stickers.
- Jewel version – you get a standard CD, photocard, etc. The focus is on getting the disc, I believe.
- Compact – You get a booklet instead of a large photobook and a mini CD or digital QR for music, plus photocards stickers etc.
- Standard/Photobook – you get the music (usually as a CD), but you also get what is usually a magazine (or smaller) sized book of the photoshoot for the album’s concept. Usually they do more than one version, each version having a different theme.
- Box version/special version – A packaging that is more unique to the album. For example, WayV’s special version for Eternal White was an ornament. Still comes with the music and typical extras. Typically this is the most expensive version.
- Season’s Greetings – released by groups towards the end of the year and filled with things to help you start the coming year. Makes the most sense to only buy for your ult group. Usually includes things like a calendar, journal, small photobook, photocard and poster sets, stickers, and stationery like pens or washi tape.
- POB – pre-order benefit. An extra photocard you get with the album. Usually different versions of it depending on the store where you order the album.
- Fansigns and fancall – usually a lottery based system, one purchase of the album counts as one entry in the lottery.
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