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Aegyo – when a kpop member does something overly cute


Sasaeng – super obsessed fans


Daebak – means wow in Korean


Oppa - a girl calls an older man (but don’t go around calling people that)


Unnie – a girl calls an older girl (but don’t go around calling people that)


Hyung – a boy calls an older boy


Noona – a boy calls an older girl


Sunbae – someone older than you


Hoobae - someone younger than you


Maknae – youngest member in a kpop band


Omo – oh my in Korean

      

Dongan - baby face which is the people that look younger than what they really are


Aigoo – show frustration in Korean


All-Kill - the word used to show when a kpop song hits major charts


Andwae – no way in Korean


Bias – your favorite member


Bias ruin or wreaker - when a member takes over your bias place in your life (AND THEY LIVE RENT FREE IN YOUR MIND)


Body rolls – a sexy kpop dance move used to drive fans crazy


Cheongmal – expression of disbelief and annoyance


Chincha – are you serious

   

Comeback – a new project by a kpop band


Concept – image of the comeback


Dongdsaeng – younger friend or sibling

     

Fighting – you can do it in Korean


Flower boy/girl– an incredibly attractive, model perfect Korean guy/girl who dresses well 


Jjiang – best in Korean


Kimchi - a Korean dish


Selca – Self-portrait taken with a phone


Shipping – show support for any type of relationship 


Wae? – why in Korean


Zhjkgandfklkfh -  used when can't type because of to many feels


The “visual” - The visual is considered one of the most attractive group members.


The “face” - Someone who is charming enough to represent the group at public events and to the world at large.


The dance line -The dance line consists of members who are usually the lead dancers whenever there’s complicated choreography afoot. 


The vocal line -The vocal line consists of members who are usually the lead vocalist and main vocal whenever there’s vocals needed.


The rap line -The rap line consists of members who are usually the lead rapper and main rapper.

K-Pop Terms

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