K-Pop Fandom Words K-팝 팬덤

K-pop is loved around the world, and its fans have built a rich vocabulary of their own. This set covers the words you will see in fan posts, concert announcements and video comments: comeback, maknae, lightstick, fan meeting, favorite member and more. Many of these are everyday fan slang rather than formal dictionary words, so they are marked as common usage. You will use them when you talk with Korean fans, read social media, or follow a group's schedule. Cultural note: Korean fans often wave an official lightstick together at concerts, and they sing the chorus along with the group in a unison called ttechang. Narae, our high-school helper, is a big fan herself and will act out the scenes for you.