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"K-pop" is an abbreviation of "Korean Pop", which is a musical genre that encompasses popular music from South Korea. It incorporates elements from several other genres, such as R&B, hip-hop, rock, electronic and dance-pop. It is also characterized by being a highly visual experience, since a lot of emphasis is put on the idols' appearance and dancing performances. It has been met with ever-increasing popularity since the 90s, to the point that it has been fueling — alongside South Korean dramas, films and technology — the advance of the Hallyu (Korean wave) throughout not only neighboring nations, but also the West. This blossary aims to define terms that are commonly used among K-pop fans.

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Sunbae (선배) — also romanized as seonbae — is a Korean honorific. As defined on Seoulbeats, it is “a generic term for ‘senior’, and it can be used in the workplace or at school (though it is probably ...

Domain: Culture; Category: General culture

Hoobae (후배) — also romanized as hubae — is a Korean honorific. As defined on Dramabeans, it refers to a “junior classmate or colleague. A less intimate and/or more professional term than dongsaeng. ...

Domain: Culture; Category: General culture

Sasaeng (사생) (also referred to as “sasaeng fan”) is a term used to describe fans who take extreme measures to get close to idols. They are known to stalk idols and try to follow their every move, ...

Domain: Personal life; Culture; Category: Lifestyles; General culture

As defined on Wikipedia, “Shipping, initially derived from the word relationship, is the desire by fans for two people, either real-life celebrities or fictional characters, to be in a relationship, ...

Domain: Entertainment; Category: Popular culture

Saranghae (사랑해) means “I love you” in Korean. There are some variations on how to say it, which are further explained on the Kimchi Cloud website: “saranghaeyo (in Hangul: 사랑해요) The More ...

Domain: Relationships; Relationships; Category: Romantic relationships; Interpersonal relationships

As defined on Dramafever, “When a K-pop group makes a comeback, they also change their image to fit their new album theme, termed a ‘concept.’” This definition can be expanded to encompass not only a ...

Domain: Entertainment; Category: Music

Related to shipping, OTP is an acronym that means “one true pairing”. As explained on the entry for shipping, fans will usually come up with fictional couples involving their favorite idols. ...

Domain: Entertainment; Category: Popular culture

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