Korean Pop Culture Dictionary

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Teaser: - A short video clip of an upcoming movie, drama, or music video. A teaser is meant to play with your emotions and make you wait impatiently to see your favorite actors and idols in their latest work. Some people will watch teasers over and over, others will actually add music to a teaser, and then there are those fans who will create their own teaser with scenes from other works while waiting for the actual teaser to come out.

Teaser pics: Usually released by K-pop groups, teaser pics are super awesome and dramatic photos of individual members of a group along with group shots involving concepts that usually have nothing at all to do with their latest single or album.

Trainee: Pre-debut idols who spend hours practicing and perfecting their stage skills and talents. Trainees have yet to complete the process of idolization.