A Kpop Guide

Kpop Dictionary

Once you've entered the kpop world, you're also entering a world that is full of unfamiliar terms. Here is your guide:

Ahjumma: an older female, typically the age of a mother or aunt, but not your mother

Ahjusshi: an older male, typically the age of a father or uncle, but not your father

Aish: expression of frustration/irritation

Aja: see fighting or hwaiting

Ani/Anyo: no

Annyeong: hello/goodbye, when you are close to someone only.

Annyeonghaseyo: hello, goodbye

Annyeonghigaseyo: goodbye only ("I'll leave first")

Antis: people who aren't fans and go out of their way to criticize and attack the artists they don't like

Babo: fool/stupid. Depends on the context.

Bagel Girl: female with a youthful face and womanly/curvy body

Bias: The one you spazzed about, your wife or your husband in dreamland. Will make you laugh. Will make you cry. Will make you drool just by seeing his abs and bulge or her legs. Or simply the one that will make you forget about anything just to spazz about his/her new previews.

Bias group: Every kpop fan have this. Your bias group is somehow related to having a bias. The only difference is it's a group you're spazzing about. Often times you chose that group because your bias is a part of it.

Black Ocean: form of protest where people wear black or don't use light sticks

Byungtae: pervert/perverted. (see a lot of 'idols')

Daebak: win/jackpot/awesome. Used when something is a winner or incredibly amazing

Deh: yes (see Neh/Yeh)

Dongsaeng: younger person/sibling

Fandom: fan club

Face of the group: Obviously, the one who is in charge of being beautiful every time in a group.

Fighting: cheer for good luck and encouragement. Also sometimes written as "Hwaiting"

Flower Boy: male with youthful features. Typically tall, thin, and more feminine/striking features

Gomawo: Thank you (informal)

Hoobae: person who is your professional junior (Ex: Girl's Generation is Super Junior's hoobae since Girls Generation debuted after Super Junior)

Hwaiting: cheer for good luck and encouragement (written this way since Koreans have issues with "f") Also written as "Fighting."

Hyung: literally means "older brother." used by males to refer to older males/brothers. Usually if the person uses this term, it means they are somewhat close to the other individual *not always*

Kamsahamnida: Thank you

Love Call: asking someone to either star in a show, promote a product, or appear somewhere. Also can be a confession/announcement of a wish to meet your ideal type. Can be used to show appreciation or respect for talent/growing popularity.

Maknae/Magnae: literally means "the youngest." the youngest member in a group

Neh: yes (see also Deh/Yeh)

Netizen: a person on the internet, particularly in chatrooms or comment sections; Korean netizens are popular for being able to find out anything

Noona: literally means "older sister." used by males to refer to older females/sisters. Usually if the person uses this term, it means they are somewhat close to the other individual *not always*

Nyam: yum/nom

Oppa: used by females to refer to older males/brothers

Sarang: love

Saranghae: I love you (informal)

Saranghaeyo: I love you

Sasaengs/Sassaengs: crazy stalkers posing as fans

Stans: Fans who are loyal (sometimes overly so)

Sunbae: person who is your professional senior (Ex: Big Bang is 2NE1′s sunbae since Big Bang debuted before 2NE1)

Ultimate Bias: Your bias amongst all your bias. From the word ultimate.

Ulzzang: "best face;" used when referring to a person who gained fame due to their looks, typically on internet sites

Yeh: yes (see also Deh/Neh)