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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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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

Hyung — which can also be romanized as hyeong — (형) is a Korean honorific. It means “older brother” and is used by men to refer to men who are older than them. Similar to oppa, while it can be used ...

Domain: Culture; Category: General culture

As defined on Soompi, idol is a “general term for young K-Pop entertainers. What sets them apart from normal “singers” is that they are also trained to do other things such as act, MC, DJ model and ...

Domain: Entertainment; Category: Music

Maknae (막내) is the youngest member of a family or a group. The definition of this term is further expanded on the Kimchi Cloud website: In Korean culture, age is deemed an important factor in almost ...

Domain: Culture; Category: General culture

As defined on Soompi, “A somewhat vague term for a ‘citizen of the internet.’ K-pop and K-drama netizens are known for taking small non-existent issues and turning them into huge career-ending ...

Domain: Culture; Category: General culture

Noona (누나) is a Korean honorific. As stated on the Dramabeans website, “Traditionally, noona is what a boy calls his older sister, from childhood all the way through adulthood. It’s also a term ...

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Nugu (누구) is a Korean word that means “who”. In the context of K-pop, it refers to groups that aren’t popular enough (if at all), usually due to being managed by smaller, less notorious labels. The ...

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