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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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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

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

Fighting (also written as hwaiting sometimes, due to the lack of the [f] sound in Korean) is word used to support someone. The definition of this term is further expanded on the Korean Language ...

Domain: Culture; Category: Popular culture

A fancam is a live performance recorded by a fan. It might feature the whole group or focus on a specific member. The video is then uploaded to a video hosting website and shared with other ...

Domain: Entertainment; Category: Music

Dongsaeng (동생) is a Korean honorific. As defined on the Dramabeans website, “Meaning ‘younger sibling,’ [it] can refer to a true blood sibling, or a close friend whom you treat as a younger sibling.” ...

Domain: Culture; Category: General culture

Daebak (대박) is a Korean exclamation that denotes approval. It is often translated as “awesome”. As stated on The Korea Blog, it might also be used as “a way of greeting, particularly to wish someone ...

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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

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