K-Pop Lingo

"Okai unni ^^" "SARANGHAE OPPA!" "Daebak!!!" are some well-known and recognized phrases used in the K-pop world. K-pop is Korean, so by default, Korean words are used. And if your a seasoned K-pop fan, you might know what maknae means, but you may not know what "chocolate abs" are. If your a long-time hardcore K-pop addict, then test yourself and your K-pop knowledge!

The K-pop world is not hard to understand... as long as you know the lingo. If your a rookie k-pop fan who knows close to nothing, a semi-hardcore k-pop fan, or a long-time k-pop addict, this list is for you!

Note: This list is divided into two sections - actual K-pop words, and Korean words.

All-Kill - when a song reaches #1 on all major music charts. It's very rare and covetted.
Bagel Girl - a term used for females who have a baby face, but a volumous body. I have no idea how it got the name 'Bagel girl' either
Big Three - used to describe the three big music companies - SM, JYP, and YG.
Chocolate Abs - a word for abs that look like a Hershey's chocolate bar.
Hwaiting - a word used to say "Good luck!" or "I support you!".
Selca - Self + Camera = Selca - a word for when an idol takes a picture of themselves.
Jailbait - a word for an idol who debutted under 18, therefore if you "do" anything to them, you'll get sent to jail. Note: Very few idols debut under the age of 18, so this term is mostly associated with Taemin of SHINee, who debutted at age 15.
Trainee - a person training under a music company to become an idol in the future.
Trot - a word for songs that has more classic, old-fashioned Korean music

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KOREAN WORDS:
Note: The list of korean words here is quite long, so the ones that have been underlined are the ones that are actually commonly used.

Aegyo - the korean word for 'cute'. It's a type of charm that female idols use for attention.
Ahjussi - the korean word for 'older man'. It's used to describe males who like (NOT in a perverted way) young female idols, IU in particular.
Ahjumma - the korean word for 'older woman'. Used to describe females who like young male idols, SHINee in particular.
Aigoo - the korean word for 'oh my'. It's moreso used in the place of facepalming.
Hoobae - the korean word for a junior in the music industry.
Hyung - a word that males use to address males older than them - kind of like "big brother".
Kkap - a word that means 'annoyingly energetic'.
Maknae - a word used for the youngest member in a group. Note: I've never understood why Koreans are so obsessed with the maknaes - it's just a Korean thing.
Noona - a word that males use to address older females.
Noraebang - the korean word for 'Karaoke'
Omo/Omona - the Korean word for 'Oh my gosh'.
Ssanti - cheap/goofy.
Sunbae - the korean word for a senior in the music industry.
Ulzzang/Uljjang - the korean word for somebody who has a pretty face. Pretty Asian people who post pictures of themselves online also are referred to as "ulzzangs".

Learn a ton of new words? Knew all the words here? Have another you'd like to add? Let me know :3

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