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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

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 ...

Domain: Culture; Category: General culture

Oppa (오빠) is a Korean honorific. As defined on the Busy Atom website, it is “a gender specific term and used by a girl (or female) to call her elder brother (or brother like figures). The following ...

Domain: Culture; Category: General 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

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 Wikipedia, aegyo (애교) is “a cute display of affection often expressed through a cute/baby voice, facial expressions, and gestures.” The definition found on the blog Eat Your Kimchi ...

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This term refers to when a group comes back with a new release after the end of a previous cycle of promotions. Said release can be either a single, a mini album or a full album. Said release is also ...

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