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 expands on that, specifying that “aegyo body language can be as simple as a small pouty lip, a hand ...
Ahjumma (아줌마) — also romanized as ajumma — is defined on Dramabeams as “A middle-aged woman. Can be used for a close friend of the family, or a stranger. Can be made more formal as ‘ajumoni’.” Other sources, such as the Our Man in Korea blog, define the term further: “the Korean term for a ...
As defined on the 9Korea website, “Ahjussi (아저씨) means 'middle-aged man' or 'married man' in Korean. Ahjussi can be used when calling an unfamiliar grown man; it is equivalent of calling a man 'Mister'.” Other sources also state is means “uncle”. This term can also be romanized as ajusshi or ...
As defined on the Chagiku blog, “the exclamation 아이구 'Aigu!' is used, with varying tonality, in keening for a dead parent, or expressing sympathy for another person's bad news, but it is also used on spilling a cup of coffee, or to express exasperation on just missing a bus, amazement on meeting a ...
Also known as anti-fans, antis are, as defined on Dramafever, “fans who unite against a certain actor or singer are anti-fans, or ‘antis’ for short. Usually they become antis because they feel like their bias is in competition with the idol.” The behavior of an anti varies. It can consist of ...
Since k-pop groups usually consist of many members, it is highly common for fans to become especially attached to one of them, thus selecting him or her as their favorite. Said favorite member is referred to as someone’s bias. There are a myriad of criteria that might be considered, all of which ...
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 accompanied by an MV (music video). After a comeback, a new cycle of promotions begins anew. ...
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 group’s outfits, but also their demeanor and the theme of their songs. The two most debated and ...
