noun Pop Culture

Bias

/ˈbaɪ.əs/ · noun · slang

Your favorite member in a K-pop group — the one you'd take a bullet for.

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Definitions

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Used as a casual measure of loyalty — to 'have a bias' means you're locked in on one member specifically rather than stanning the whole group equally.

“I love the group but I don't really have a bias, I'm OT7.”
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In K-pop fandom, your absolute favorite member of a group — the one who pulled you in and holds your whole heart.

“Jungkook is my bias, no contest.”
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By extension, a favorite within any group of people or characters, used jokingly outside K-pop too.

“Out of all my coworkers, Dana is my bias, she actually replies to emails.”
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Bias In A Sentence

the second my bias smiled at the camera i blacked out
who's your bias?? mine changes every comeback lol
my bias just went live at 3am and yes i was awake

Origin & Usage

Borrowed from the English word 'bias' (a leaning or preference) into K-pop fandom English in the late 2000s; it became standard fan vocabulary as international stans adopted Korean-fandom framing.

People Also Ask

What does bias mean in K-pop?

It's your favorite member of a group — the one you stan hardest. Everyone in a fandom is expected to have one.

Is a bias always one person?

Usually yes, one member per group, but you can have a different bias in every group you stan.

What does bias mean in slang outside K-pop?

People borrow it to mean their favorite of any set — a favorite coworker, character, or even snack — often half-jokingly.

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