#fandom

Genuine romantic love for an idol or VTuber.

A one-page site fans build for bios, links or projects

Korean for 'awesome' or 'jackpot' — what you yell when something's incredible.

A fan-made dubbed (voiced) version of an anime.

The member who carries a group's toughest vocal parts.

Fan-written stories using existing characters and worlds.

A strong feeling of affection and protectiveness toward a cute character.

Japanese animation, the namesake of anime conventions.

Youngest group member who's somehow elite at literally everything.

'Really?' expressing surprise or emphasis.

An international (non-Korean) fan.

Your single favorite idol across all of K-pop, not just one group.

A backstage snack that became a meme about secret idol dating.

A feud between fans of rival pairings

A K-pop trainee's official first release as an idol — the moment they're no longer in training.

A group's final performance before ending promotions.

An absurd, near-impossible pairing shipped for fun

When a work draws an unexpectedly large female audience via handsome men.

How a song's parts are split among members.

A group or song deserving far more recognition

A masculine, muscular male idol; opposite of flower boy.

The final synchronized pose that closes a performance.

A recurring fan event where fans post selfies with group hashtags.

Devotion to a fictional character as an ideal romantic partner.

Charm arising from a character acting against their usual image.

Your planned costumes for each day of a convention.

A Korean outlet famous for exposing idol relationships.

The overarching theme and aesthetic of a comeback.

'Thank you' (polite/formal).

Reading a manga only in collected volumes, not weekly chapters

An enthusiastic, tackling, running hug.

The sea of synced lightsticks filling a concert venue.

Korean for 'older sister' used by women — fandom-speak for an older female idol.

To want two people — real or fictional — to be romantically together.

Describing a character worthy of being someone's waifu.

A pretty, softly styled, refined male idol.

Abbreviation for comeback.

Highest-tier stan compliment for someone iconic.

The members who carry a group's main singing.

Describing anime airing in the current three-month broadcast season.