Stan Slang
Stan and fandom slang decoded — ult, bias wrecker, akgae and stan-Twitter talk with real meanings. Properly sourced.
197 words
A one-page site fans build for bios, links or projects
The member who carries a group's toughest vocal parts.
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 group's final performance before ending promotions.
An absurd, near-impossible pairing shipped for fun
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.
A Korean outlet famous for exposing idol relationships.
The overarching theme and aesthetic of a comeback.
'Thank you' (polite/formal).
The sea of synced lightsticks filling a concert venue.
A pretty, softly styled, refined male idol.
Abbreviation for comeback.
The members who carry a group's main singing.
'Whoa' / 'OMG' — an exclamation of shock.
To support an artist obsessively and loyally — or the devoted fan who does it.
A song released ahead of the main title track.
The group members considered the most conventionally attractive.
An extra song or celebratory moment after a music-show win.
A 'work in progress' fic still being posted
A printed fan banner held up at concerts
A K-pop group's new release era — not a return from a break, just the next drop.
A song that is #1 across all iChart real-time charts simultaneously.
The member who poses to camera at a performance's end.
A commercial advertisement featuring an idol.
An internet user, especially a vocal Korean online commenter.
'Friend'.
Korean netizens; the domestic online commentariat.
'We been knew' — that's obvious, of course
A heart-fluttering, crush-inducing moment.
The iconic, of-the-moment top idol everyone is talking about.
A cinematic clip that previews a comeback's concept.