What Korean Habits Did You Adapt As A K-pop fan? Check Yourself + Fans' Answers
K-pop is indeed the portal to loving Korean culture! In an online Korean community site, a question posted by a netizen drew several K-pop enthusiasts' attention after asking, "Are there any Korean habits you adapted after listening to K-pop (being a K-pop fan)?" This question was initially asked on a Chinese forum platform, with fans sharing their answers and will eventually make you think, "Am I doing any habits after being a K-pop fan?"
To assess yourself then, here are some of the answers gathered from music fans and netizens, and let's see how many habits have you adapted when you entered the world of K-pop!
Are you ready? Start now!
1. Clapping when laughing
Most of the comments answered clapping when laughing. Indeed, in some places, people tend to cover their faces when laughing really hard. However, in Korean variety shows, fans' favorite idols tend to clap their hands while laughing. Are you also doing this?
2. Randomly spitting Korean words when speaking
"Daebak," "Omo!" "Ne!" "Aigoo," "Yah!" "Aniya!" "Annyeonghaseyo!"- these are the most common words that you will definitely hear when a K-pop idol is speaking, well, undoubtedly, we bet you did use these words when speaking with other people or even with yourself!
3. Eating "Shinramyeon" or any Korean foods (bulgogi, chimaek, samgyupsal)
"Do you want to eat ramyeon inside?" - most Korean drama fans can definitely relate to this line. But during reality shows of K-pop idols, for sure, fans and viewers can't help but crave the same Korean food. Eventually, you will just find yourself looking for a Korean restaurant, ordering ramyeon, bulgogi, samgyupsal, and the most famous chimaek (chicken and beer)!
4. Using "ah" and "ssi" when calling someone names
"Jennie-ah~" "Lisa-ssi!" - Commonly, in Korean culture, people tend to put "ah" and "ssi" at the end of their names for formality. "Ah" sounds more casual, and is often used with peers or someone younger than you while "ssi" is used to speak formally with people.
5. Swearing 's*bal.'
These comments from Chinese fans gathered attention from Korean netizens, asking if how they were able to adapt this after listening to K-pop. Well, what do you think?
6. Slightly bowing down to greet elders
In some places, people have their own unique way to greet the elders, but in Korea and some Asian places, people tend to bow when seeing the elders.
7. Using ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
You're not a K-pop fan if you didn't encounter even once the way how K-idols and Koreans laugh using social media. In the English alphabet, the symbol looks like an inverted "F" letter, but in Korean, it pertains a laughing sound "kekekeke," which is usually encountered in fun variety shows.
8. Receiving something using two hands
Did you also receive something, like a pen or eraser, from your classmate using both of your hands, regardless of size?
9. Saying "ahhhh" to convey that you understand something
10. Asking, "Wae?" "Mwo," "Eonje," "Jinjja?"
In Korea, "wae" means why, "mwo" means what, "eonje" means when, and "jinjja" means really. Undoubtedly, these are also the words that K-pop fans learned first after listening to K-pop, isn't it?
So, how many habits did you adapt? Did you get 10/10? Comment down below your results!
