7+ K-pop Terms & Meanings New Fans Probably Don't Know: Stan, ULT, More!
Do you know what ULT means in K-pop? If you are a new fan, you might want to check this article out to gain new vocabulary commonly used by enthusiasts! If you are an OG fan, keep on reading nevertheless and check your knowledge about the listed terms!
As the K-pop wave spread around the world, fandom slangs and jargons also emerge. Although these terms feel like random combinations of letters or words, some fans will probably understand them right away.
Here Are 10 K-pop Terms & Their Meanings You Should Know:
1. Bias
(Photo : Jimin (Instagram))
Just like how the word suggests, the word bias in K-pop refers to your favorite member in an idol group. Surely, a fan may love all the members, but bias is that member that you are more inclined or have more connection with.
When used in a sentence, you can say:
"Who is your bias?"
"My bias is BTS Jimin."
2. Bias Wrecker
If you're a fan of huge groups like NCT or SEVENTEEN, having just one bias is truly nerve-wracking. Probably, there is at least one or two members who make you reconsider your choice of bias.
This is a bias-wrecker, or the member who is likely to break your favoritism and eventually become your bias next to your ULT.
3. ULT
A bias refers to your favorite member, but it can change through time. Meanwhile, an ULT, short for "Ultimate," is that group or member who's your top favorite no matter how many idols and groups you like in the future.
When used in a sentence, you can say:
"I'm a fan of a lot of groups, but my ULT is EXO."
4. Age Line
You probably encountered sentences like "They are both member of 97-line" before, and if you are a new fan, it might confuse you.
The age line refers to an idol who was born in the same year, such as BTS Jungkook, ASTRO Eunwoo, NCT Jaehyun, SEVENTEEN Mingyu.
Aside from specific years, you can also use the "line" to describe group members with the same characteristics, such as "Hyung line" (unit of members who are comprised of older members), "vocal line" (unit of members comprised of vocalists" and more.
5. Stan
A passionate or huge K-pop fan can be described as a stan. Commonly, stan can be referred to as a group of fans who pursues strengthening the relationship between a fan and artist in various ways, either verbally or through gestures.
6. "OT" + (Number)
OT stands for One True. This term is helpful for fans to introduce or certify their support for members by attaching how many members there are in their favorite group.
If BLACKPINK have four members, you can say:
"I support OT4."
In some cases, this term is used negatively to express that a fan doesn't like a certain member by saying, "BLACKPINK has four members, but I'm an OT3."
7. All-Kill
An All-Kill in K-pop describes that an artist topped the major charts in Korea, including MelOn, Genie, Flo, Vibe and Bugs.
Most idol groups experience difficulties in achieving this, so fans are paying keen attention to their Korean performance when new songs are released.
8. Fan chant
In Korean idol fan culture, "group cheer" has been around for a long time. But as K-pop spread around the world, "fan chant" was created where fandom designated words or phrases that they will sing or shout when a certain line from a song of their favorite artist appeared.
As fan chants emerged, cheering items such as lightsticks became popular.
9. Fighting!
As we are on the topic of fan chant, one of the most popular cheering words among K-pop fans is "Fighting!" "Hwaiting!" in Korean.
10. Body roll
Does body roll mean rolling your body literally on the ground? Nope. In K-pop, body roll refers to an idol, usually a male idol, who makes sexy wave dance movements to flex their body or abs!
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Written by Eunice Dawson
