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BTS and k-pop words every fan should know

Apr 7, 2022
Unique Words
Over the last few years, BTS fans have created their own unique and interesting words for iconic moments or inside jokes. If you too are a BTS fan, then here we share some words which you should know
Aegyo
Aegyo means Acting or Being Cute
ARMY
"ARMY" stands for 'Adorable Representatives M.C for Youth", wherein 'M.C' means 'Master of Ceremonies'. BTS Fans often call themselves BTS-ARMY
B-side
All songs in a K-pop album apart from the title track are called 'B-Side'
Daesang
Daesang means the 'Grand Prize' a K-Pop star can get for their work
Hyung
in korean culture, elders (in age or status) are respected by calling them Hyung or attaching the word at the end of their name
Maknae
Similarly, the youngest member in the group is called Maknae
Photocard
Every K-Pop album's physical copy has a photocard. They are like trading cards for fans which they exchange, sell, or trade till they get their favorite collection
Purple
Instead of saying "I Love You" to his fans, V from BTS prefers saying "I Purple You"
Sasaeng
A person who stalks of invades the K-Pop band's privacy is called Sasaeng
VLive
VLive is a streaming platform that the BTS band uses for distributing their content
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