The initial time period when a group is announced and marketed towards the public. Associated with their first Title Track.
ITZY debuted in 2019 with “Dalla Dalla”
Comeback
(Transliterated)
The release of new music, highly associated with a promotion cycle. Only applies after a Debut.
ITZY’s first comeback was “Icy”
Promotion Cycle
N/A
A collection of Content associated with a Comeback
Title Track
(Translated)
A promoted song in a comeback, usually accompanied with a music video and choreography. A comeback can have multiple title tracks.
B-Side
(Translated)
Non-title track songs in an album.
Music Shows
Weekly venues for groups to perform, and recordings are uploaded on live TV and YouTube
Company/Label
YG, SM, JYP, and HYBE are the big 4 companies
Idolology
English
Korean
Definition
Example
Bias
choe ae
Your favorite member within a group.
My bias is Miyeon in (G)I-DLE
Bias Wrecker
Ult
N/A
Your overall favorite group or idol.
My ult is Yeji from ITZY
OT<n>
N/A
Being a fan of all members, usually no specific bias. n is the number of members in a group. Can also refer to if a group supports or does not support a member that has gone through a scandal.
Debut-era Neverlands are usually OT6
Subunit
N/A
A subset of a group that releases music. Can also refer to a specific stage or collaboration.
Line, <XX>z
<XX>z
A fan-created subset of a group with specific shared traits.
Content
Appearances in various media forms such as Music Shows, YouTube Variety Shows, TV Variety Shows, Radio shows, Foreign media.
Self-Content
ja cun
Weekly content produced in-house of the group’s label.
Korean universities host music festivals and commonly invite idol groups. Occurs between roughly April-September. Commonly seen as a strong source as revenue.
(Romanized)
Ak gae
Visual
Ment
Men teu
Comment during
VCR
VCR
Video _ Recording, content played during break periods of a concert.
Seasons Greetings
Fan Culture
English
Korean
Definition
Example
Fandom name
An official name given to the fans of a group. Can also apply to subunits and individual members (usually fan-created)
Fanchant
eungwonbap
A chant that fans shout along during a song’s performance. Usually officially published and for title tracks.
Light Stick
eungwonbong
A handheld device with group-specific design that lights up and usually syncs to a centralized system in concerts
Fancam
jik kaem
A video recording of a stage performance that tracks a single member. Usually shot in portrait. AKA focus cam.
Facecam
(Transliterated)
A type of fancam that is shot in landscape. Commonly includes brief zoom-ins on the idol’s face.
Fansite
Fancall
Streaming
seu ming
Artificially replaying music videos or songs on music streaming platforms to increase numbers.
Proof/Etiquette Shot
예절샷
Taking a picture of (usually) food with a photocard of you Bias.1