K-POP WORDS & PHRASES:
In most cases, Korean idols will create their tagline or even a phrase and it will become a trend.
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Now, ever since K-pop dominated the world, artists began making the words and phrases into everyday conversations. Fans will continue to use the words as part of their language.
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BORAHAE
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This word was created by V of BTS and is highly famous among the fans. The meaning of the word is “I purple you” which simply means “I love you” in BTS vocabulary.
can’t believe it’s been 3 years since Taehyung told us the meaning of the color Purple 🥺 Thanks to him we have a color that represents the bond between ARMY and @BTS_twt 💜 Borahae Taehyungie!!!💜💜💜#OurLoveV #V #テテ #뷔 #태형 #TAEHYUNG #방탄소년단pic.twitter.com/wiuPhAXHJG
— 💜 ᴮᴱネッシャ⁷ 𐤀 💜 (@angel_HeMaYa) May 14, 2019
Why purple though? Well V mentioned that purple is the last color in the rainbow, which indicates that it will last a long time, and also the color resembles trust.
In the rainbow, however, 7 colors stand for the 7 BTS members.
SHINGGI BANGGI BBOONG BOONG BANGGI
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Seventeen’s Jeonghan put together random word plays and made this phrase. He insisted on making this go viral, so he urged the fans to spread the word.
Selected by Forbes? Haha ang layo na ng narating ng shingi banggi bboong bboong bangi mo Jeonghanee~ 😆pic.twitter.com/DwulWGAT3m
— medz 🌸 (@KyeomHyukee) March 9, 2022
Now, almost everyone knows about the phrase, and it was said by many K-pop idols. Some were even confused about what the word meant. It is even famous in a few reality K-pop shows.
oh wow, knowing brothers mentioned “shingi-bangi bboong bboong bangi” 😭 jeonghan’s phrase is really famous, appearing on actual tv now
— 새벽 🍒 (@dawncheol) March 12, 2022
the line they said was this 😂
🗣: i heard some shingi bangi bboong bboong bangi news!@pledis_17 #SEVENTEEN
pic.twitter.com/gVF4JVQePq
HORANGHAE
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Another member from Seventeen, Hoshi created this phrase for his fans as a way to express his love for them. Horanghae is a combination of Horang (Tiger) + Hae (I Love You).
The phrase is highly recognized and is often used by fans to express their love for the idol. Because of this phrase, the other members created their phrases to express their love personally to Carats.
Second. I BELIEVE IN HORANGHAE AND WOOAHAE SUPREMACY!!!!!! *scream*pic.twitter.com/qq8a6ZpVYp
— HOSHI (@xhoshie) March 12, 2022
“Wooahae” is one of the other famous phrases which is said by Woozi. Other than that, member DK’s phrase will be “Doahae” and The8 “Palranghae”
8,888 days with minghao ♡
— ۫ (@LOOKSXMH) March 9, 2022
here's a short compilation of minghao's palranghae ∞ pic.twitter.com/Ed173sdG9J
NEOMU LONELY
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A mixture of English and Korean into the most used catchphrases is created by Lucas from the group NCT. Neomu means very, so the phrase translates to very lonely.
In a Vlive with his other member Mark, he was describing his feeling when Mark debuted first which left him all alone.
gonna bring this back coz im neomu lonely pic.twitter.com/aiP17RfXWw
— ً (@onlyforjvngwoo) February 23, 2021
He then added that now since he made his debut, he feels Neomu Happy, which translates to very happy. Now fans use this phrase whenever they would want to describe their lonely feelings.
Now every time you hear these word you'll know their meaning!
