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Aegyo: Acting overly cute and innocent to charm fans. Can be done by male or female idols, usually in a pose like this:
Aigoo: A word used to show frustration. The Korean equivalent of "aw man!" or "geez."
Ajumma: A Korean term for middle-aged married women. Stereotypically, these seasoned citizens have short permed hair and wear house dresses or slacks everywhere. Korean women in their 30's may will take offense to being called this.
Ajusshi: Literally means 'uncle,' but is used in polite conversation to refer to a man who is older than you, and who you don't know well. A bit like calling someone "Sir" in English.
All-kill: The weirdly violent term used for a K-pop song that reaches the top spot on all the major charts.
Andwae: Korean word meaning "no way," usually used in moments of disbelief, shock, fear, or defiance. Andwae is also one of those words you'll end up using by yourself while surfing the web and stumbling upon a scandalous story or outrageous fan fiction.
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101 Korean pop culture words you absolutely MUST know
Non-FictionAre you new to the world of K-pop or K-drama, or just need a refresher on what the heck everyone's talking about? Is there a word you've always wondered about but were afraid to ask? We've put together the ultimate list of every single K-pop and K-d...
