Korean phrases / Everyday Korean
○○ 최애야 / 덕질 중이야
○○ choe-ae-ya / deok-jil jung-i-ya
“○○ is my bias / I'm deep in fandom”
🏷️ Close friendsTextbook vs Real
Textbook저는 그 가수의 팬입니다jeo-neun geu ga-su-ui paen-im-ni-da
Real○○ 최애야 / 덕질 중이야○○ choe-ae-ya / deok-jil jung-i-ya
Why Koreans say it this way
최애 (ultimate favorite) = your #1 bias. 덕질 (fandom activities) = stanning. 입덕 = falling into fandom. 탈덕 = leaving fandom. 휴덕 = taking a break from fandom. K-pop fans created an entire vocabulary that's now mainstream Korean.
Situation: internet