덕후
deokhu
🇰🇷 Korean slang from Seoul
What does “덕후” mean?
superfan, geek (of something)
Example
“걔는 애니 덕후야.”
gyaeneun aeni deokhuya.
They're a total anime geek.
Good to know
Not an insult: lots of people call themselves 덕후 proudly. A fan who got to meet their idol is a 성덕 (“successful 덕후”).
Who you can say it to
With friends, not your boss
🫂 Friends
The textbook way to say it: 열성 팬
Heard in a conversation
Fan-sign lottery
Minji 세 장. 텅장 됐지만 최애 보러 가는 거잖아.
Three. My account's empty now, but I'm going to see my fave.
Seojun 찐 덕후네. 나도 입덕한 지 한 달밖에 안 됐는데 벌써 심쿵이야.
A real superfan. I only became a fan a month ago and my heart's already fluttering.
Minji 뭐 물어보지? 머릿속이 멘붕이야.
What do I even ask him? My head's a total meltdown.
More from Seoul
- 최애your favourite (member, idol, anything)
- 덕질being a superfan (fangirling, fanboying)
- 입덕to become a fan, to fall into a fandom
- 탈덕to quit being a fan
- 본진your main fandom, your number-one group
- 비주얼looks; the “visual” (the best-looking member)
- 직캠fancam: a video that follows one member
- 팬싸fan-sign event
Songs from Seoul
- Spring Day · BTSLevel A2
- Through the Night · IULevel A2
- APT. · ROSÉ, Bruno MarsLevel A2
- Cheer Up · TWICELevel A2
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