막내

mangnae

🇰🇷 Korean slang from Seoul

What does “막내” mean?

the youngest (in a group or family)

“우리 그룹은 막내가 제일 노래를 잘해.”

uri geurubeun mangnaega jeil noraereul jalhae.

In our group, the youngest sings best.

Fans usually spell it “maknae”. 황금 막내 = the golden maknae, the youngest who is good at everything.

Fine with anyone

🫂 Friends

The textbook way to say it: 가장 어린 사람

Team dinner on a Friday

Jieun ㅋㅋ 기억나요. 그래도 꼰대는 아니에요. 은근 좋은 분이에요.

Haha, I remember. Still, he's not a bossy know-it-all. He's low-key a nice guy.

Taeyang 인정. 근데 막내가 고기 굽는 게 국룰이라서... 지은 씨가 막내잖아요.

True. But it's the unwritten rule that the youngest grills the meat... and you're the youngest, Jieun.

Jieun 아 맞다... 오늘 고기 굽기 만렙 찍어야겠네요.

Oh right... I'll have to hit max level at grilling meat tonight.

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