sasaeng

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Korean 사생(私生) (sasaeng).

Noun[edit]

sasaeng (plural sasaengs or sasaeng)

  1. (South Korean idol fandom) An extremely obsessive K-pop fan whose fixation on an idol is unhealthy and intrusive.
    • 2017, Kristina Manente, “Sasaengs Stalking Seoul”, in Seoul Magazine‎[1], page 62:
      BTS sasaeng have obtained their schedules, passports and other personal information and offered to sell it online.
    • 2018, Reneta Iwicka, “Every Breath You Take: Sasaeng Fans”, in Jackie Raphael, Celia Lam, Millicent Weber, editors, Disassembling the Celebrity Figure: Credibility and the Incredible‎[2], page 139:
      The interviewed sasaengs explained how they operated and what they are willing to do to get as close to their idols as possible.
    • 2019, Trish Milburn, Make My Heart Sing‎[3]:
      She knew the guys were chased by tabloids and sasaengs regularly, but there were certain situations where they no doubt upped their game in pursuit of a juicy scoop.
    • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:sasaeng.

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