Modern Korean Slang & Expressions

입덕하다 / 출덕하다

ipdeokhada / chuldeokhada

The concept

追星 / stanning, 입덕·출덕 (entering/leaving a fandom)

How Koreans say it

Being a hardcore fan of an idol/celebrity. 덕질하다 = to do fan activities; 입덕하다 = to fall into a fandom; 출덕하다 = to leave it; 최애 = your absolute favorite (bias).

Examples

Korean	English
그 무대 영상 하나 보고 바로 입덕했어요. geu mudae yeongsang hana bogo baro ipdeokhaesseoyo.	I watched one stage video and instantly fell into the fandom.

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