sasaeng

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An extremely obsessive K-pop fan whose fixation on an idol is unhealthy and intrusive.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-sasaeng.wav

Word forms

sasaeng sasaengs saseng

Etymology

Borrowed from Korean 사생팬 (sasaengpaen), from 사생(私生) (sasaeng, “private life”) + 팬 (paen, “fan”).

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