사생팬

Korean

Etymology

Blend of 사생활(私生活) (sasaenghwal, “private life”) +‎ 팬 (paen, “fan”); i.e. a stalker fan.

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [sʰa̠sʰɛŋpʰɛn] ~ [sʰa̠sʰe̞ŋpʰe̞n]
  • Phonetic hangul: [사생팬/사셍펜]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sasaengpaen
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sasaengpaen
McCune–Reischauer?sasaengp'aen
Yale Romanization?sasayngphayn

Noun

사생팬 • (sasaengpaen) (hanja 私生팬)

  1. (South Korean idol fandom) sasaeng, stan

Descendants

  • → English: sasaeng, saseng
  • → Japanese: サセン (sasen)
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