• Car Door Guy - A nickname given to Jin when he took Korea by storm with his amazing looks after stepping out of the car during the red carpet of the 2015 MelOn Music Awards; it was the number 1 trending topic online at the time.

차 - Car
문 - Door
남 - Man/Guy

See Jin's Profile.

• Commercial Film (CF) - Term used for TV advertisements.

• Chicotle - In a Bangtan Bomb, Jungkook thought Chipotle, a Mexican Grill fast food restaurant, was called "Chicotle". This went viral on Twitter, prompting the official Chipotle Twitter account to change their profile name to Chicotle.

Fun Fact: Inspired by the Bangtan Bomb, US BTS ARMY & Chipotle teamed up to provide ARMY a code to redeem a free bowl on January 25, 2022; it was only available to the first 7000 ARMY who used the code. Read more about it here.

• Chim Chim - The nickname given to Jimin by mentor and rapper, Tony Jones, who formed a close bond with him while working together on BTS’ reality show, ‘American Hustle Life’.

Visit our Filmography page for more information and to view video clips from the show.

See Jimin’s Profile.

• Dance Line - The dancers of BTS, which consists of J-Hope, Jimin, Jungkook, and V.

• Dumpling Incident - During one of their practices, Jimin and V argued whether they should eat dumplings during practice or if they should practice first and eat afterwards. According to V, the two didn't talk for two days; this was during the time he was filming for “Hwarang”. Jimin mentioned they made up afterwards at a park. Both have said their friendship became stronger afterwards.

This incident also inspired V to write "4 O'Clock".

• EatJin - The name Jin gave his mukbang show where he recorded himself eating various foods while chatting with ARMYs. The show originally started off as Jin posting instructions on how to cook certain foods through BTS’ blog.

• Ending Fairy - When a member gets the last close-up before the music show cuts to the next segment/performance. The ending cut member usually does a wink or smile that makes hearts flutter.

• Eye Smile - A distinct facial feature where the eyes form a crescent moon shape from smiling and/or laughing.

• Fancafe - An online fan community on Daum where fans interact with artists and each other as well as receive official announcements regarding the artist. BTS’s official fancafe originally started on Daum in 2013. As of June 30th, 2019, BTS’s official fan community has moved to Weverse, a more global friendly mobile platform. However, official announcements still get posted onto their fancafe.

How to: Create a Daum account | How to join BTS’s Fancafe

• Fanchant - a chant sung/shouted by fans during a song performance. These could be certain parts of the lyrics and/or members’ names in correspondence to the song. Fanchants are created by the artist’s company (and occasionally the artists themselves) for songs that will be promoted during comeback season. Therefore, not all songs have official fanchants.

See BTS Fanchants.

• Fansign - A fan event held by the artist and their company to promote a new album or song release. During a fansign fans get the opportunity to talk to the artists, give gifts, and ask questions while their album is getting signed. Often times fansign spots are won through lottery from purchasing albums and have limited spots available.

• First Press - Albums or products issued out in the first batch of the initial release, also known as initial stock. Products that aren’t issued out yet would be a First Press product.

• Golden Closet Film (GCF) - A series of short films directed, filmed, and edited by Jungkook. Visit our Filmography page for more information and to view video clips.

• Gloss - SUGA’s rapper name used during his underground hip-hop scene days, pre-debut.

See SUGA’s Profile.

• Golden Maknae (황금막내) - Jungkook’s nickname given by RM during their May 14th, 2013 vlog posted on their YouTube channel, BANGTANTV. “Golden” refers to being well-rounded and extremely talented at everything while “maknae” refers to the youngest member/person.

See Jungkook’s Profile.

• Hwaiting (화이팅) - A Korean phrase derived from the English word for “fighting.” It is used to wish someone good luck or to give them encouragement. It can also be used to say “you can do it,” “let’s go!”, or as a way to cheer someone on.

• Hobi (홉이) - j-hope’s nickname, also a cuter version of his stage name; derived from the “홉” in 제이홉.

See J-Hope’s Profile.

• Hobipalooza (Hobi + Lollapalooza) - A term used by ARMY after j-hope was announced to headline day 4 of Lollapalooza on July 31, 2022 at Grant Park in Chicago, IL.

• Hope on the Street - A series of dance videos featuring j-hope and special guests.

• Hwagae Market (화개장터) - The name of SUGA & j-hope’s joint livestream that aired on VLIVE from September 20, 2015 to April 1, 2019.

See SOPE.

• Hyung Line (형라인) - The oldest members of BTS, which consist of Jin, SUGA, J-Hope and RM. “Hyung (형)” means older brother and is only used by males when referring to an older male while “line (라인)”, in this case, refers to a group of 2 or more people that share the same attribute described by the preceding word.

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  (인터내셔널팝케이센세이션썬샤인레인보우트레디셔널트랜스퍼USB허브쉬림프 BTS) - The nickname BTS game themselves during season 2 of their reality show, ‘Bon Voyage’ after being recognized by locals while vacationing in Hawaii.

Visit our Bon Voyage Filmography page.

• It’s Definitely You Team (죽어도 너야 팀) - The nickname given to Jin and V by BigHit staff for their song ‘It’s Definitely You’ from the TV series sounds track, ‘Hwarang OST Pt. 2’. The duo performed the song together at the BTS Prom Party in 2018.

Click here to watch their performance.

• JAN JAN KOOK (잔잔국) - The team name for the ‘Jamais Vu’ unit which consists of Jin, J-Hope, and Jungkook.

Watch the trio here.

• KAEPJJANG - An old meme that BTS used during their ‘You Never Walk Alone’ era meaning dope, awesome, superb. It was first introduced during the ‘GLOBAL VLIVE TOP 10’ event on January 24, 2017.

• #KimDaily (#김데일리) - The Twitter hashtag formed by RM around 2015 to showcase his fashion of the day as well as what he was doing. The hashtag began to slow down 2 years later as BTS began to rise in popularity.

• KKUL FM 06.13 (Honey 꿀 FM 06.13) - BTS’ radio talk show led by DJ SUGA. The show features the group as they discuss various topics and share their innter thoughts with each other and ARMY.

Visit Soundcloud or Weverse to listen to clips from the show.

• Listening Party - An event that allows for musicians to share their music with fans. The event is typically hosted by Artists and their companies virtually or online.

BTS’s ‘Butter’ Global Listening Parties are an example

• Love Yourself - This refers to BTS’ album trilogy titled ‘Love Yourself: Her’, ‘Love Yourself: Tear.’ & ‘Love Yourself: Answer’.

• Maknae Line (막내라인) - The youngest members of BTS, which consists of Jimin, V, and Jungkook. “Maknae (막내)” refers to the youngest member/person while “line (라인)”, in this case, refers to a group of 2 or more people that share the same attribute described by the preceding word.

• Mandakko - The name of Jimin and V’s livestream show that aired from 2015 to 2016. The show featured the duo as they taught ARMYs about their local dialect known as ‘satoori.’

• Manggae Tteok (망개떡) / Mochi - Also known as rice cake; 망개떡/mochi is Jimin’s nickname due to his resemblance to a rice cake and reference to his cute cheeks.

See Jimin’s Profile.

• MiniMoni (미니모니) - A nickname used by RM & Jimin known as the MiniMoni pair.

• Min SUGA Genius JJANGJJANGMAN BBOONG BOONG (민슈가천재짱짱맨뿡뿡) - A funny and cute nickname for SUGA that originated from lyrics a fan wrote for one of their “I NEED U, BTS ON AIR” missions for Naver STARCAST.

• Namjooning - The act of living as Kim Namjoon. This includes taking walks through parks, admiring nature, hanging out with crabs, and having fun with friends.

The term was officially established on August 18, 2019 when an ARMY asked, on Weverse, what BTS were doing during their vacation; RM responded with, “I’m namjooning.”

• Official Global Fanclub - The official fanclub of BTS run by Big Hit Entertainment.

See BTS Official Global Fanclub Membership.

“Ohmmmmmmyyyyyyyyggghghhhhhhhgggggggggdhdhsjsixudbslsogbdsisgshdbxidjdbdidhdifjfiri” - BTS' reaction when they were nominated for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for the 63rd GRAMMY Awards on November 24, 2020.

The phrase was also posted on their Twitter account with a video clip of their reaction.

• Oppa (오빠) - Meaning older brother, “oppa” is only used by females when referring to or speaking to an older male. However, it is best not to call someone “oppa” if you’ve met them for the first time.

Usually younger fans of an artist will call them “oppa” as a term of endearment.

• OT7 - Meaning “one true seven,” derived from OTP (one true pairing) and is referred to 7 members as a whole.

• Perfect All Kill (PAK) - When a song charts number one on all major music chart’s categories (daily, realtime, and the Instiz weekly iChart) simultaneously; results are normally revealed at the start of a new week after the song’s initial release.

See All Kill / See Certified All Kill.

• PODO (포도 ) (Pronounced POH-DOH) - Korean word for “grapes,” however, the word was part of SUGA’s rap lyrics in BTS’ song ‘MIC Drop’ as a reference to available seats in a concert seating map.

Normally, when purchasing tickets for a concert, available seats are shown in purple while sold out seats are greyed out. ARMYs will often send each other grape 🍇 images for good luck during ticketing.

• Rap Line - The rappers of BTS, which consists of RM, SUGA, and J-Hope.

• Run BTS! - A free BTS variety show provided on the global platform, VLIVE, where the boys take on missions through games and challenges to earn prizes or receive punishments (i.e wearing hanbok to the airport). The first episode aired on August 1, 2015.

Visit our Filmography pages for more information

Episodes for Seasons 1-4 can be viewed on the BANGTANTV YouTube channel and Weverse for free.

• Runch Randa - One of RM’s rapper names used during his underground hiphop scene days, pre-debut.

See RM’s Profile.

• Season’s Greetings - A merchandise package released yearly by Big Hit Entertainment that typically includes a behind the scenes DVD, desk calendar, a planner, postcard, and etc. of the following year.

• Selca (셀카) - A shortened version of self-camera, ; also known as “selfie” or a picture of yourself.

• SHUP-D (슙디) - SUGA’s alias used for his radio, DJ SUGA’s Honey FM 06.13, on VLIVE.

• Smeraldo - A fictional flower that exists in the BU (BTS Universe). It has been referenced many times throughout BTS content (music videos, HYYH The Notes, etc). The first reference to Smeraldo was in 2017 via a Smeraldo Flower Shop blog run by ‘testesso,’ before the ‘Love Yourself: Her’ comeback.

• SOPE (솝) - The official subunit name for SUGA & J-Hope. SOPE is a combination of the “S” in SUGA & “OPE” in J-HOPE; it was established during the first broadcast of Hwagae Market

• Suchwita - The name of SUGA’s online variety show that premiered December 5, 2022 on YouTube and Weverse. The name of the show means ‘Time to get drunk with SUGA’ in Korean. As host, SUGA invites guests for an in-depth chat over drinks.

Visit our Filmography section to view episodes from the show.

• SUGA’s Sight (슈가의시선) - A series of posts on BTS’ Twitter what included photos taken by SUGA of the members, scenic views, fans, and himself around 2013-2014.

See #슈가의_시선 / #슈가의시선, BTS blog.

• Summer Package - An annual merchandise package that Big Hit Entertainment releases during the summer; typically includes a behind the scenes DVD, a photobook, and other merchandise that varies per release. The last summer package was released on September 26, 2019; it was replaced by the ‘Winter Package.’

• Taekook - A nickname for the duo which consists of V & Jungkook; it was one of the comments read by Jungkook during their Parents Day Carnation Making VLIVE.

• Third Guy from the Left - This phrase trended number one worldwide after Jin took Twitter by storm (with his amazing looks once again) at the red carpet photo wall during the 2017 Billboard Music Awards. The phrase “third guy from the left” trended number one worldwide.

See Jin’s Profile.

This Month’s BTS (#本月的BTS) - A hashtag used for BTS’s monthly posts on Weibo, a microblogging website similar to Facebook; group photos or videos of BTS speaking Chinese are typically posted using this hashtag. (See Example).

Check out BTS Weibo here.

• Today’s BTS (#오늘의방탄) - A hashtag used for BTS’s posts on Twitter through the BTS BigHit account. This consists typically of group photos posted after a music show performance, special event, or concert; occasionally individual members or unit group photos will be posted depending on the event or promotion at the time (i.e special MCs on music shows, etc).

See #오늘의방탄 on Twitter.

• Triple Crown - When a song wins #1 three weeks in a row on a certain music show.

• Weibo - A Chinese microblogging site launched by Sina Corp; it is similar to Facebook and Twitter.

See BTS SNS / BTS’s Weibo / BTS BigHit Official Weibo.

• Weverse shop - The online mobile shopping APP for exclusive and official merchandise of your favorite artists.
  Previously known as Weply, BigHit Official Shop, and BTS Official Shop.

See Weverse Shop transition announcement.

• Weverse - A Global Online Fan Community platform for artists and fans to interact with each other. Similar to the Daum Fancafe.

See Weverse for more information.

• Winter Package - An annual merchandise package that Big Hit Entertainment releases during the winter; typically includes a behind the scenes DVD, a photobook, and other merchandise that varies per release. The first Winter Package was released on January 29, 2020.

• Worldwide Handsome - A nickname Jin gave himself after taking Twitter by storm at the 2017 BBMAs red carpet photo wall. He had trended number one worldwide after being called “third guy from the left.”

See Jin’s Profile.

“Why? Do I look like a Billboard Hot 100 #1 Fan?” (왜요? 제가 빌보드 핫백 1위팬 처럼 생겼나요?) - A phrase used by K-ARMYs in a text photo meme after BTS ranked #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 songs chart for the first time on August 21, 2020 with their hit song ‘Dynamite.’

In response to the meme, the BTS Big Hit Twitter account tweeted the hashtags: #왜요우리가빌보드핫100에서1위한가수처럼보이나요 #맞아요 #1등가수 which translates to “#WhyDoWeLookLikeBillboardHot100No1Singers #ThatsRight #FirstPlaceSingers”

• 1 Minute English - The name of RM and Jungkook’s one minute English lesson on VLIVE.

Click on a link to watch video clips on Weverse.

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• 3J (삼줴이) - The nickname given to J-Hope, Jimin, and Jungkook. The first time BigHit posted about this unit name was for their 4th anniversary, 613 BTS Home Party Festa, held in 2017. Click here to view video clips of the trio.

• 94 Line (구사즈 / 94z) - A term used to describe a group of 2 or more people born in 1994. In BTS, RM & J-hope are 94 liners.

• 95 Line (구오즈 / 95z) - A term used to describe a group of 2 or more people born in 1995. In BTS, Jimin & V are 95 liners. It is also the team name for the duo’s ‘친구 (Friends)’ unit.