Korean Pop Culture Dictionary

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CF : A commercial endorsement

Chuseok : A Harvest Festival celebration, similar to Thanksgiving in America.

Comeback Stage : The first performance in a music program for the promotion of a new title track or single. There is no minimum time wait following the promotion of the previous title track. An artist usually has a special comeback performance on each of the music shows. During that stage, they are usually allowed to perform a second song.

Chocolate Abs : Abs that have strongly defined lines, like blocks of chocolate.

Chaebol: A tried-and-true character type in Korean dramas, the wealthy heir of a family conglomerate. Pretty much every Kdrama male lead ever has played a chaebol at some point.

Cheongmal: An expression of disbelief and annoyance. Like saying "Really?!"

Chincha: An expression meaning "Are you serious?!" You might say it when you see this:

Choding: Someone who acts childish, using a lot of aegyo.

Comeback: Whether a group or performer is out of the limelight for years, months, or just a couple weeks, you can bet that when they return with a new project it'll be called their comeback.

Concept: When a K-pop group makes a comeback, they also change their image to fit their new album theme, termed a "concept." Concepts can vary wildly over the course of a group's career. For example, see B.A.P's debut concept for Warrior, and recent concept for Hurricane.