Korean Pop Culture Dictionary

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Makjang : Over-the-top and overly-used plot points in a K-Drama, like "Surprise, you're siblings!", or a birth secret, cancer, car accident, evil stepmother, etc.

Maknae (막내) : The youngest member of a group.

me2day : A social network that was created in Korea.

Mini Album : Usually contains two to three new tracks in addition to remixes or instrumentals. It is the middle ground between releasing a single and a full album.

MR Removed : A song that has had it's music backing removed so that only the singer's voice is heard. They can be used to hear how well a singer can perform live.

Music Program : Includes shows such as M! Countdown, KBS Music Bank, MBC Music Core, SBS Inkigayo and more. During promotions for a new song or album, performers will want to appear on these shows to promote their new release. The MCs of each program may change several times a year..

MV: Music Video.

M Line: Refers obliquely to the torso of men who have 6-pack abs. You can achieve an M-line through diet, exercise, body paint and spray tan with a stencil, or Photoshop. You may also call an M-line "chocolate abs" because they resemble the sections of a Hershey's bar.

Manner hands: Also known as "hover hands," this is when a male's hand literally hovers over or stops short of making contact with a female's shoulders or waist. Manner hands was probably accidentally invented by a germaphobe.

Manner legs: When a tall male or female accommodates the height of someone shorter by spreading their legs to lower themselves. When attempting manner legs, be mindful of your pant material. Adjusting to someone's height is never worth split pants.

Mat-seon: When the parents of K-drama characters get involved in their children's love life and set up a really formal blind date. The type where it's usually only the evil witch mother sitting in a private dining room with her son, who for the most part lacks a backbone and waits for the perfect girl chosen to replace the lead girl.

Melodrama: A K-drama that is so dramatic it will usually have you crying by the end of the first episode. You know you're watching a major melodrama when the first 6 episodes involves child actors and tragedy.

Michyeosseo: Means "Are you crazy?" in Korean. There's not one K-drama character who doesn't ask this question. In fact, it would be extremely crazy to watch an entire K-drama and no one asks this question. You can ask this kind of question to anyone and it's most effective when delivered in a over-the-top and dramatic way.

Example: You may use this term when Dongwoon does this type of thing for no reason.