Is there a new K-Pop idol or group that you're interested in these days? Can you feel yourself starting to fall for their charms and becoming a stan? Koreans have a word for this moment. It's called "ipdeok".

"Ipdeok" (입덕) means to enter a fandom.

It can be used in the context of starting to like an idol, actor, webtoon, K-Drama, and so on and so forth.

You can use it for any fandom that you are entering!

For instance, in "The Game Caterers 2 x HYBE", SEVENTEEN's MinGyu becomes a fan of TXT's SooBin during the "Random Play Dance" game. To express this, he uses the word "ipdeok".

 

Just like this, you can simply use the word "ipdeok" whenever you want to express that you are entering a fandom and starting to stan someone or something.

For example, when you start liking a K-Drama actor, you can say this:

그 드라마 보고 나면 그 배우한테 입덕했어

Geu deurama bogo namyeon geu baeu hantae ipdeokhaesseo.

Meaning: After watching that drama, I became a fan of that actor.

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You know those incredibly handsome K-Drama male leads who look cold and aloof on the outside? In Korea, they call this type of man "naengminam" (냉민남), which is literally - cold (naeng) + handsome man (minam).

Such men have a chic aura, sharp features and are obviously, very handsome.

Just like in K-Dramas, they may appear reserved and unapproachable. However, in reality, they are the sweetest and warmest people around, and their look completely changes when they smile!

Naengminam is not a bad word; it is simply a descriptor, almost always used as a compliment by Koreans.

Some famous actors who are called naengminam include Park HaeJin, Lee SooHyuk, Hwang MinHyun, ASTRO's Cha EunWoo, MONSTA X's HyungWon, Kim JaeUck, Kim JaeYoung, Kim YoungKwang, and Ju JiHoon, among others.

In "Hong SeokCheon's Jewel Box", guest Lee SooHyuk is described as "naengminam but cute when he smiles", which means that he may look cold at first glance but is adorable when he smiles.

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K-Pop idols are already known for their insane talents in the idol industry. They can sing, dance, compose, choreograph, speak multiple languages and more. While many of these talents are well known by fans, what about the more unique talents that you would never think of?

From athletic talents to otherworldly ones, we've made a list of 15 idols with unique talents that you may or may not know about. See if any of these talents are shocking to you!

 

1. TWICE's DaHyun

TWICE's DaHyun is the group's mood maker and an insanely talented K-pop idol! Her unique talent is  that she is known for her amazing flexibility!

 

2. ATEEZ's JongHo

ATEEZ's JongHo is the group's maknae and an amazing vocalist in the K-Pop world. However, he has quite an interesting and unique talent. JongHo can break fruits apart with his bare hands! Sticking to his brand, he even sometimes sings while breaking fruits such as apples and melons.

 

3. BTOB's SungJae

BTOB's SungJae is an actor, charming vocalist, and master imitator. In the video, his pigeon impression was spot on!

 

4. BLACKPINK's Rosé

BLACKPINK's Rosé's talent might shock you if you only know the singer for her velvety vocals. She can twist her wrist 360 degrees, we were shocked when we saw it!

 

5. SEVENTEEN's WooZi

SEVENTEEN's WooZi is not only a talented singer, producer, and composer, he also plays the clarinet! He is already known for being skilled in other instruments like piano and guitar, so it's no shock that he also mastered another one.

 

6. EXO's D.O

EXO's D.O knows how to tap dance and this can also be seen in the movie "Swing Kids". He's already known for his acting talent so this is an additional plus to him!

 

7. 2PM's JunHo

2PM's JunHo can break a pair of chopsticks with his butt! We're unsure how he found out he could do this but it's still unique and a funny talent.

 

8. ENHYPEN's SungHoon

ENHYPEN's SungHoon is a figure skater and he was a competitive skater before his K-Pop career! Although he does not skate as often, every time people see a video of him skating it amazes them.

 

9 - 10. NCT's Kun

NCT's Kun is the group's daredevil. Not only does he skydive but he holds a pilot license too! He's also known as the group's magician. We think he'll definitely continue to learn many more risky talents.

 

11. ONEUS's KeonHee

ONEUS's KeonHee can do an echo effect with his voice and he demonstrates it near the beginning of this video!

 

12. MAMAMOO's Solar

MAMAMOO's Solar knows how to pole dance and showed off her skills at the"MAMA Awards". This isn't often seen in K-Pop!

 

13. MONSTA X's HyungWon

MONSTA X's HyungWon knows how to DJ and sometimes puts on a show at concerts! Many fans enjoy the uniqueness of his talent.

 

14. GOT7's Jackson Wang

GOT7's Jackson Wang is a fencer and was a professional fencer before he joined the group! His skills are so impressive that he even participated in Youth Olympics for the sport.

 

15. (G)I-DLE's SoYeon

(G)I-DLE's SoYeon is a woman of many talents, one of them being she can fit her entire fist in her mouth! She's a beauty on stage and a huge jokester when off of it.