K-Pop Starter Pack: The Meaning Of Bias In The K-Pop Community

If you are new to the K-Pop community, you've probably heard specific terms from other K-Pop fans, without understanding what it means. Indeed, the K-Pop community almost has its very own dictionary, full of unique words to define K-Pop idols, merchandising, and more. All this might be confusing at first, but once you get the grip of it, you'll see it's not that hard. Plus, if you want to make a lot of friends and be active in the K-Pop community, you'd better learn these terms, in order to not feel left out.

Among terms K-Pop fans use, 'Bias' is the one you'll hear the most often. And its K-Pop meaning is actually not so far from the common meaning of the word. While in daily life, having a Bias means having a preference, or favoritizing something or someone, for K-Pop fans, a Bias is one's favorite member. It's all about preferences. So if you have a favorite member in a group, he is not your 'favorite member', but your 'Bias'. Now that you have the basics, let us introduce you to some derived versions of Bias, which will surely help you get familiar with the K-Pop world.

 

1. Bias

As mentioned before, a Bias is one's favorite member among members of the same group. So if you are talking with other K-Pop fans and you hear them talk about their Bias, remember that they're simply talking about their favorite member. Also, if a K-Pop fan has a Bias in a group, it doesn't mean that they do not like other members of the group, of course. But we all have one member that catches our eyes more than the other, that's our one and only, Bias!

 

2. Bias Wrecker

This first variation of Bias is already making things more complex. But don't you worry, it's as simple as the previous one. A Bias wrecker refers to the second favorite member of a K-Pop fan, the second member that kinds of wrecks the Bias list of one fan. So, as per the nickname, a Bias wrecker is often a member that we didn't expect to like but suddenly wrecks through our bias list to find their spot. Many K-Pop fans have a very special attachment to the Bias wrecker, yet, their Bias is and always will be their very favorite.

 

3. Ultimate Bias

The last variation of a Bias, and maybe the easiest to understand. An ultimate Bias refers to the very favorite K-Pop idol of a fan, their Noº1. This is especially helpful to use if you are talking about a group that is not your favorite. For example, you can give your Bias of said group but mention that your ultimate Bias is someone else, implying that you like another group, and member, better than the one you're talking about. This is a very effective way to make other K-Pop fans understand that you are a multi-stan, and also direct the discussion onto your favorite group.

 

Now, the word 'Bias' and its related vocabulary have no secret for you anymore. So, who is your ultimate Bias?