If you just arrived at the Armys fandom, find out who Maknae is (the newest) among all seven members of BTS
It is no secret to anyone that, to accompany the K-Pop universe, South Korean pop music, you need to stay on top of some specific terms that are derived from the Korean language, and used by both fans and artists.
Among the most used expressions, we have: aegyo (cute gesture); bias (group favorite member); Ultimate/UTT Bias (favorite idol of the entire industry); Dongsaeng (brother/sister or newest friend); HOOBAE (freshman); Sunbaenim (veteran); Hyung (term used by men to refer to another older man); Noona (term used by men to refer to an older woman); Unnie (term used by women to refer to another older woman); Oppa (term used by women to refer to an older man); and more.
In addition, another term that is also extremely popular with K-Pop fans is “Maknae”, used to refer to the group’s newest member-or, in families, to talk about the youngest son/brother. Some examples of great sets are: Lisa(Blackpink), Yeri (Red Velvet), In (Stray Kids), Tzuyu (Twice), Taemin (Shinee), Yugyeom (GOT7), ENCHAE (Le Sserafim) and Dino (Seventeen).
But who is BTS Maknae?
Within BTS, the younger member, ie Maknae, is Jungkookwho was born on September 1, 1997. Currently almost 28, Idol made his debut months before his 16th birthday and, for this reason, it is common for members to play saying that they “created” the artist together.
In the year 2020, during an interview with the program “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon”, Kookie He revealed that, as he was still at school at the time he debuted, he only managed to go through high school thanks to the support of his hyungs.
“We all met for my entry and graduation ceremony, because it was after our debut. I had already debuted at that time, so our members were always with me during my high school years,” said Idol.
In an interview with Apple Music, the singer stated that it does not bother to be called Maknae. “Even in 20 or 30 years, I will always be the youngest, the” Maknae “. This will never change. And I really don’t disgust being called ‘Maknae’.”
Still during the conversation, Junkook He pointed out that, being the youngest, he had the opportunity to receive some privileges from the older members, who were always willing to help him.
“I think there was certainly a special privilege for being the younger, and I had a lot of help in ways I can or not know. And members are really cool people. I think I got a lot of good things from them. I had a lot of help from all six, and it helped me grow where I am today.”
Furthermore, Jungkook also received an affectionate nickname of Rom: Golden Maknae, or Golden Maknae, in Portuguese. This is because, according to the group leader, Kookie He is a versatile artist who can do everything very well, standing out both in the corner, dance and rap.
Source: Recreio
