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I 군백기
[gun-baek-kki]
⚡ Frequency of use by K-pop fans ⚡
🙆♀️🙆♂️ ★★★★★
A break due to military service
[gun-baek-kki] is a combination of the words 군대[gun-dae] and 공백기[gong-baek-kki].
✅ 군대[gun-dae]: Army, Military
✅ 공백기[gong-baek-kki]: Period of inactivity
Since Korean men are required to serve in the military, male K-pop idols often have to take a mandatory break from their activities due to military service. This is called [gun-baek-kki].
I 완전체
[wan-jeon-che]
⚡ Frequency of use by K-pop fans ⚡
🙆♀️🙆♂️ ★★★★★
When members of a group who were working separately or apart come back together and start performing as one group again.
✅ 완전체[wan-jeon-che]: Whole, Entire team
The dictionary definition of 완전체 is 'a state of being complete or whole'.
In K-pop fandoms, [wan-jeon-che] refers to when all members of a group reunite and perform together.
This term originated from situations such as military service, solo projects, or unit activities where not all members are active at the same time.
It’s a term commonly used in K-pop news and articles.
How Often Is This Term Used in Real Life?
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As of December 24, 2024, here are the search results for 군백기 and 완전체,
based on results from Korea’s largest portal, Naver.
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BTS Continues to Captivate the World During [gun-baek-kki]… Named Best Song of 2024
V of BTS Thrives Even During [gun-baek-kki]
BTS’s Jimin and Jungkook Dominate Billboard’s Year-End Charts… [gun-baek-kki]? What Hiatus?
DAY6 Returns as a [wan-jeon-che] After [gun-baek-kki]
GOT7 Set for [wan-jeon-che] Comeback on January 20
Jeon Soyeon Faces Unexpected Challenges After [wan-jeon-che] Contract Renewal
💬 Real Korean Expressions in Conversation
👩🏻: Did you see J-Hope on Run JIN?
달려라 석진에 제이홉 나온 거 봤어?
👧🏻: Of course, I did!
당연히 봤지!
I can really feel that the [gun-baek-kki] is almost over!
곧 군백기가 끝이라는 게 느껴져!
→ I can really feel that the military hiatus is almost over!
👩🏻: [gun-baek-kki] was tough 😭
군백기 힘들었어😭
→ This break was tough 😭
I’m so happy we’ll soon get to see BTS as a [wan-jeon-che] again!
곧 BTS 완전체를 볼 수 있어서 행복해!
→ I’m so happy we’ll soon get to see BTS as a complete group again!
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