From 'Anti' to 'V Live': K-pop glossary for newbies


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In this file photo taken on May 8, 2022, members of South Korean K-Pop girl group Kep1er gesture with 'fingerhearts' on the red carpet at KCON Seoul 2022 in Seoul. Photo: AFP

Newcomers to the K-pop world will often find themselves lost in an online culture riddled with inside jokes, confusing terms and a unique vocabulary. Here are some of the most common K-pop terms:

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