K-Pop — Entry No. 1080
봉제인형
plushie · noun
봉제인형
plushie
[PLOO-shee]
nounbeginner
Meaning
A stuffed toy or plush doll, typically made of soft fabric and filled with cotton or synthetic material. In K-pop fandom, plushies are beloved merchandise featuring idol faces, logos, or character designs that fans collect and display.
K-Pop & K-Drama Context
K-pop idols often gift plushies to fans during fan meetings, and companies release character plushies based on group mascots (like BT21 for BTS). Stray Kids fans particularly treasure plushies of the group mascot Jiniret, while aespa’s plushies based on their ‘æ’ concept are highly collectible merchandise sold at official fan stores.
Example Sentences
내가 아이유 봉제인형을 수집해.
Naega IU bongje-inhyung-eul sujipae.
I collect IU plushies. (수집 = to collect)
신인왕 봉제인형이 너무 귀엽지 않니?
Shinwangwon bongje-inhyung-i neomu gwiyeopji anhi?
Isn’t the mascot plushie super cute?
팬미팅에서 봉제인형을 받았어.
Pan-meeting-eseoseo bongje-inhyung-eul batasseo.
I got a plushie at the fan meeting. (팬미팅 = fan meeting)
⚠️ Don’t use plushie when…
Not all plushies sold online claiming to be ‘official’ K-pop merchandise actually are—fake merchandise markets are huge. Always buy from verified official retailers to ensure quality and support your idols. Don’t assume English-language sites are legitimate.
🎵 Heard In
- K-Drama: True Beauty — The protagonist displays K-pop merchandise including plushies in her room, reflecting how Gen Z fans decorate living spaces with collectibles.
- K-Pop: NewJeans — BTS collaborator Hybe created BT21 plushies that became cultural icons; NewJeans fans similarly collect brand collaboration plushies like Kaws x Hybe releases.
ℹ️ Editorial Note: The cultural context and example usage are for educational reference only. Artist names, song titles, and drama references are used descriptively to illustrate vocabulary in context. This content is AI-assisted and reviewed for accuracy. For official information, please refer to the respective artists’ or studios’ official channels.