K-Pop — Entry No. 1081
선주문
pre-order · noun
선주문
pre-order
[sun-JOO-mun]
nounbeginner
Meaning
Advance purchase or reservation of a K-pop album before its official release date, typically 1–4 weeks prior. Pre-order counts are officially reported by the Korean music industry and heavily influence first-week sales rankings, charting strategy, and group prestige metrics.
K-Pop & K-Drama Context
K-pop agencies engineer hype cycles around pre-order numbers as proof of fandom dedication. NewJeans and BLACKPINK routinely break pre-order records. Pre-orders are announced on Hanteo, Synnara, and YES24, with totals treated as early indicators of album success and fandom size.
Example Sentences
뉴진스 신곡 선주문 이미 100만장!!
Noo-jin-seu sin-gok seon-joo-mun i-mi baek-man-jang!!
NewJeans’ new song pre-orders already hit 1 million copies!!—celebration of record-breaking pre-order numbers.
이 앨범 선주문 해야 해, 랭킹에 들어가.
I ah-elbum seon-joo-mun hae-ya hae, raeng-king-eh deul-uh-gah.
You have to pre-order this album—it affects the rankings.
선주문만 해도 대박이야.
Seon-joo-mun-man hae-do dae-bak-i-ya.
Just the pre-orders alone are a huge hit—showing success before release.
⚠️ Don’t use pre-order when…
1) Pre-order counts and actual sales aren’t identical—cancellations happen. 2) Different from pre-order *revenue*; high pre-orders don’t guarantee chart longevity.
🎵 Heard In
- K-Drama: Crash Landing on You — A character obsesses over securing rare limited editions, mirroring how K-pop fans pursue exclusive pre-order versions.
- K-Pop: BLACKPINK — ‘Pink Venom’ (2022) shattered pre-order records with over 1.8 million copies, setting a new benchmark for girl groups.
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.