K-Pop — Entry No. 0344
팬미팅
fan-meet · noun
팬미팅
fan-meet
[pEN-mee-ting]
nounbeginner
Meaning
A fan meeting event where K-Pop artists interact directly with fans through games, Q&A sessions, and performances. Unlike a concert, the emphasis is on personal connection rather than a full stage production, often held in an intimate theater or arena setting.
K-Pop & K-Drama Context
BTS hosted their ‘BTS 5th Muster: Magic Shop’ fan meet in 2019, drawing tens of thousands of fans across Seoul and Busan. TWICE regularly holds fan meetings called ‘ONCE Halloween’ themed around their fan club ONCE. Stray Kids held ‘SKZ-X’ fan meetings in 2023, featuring fan-interactive segments like member-selected challenges.
Example Sentences
이번 팬미팅에서 멤버들이 팬들과 함께 게임을 했어요.
Ibeon paenmiting-eseo membeodeul-i paendeul-gwa hamkke geim-eul haesseoyo.
At this fan meet, the members played games with the fans. (Note: highlights the participatory nature that sets fan meets apart from concerts)
팬미팅 티켓이 순식간에 매진됐어요.
Paenmiting tiket-i sunsikkan-e maeinjwaesseoyo.
Fan meet tickets sold out in an instant. (A common reality — these events are highly competitive to attend)
그 팬미팅에서 아이돌이 팬레터를 직접 읽었어요.
Geu paenmiting-eseo aidol-i paenleteo-reul jikjeop ilgeosseoyo.
At the fan meet, the idol personally read fan letters. (This direct fan acknowledgment is a hallmark of fan meet culture)
⚠️ Don’t use fan-meet when…
Don’t confuse 팬미팅 with a concert (콘서트) — fan meets prioritize interaction over performance setlists. Also avoid assuming all fan meets include autographs; that’s a separate event called a 팬사인회 (fan signing).
🎵 Heard In
- K-Drama: My Love from the Star — the lead character attends a fan meeting disguised as an ordinary fan to observe the actress he has feelings for, capturing how fan meets blur the line between idol and audience.
- K-Pop: BTS — Magic Shop (performed at their 5th Muster fan meeting, making the song synonymous with the fan meet experience)
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