[Hot post on Korean Internet] Male idols add the word “senpai” when addressing foreign artists! Korean netizen: If you join or not, you will be scolded. It’s so tiring.

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As we all know, the relationship between seniors and seniors in Korea is very strict. In the entertainment industry, even if the other person debuted just one day before you, you must respectfully call him “senpai”.

The speech of Hwon, a member of the Korean boy band KINGDOM, has recently caused heated discussions on major forums in Korea. In an interview, Hwon revealed that the person he most wanted to collaborate with was the famous Canadian singer The Weeknd. He called The Weeknd “Senior Weeknd”. As for The Weeknd, who is not a Korean artist, Hwon’s use of the word “senpai”triggered a discussion among Korean netizens. Is it necessary to add the title “senpai”to non-Korean artists?

1. I can’t understand this title myself.
2. The best I can do is to add the honorific “님nim” after the other person’s name.
3. Many people find it incomprehensible. Although I don’t understand it either, just add it.
4. It should be done. Add it, he is indeed a senior.
5. If you don’t add it, someone will definitely criticize him for being rude.
6. Actually, you don’t have to add it. He may be used to it.
7. Beethoven, Mozart,
8. I will It’s strange, why do people criticize an artist whenever he speaks?
9. You will be scolded if you add it, and you will be scolded if you don’t. There are so many nosy people.
10. When my real name is Taylor Swift, I add the word “senior”, but when I speak English, I just call her by her name.
11. Ah, I think it’s quite cute to call him
this way. 12. I also say this in my life. I just think it’s cute.
13. It’s true that foreign countries don’t call them that. If those POP singers also call them bts sunbaenim and blackpink sunbae, I agree.
14. If I If they were idols, I would add the word “senpai”after everyone’s name. I’m afraid that if I don’t add it, I’d be scolded as uneducated, so I’d rather exaggerate. 15. I think it’s quite funny. It doesn’t matter. Instead, I laughed at him for calling him that
. Talents are even more ridiculous, because people like you exist, they are so cautious.
16. There is also an idol who calls MONBEBE (MONSTA X fan name) “MONBEBE-senpai”, saying that the fans debuted earlier than him. Even the fan base can be called senior, what does it matter?
17. You can imagine how badly he is criticized, otherwise this word would not blurt out.
18. He is just being polite, and there is nothing wrong with it. Moreover, the other person is older than you, so if you just call him by name, you will definitely be wrong. Someone scolded me “Are you two friends?”No matter what you say, you will be scolded. It’s so exhausting.