최애가 누구예요?
choeaega nuguyeyo?
The phrase "who is your bias?" in Korean is 최애가 누구예요? (choeaega nuguyeyo?)
This phrase is used to ask someone who their favorite member of a music group or idol ensemble is. While English speakers often use the term "bias," the Korean term 최애 is the standard way to refer to one's absolute favorite member in a group.
Which one should you use?
최애 refers to your top favorite member, whereas 차애 is used to refer to your second favorite member.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The default form 최애가 누구예요? is polite. If you are speaking with friends or people younger than you, you can use the informal version 최애가 누구야?
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase 최애가 누구예요?, the particle 가 is the subject marker attached to 최애 to indicate that the "bias" is the subject of the question.
How do you pronounce it?
choeaega nuguyeyo?
Did you know?
- The term 최애 is actually a contraction of the Hanja words for 'most' and 'love'. It functions more like saying 'one's most beloved' rather than a slang term like 'bias'.
- Fans who refuse to pick a single 최애 because they love every member equally call themselves 올팬, blending the English word 'all' with 'fan'.
- The term 최애 has become so prevalent that it is now used in general Korean society to describe a favorite food, movie or brand, moving beyond just fandom circles.
Examples in context
- 최애가 누구예요?choeae-ga nuguyeyo?Who is your bias?
- 그 그룹에서 최애가 누구예요?geu geurup-eseo choeae-ga nuguyeyo?Who is your bias in that group?
- 혹시 최애가 누구예요?hoksi choeae-ga nuguyeyo?By any chance, who is your bias?
Example conversation
Subin and Dohyun are talking about a K-pop group.
- 수빈 Su-bin도현 씨, 최애가 누구예요?Dohyun ssi, choeaega nuguyeyo?Dohyun, who is your bias?
- 도현 Do-hyeon제 최애는 지민이에요.je choeaeneun Jimin-ieyo.My bias is Jimin.
- 수빈 Su-bin정말요? 저도 지민이 좋아해요!jeongmalyo? jeodo Jimin-i joahae-yo!Really? I like Jimin too!
- 도현 Do-hyeon와, 우리 통했네요!wa, uri tong-haen-neyo!Wow, we're on the same page!
