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TOPIK 3noun

팬

paen

팬이 · 팬을

fan (of a star, team, etc.)

Example

저는 그 가수의 오랜 팬이라서 콘서트에 꼭 가요.

I'm a longtime fan of that singer, so I always go to the concerts.

Word parts

From English 'fan.' Homonym: 팬 also means frying pan (프라이팬).

Good to know

팬 is short for 'fanatic'; K-pop fans call fan meetings 팬미팅 and fan signings 팬 사인회.