Korean slang profile

본진

bonjin

Your main fandom favorite

In fandom, the singer or member someone is most devoted to.

This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.

01Examples, with English translations

Example by Julimmal
내 본진은 따로 있는데 요즘 다른 그룹도 보고 있어.
I have my main favorite, but lately I've been checking out other groups too.
Quoted from a source
▲ 본진=깊게 빠져들어 가장 좋아하는 가수나 멤버.[1]
▲ 본진=Your favorite singer or member that you are deeply into.
English translation by Julimmal.

December 2013▲ 본진=Your favorite singer or member that you are deeply into.[1]
October 2017OhmyStar quotes: ‘Starting today, I'm your 본진—the person you like most and focus your fan interest on.’[2]

Where the expression originated has not been verified. The 2013 source from Kyunghyang Shinmun only explains the meaning.

Evidence for the origin explanationLow

The meaning is supported, but the sources do not explain how the expression was formed.

Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.