Korean slang profile
덕후
deokhu
A devoted enthusiast
Someone deeply interested in a particular subject or person who pursues that interest passionately.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- May 11, 2011
- Documented trend period
- Not verified
This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.
01Examples, with English translations
- Example by Julimmal
나는 영화 덕후야.
I'm a huge movie enthusiast.
- Quoted from a source
‘리나덕후’는 박정현의 미국 이름인 리나와 열렬한 팬이라는 뜻의 ‘덕후’가 합쳐진 말이다.[1]
‘Lina 덕후’ is a combination of Park Jung-hyun’s American name, Lina, and ‘덕후’, which means passionate fan.
English translation by Julimmal.
02Documented history
- May 2011Star News explained the meaning of ‘Lina 덕후’, which the singer wrote on Twitter, as a combination of ‘Lina’ and ‘덕후,’ which means passionate fan.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The article explains it only as an enthusiastic fan and does not trace where the word came from. The origin has not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationLow
The meaning is supported, but there is no source here explaining the origin. Further checking is needed.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 김진표, '나가수' 박정현 팬인증 "난 복받은 덕후" (스타뉴스)Published May 11, 2011Original source checked Nov 5, 2026