Borrowed fromKorean사생팬(sasaengpaen), from사생(私生)(sasaeng,“private life”) +팬(paen,“fan”).
sasaeng (pluralsasaengsorsasaeng)
- (South Koreanidolfandom) An extremelyobsessiveK-popfan whose fixation on anidol is unhealthy and intrusive.
2017, Kristina Manente, “Sasaengs Stalking Seoul”, inSeoul Magazine[1], page62:BTSsasaeng have obtained their schedules, passports and other personal information and offered to sell it online.
2018, Reneta Iwicka, “Every Breath You Take: Sasaeng Fans”, in Jackie Raphael, Celia Lam, Millicent Weber, editors,Disassembling the Celebrity Figure: Credibility and the Incredible[2], page139:The interviewedsasaengs explained how they operated and what they are willing to do to get as close to their idols as possible.
2019, Trish Milburn,Make My Heart Sing[3]:She knew the guys were chased by tabloids andsasaengs regularly, but there were certain situations where they no doubt upped their game in pursuit of a juicy scoop.
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