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namchin

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남친 — boyfriend. Shortened from 남자친구 (namja chingu). One of the most-used relationship terms in Korean casual speech. In K-pop, dating scandals involving idol 남친 revelations are among the highest-impact events in fan communities. Some fans use it affectionately to refer to their bias ('he's my 남친 in another life').

Example
The comment section of every fancam of V: 남친력 대박. (남친력 = boyfriend material energy)
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