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golden maknae
What does golden maknae mean?
The youngest in the line-up who's also the most ridiculously skilled. Sings the high notes, lands the choreo, sketches portraits, wins the variety show. Fandom shorthand for 'unfairly gifted'.
"Riku's the golden maknae of that group — vocals, dance, visuals, the lot."
Origin
Korean 'maknae' (막내) = youngest sibling/member. The 'golden' tag was coined for BTS's Jungkook, who sings, dances, raps, draws, and breathes oxygen at expert level. Now applied to any annoyingly multi-talented baby of a group.
Frequently asked questions
What does golden maknae mean?
A golden maknae is the youngest member of a group who's somehow elite at literally everything.
How do you use golden maknae in a sentence?
"He sings, dances, and does martial arts — a total golden maknae."
Where does the term golden maknae come from?
"Maknae" is the Korean word for the youngest member of a group, widely used in K-pop fandom.
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