Important Vocabulary for new ARMY

     As BTS ARMY grows, we welcome new ARMY to the fandom. I know in the beginning it can be overwhelming and I want to help in any way I can. There are some terms that we use and things that may confuse you as you get into the fandom as they confused me when I found BTS and joined the fandom later on online. Never be afraid to ask questions because some things we do in ARMY are different than a lot of other Kpop fandoms. I don't claim to be any official authority on this but I learned a lot from OG ARMY on Twitter back when Twitter was a good place for ARMY to share info without all the toxicity that's there now. I kept quiet and took notes and now I try to pass on what I know as I learn more. Here's some terms we use frequently that you should learn.

1. Solo- Solo stans don't like all the members of the group. They take a bias and they only vote and stream for their fave when they are involved and may even participate in sabotage like voting for other groups  or artists to see the members they don't like lose, They make toxic comments like "ARMY doesn't support (member)" or they will call ARMY solos when they get called out for being solos. There are people saying that not all solos are bad but the only ones that are good usually stay out of fandom business and aren't as active in fandom spaces. For example I like Jackson Wang and got into his solo work and no shade but I have no interest in GOT7 and I don't go into their fandom groups and talk about them or other members at all. Solos of BTS members stay in our spaces and intentionally bully and cause trouble. Be aware and block freely to keep the peace.
2. Diet solo- pretends not to be a solo and may not be as vocal about it but will show their full solo colors eventually, puts their fave over the other members but will say they aren't a solo till they are exposed. They will blame ARMY when their bias loses voting and will use terms like "you ARMY" distinguishing themselves from the fandom yet still saying they aren't solos. 
3. Multi stan- someone who stans multiple kpop groups. Supporting multiple groups is not an issue but if you say you stan BTS then you should be prioritizing streaming and voting for them and not leaving when it's voting time and coming back when it's over or voting for your other faves while we work hard for BTS, beware of them sometimes saying "BTS has enough awards so I'm voting for (other group) now because they deserve it" I have seen this way too many times and ARMY votes and supports BTS when BTS is nominated period. 
4. Anti- another term for haters, solos and sasaengs are antis, they engage in fan wars and post rage bait posts to get ARMY involved in fan wars, they invade the privacy of the members and make up excuses for exposing private information just so they can seem popular putting BTS at risk 
5. Manti- usually solos but not always, but they are so extra that they try to demand things from Hybe or Big Hit and complain about how things are done, they may complain about the packaging of 1 member's albums compared to another's or the promos and start campaigns to trend things on Twitter like "Hybe protect (this member or that member)" or make posts demanding things like physical CDs when only digital are available, they try to act like they can do better at the job of promoting and managing the artists than the artist or company themselves 
6. Company Stan-is an insult that antis and solos like to throw at ARMY who listen to other groups within Hybe or when we defend Hybe from solo and anti slander
7. OT7=ARMY- OT7s are ARMY and ARMY is OT7, solos are not ARMY and will put down ARMY and are disrespectful to us. ARMY loves all 7 members of BTS. You can have a bias and still be OT7 and you can not have a bias and be OT7. Both are equal and it's not better or worse not to have a bias and not having a bias doesn't put you above those who do. If you show up for all 7 in voting and streaming and respecting all 7 members you are OT7, there also os no such thing as ARMY Seokjinnies or ARMY pjms - we do NOT combine solo fandom names with ARMY to signify our bias I'm ARMY and my bias is Namjoon I'm not ARMY moonchild 
8. Daesang The highest grand prize awards in South Korean music shows are called daesangs. 
9. Bonsang- The second highest awards in South Korean music shows are bonsangs. Bonsangs are called main prizes and are awarded to many artists. Ex: at the MAMA awards 2024 Jungkook, Tae, and RM all won bonsangs along with several other artists while Jimin won the daesang.
10. Moot- moot is short for mutual friend or mutual follower on social media so the people you follow who also follow you back are your moots and you would be their moot.
11. Nugu- the term nugu or 누구 comes from the phrase "who are you" in Korean or 누구셰요 (nuguseyo) meaning " who is it",  it is used to refer to newer artists, groups and can be a normal term or used in a derogatory manner depending on how you say it 
12. Bias-- bias is the member you feel the most connected to, some people say favorite but I don't use the word favorite because I love all 7 and it sounds too exclusive of the other members to say favorite. 
13. Bias wrecker- Your bias wrecker is the one that always gets under your skin in the best way and grabs your attention from your bias. All of BTS constantly wreck me but Jungkook is my main bias wrecker  
14. Sasaeng- sasanengs are those who engage in extreme behavior as anti-fans and stalkers invading the privacy or violating the privacy of idols. They stalk them in public and private and post pictures and video as well as show up to locations where they are asked not to be like private taping of videos or shows and military discharge locations. Stalking them online and sharing private info is sasaeng behavior as well
15. Kpoppies- This is a term that refers to the rest of kpop fans as a whole outside of a particular fandom. ARMY in my opinion uses it to refer to the rest of kpop because BTS and ARMY are often left out of conversations despite being the biggest global group and fandom in the industry. Kpoppies can be derogatory or not depending on use. 
16. Member focused accounts- Member focused accounts are accounts that only post about 1 member but are not solos. It can be hard sometimes to determine if they are solos or not but with some checking the accounts and word choices they use when posting you can figure it out. If not ask other knowledgeable ARMY to check it out for you. Member focused accounts are good for getting pics and video of the members and usually good at providing updates on specific members. 

     Hope these definitions help you with understanding things as you get used to conversations within the fandom and in fandom spaces. If I think of any more I will add to this later.