외퀴

Korean

Etymology

Usually analyzed as a blend of 외국인 팬 (oegugin paen, “foreign fan”) +‎ 바퀴벌레 (bakwibeolle, “cockroach”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈwe̞(ː)kʰɥi] ~ [ˈø̞(ː)kʰɥi] ~ [ˈwe̞(ː)kʰy] ~ [ˈø̞(ː)kʰy]
• Phonetic hangul: [웨(ː)퀴/외(ː)퀴]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	oekwi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	oekwi
McCune–Reischauer?	oek'wi
Yale Romanization?	ōy.khwi

Noun

외퀴 • (oekwi)

1. (idol fandom, Internet slang, derogatory) a foreign (non-Korean) K-pop fan, especially one who is oblivious to Korean culture

See also

• 사생팬 (sasaengpaen)