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What does "막내" mean?maknae

The youngest member of a group or family.

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🇰🇷 Korean
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MANG-nae
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Korean groups are organized by age, so the maknae is a real role, not just a description. The maknae gets babied and also does the errands. Every K-pop group has one and fans talk about them constantly.

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