Government Assigned Ship
| Synonyms: | Business Gay Relationship |
| See also: | Ship, Duo Name, Fanservice, Skinship, Entertainment Agency, TPTB |
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A government assigned ship refers to a ship or pairing of members within a K-pop group that is heavily promoted or encouraged by the group's management company (TPTB), often for the purpose of generating fan interest and engagement.
The term originated on K-Pop Stan Twitter. Fans noticed certain member pairings being consistently featured or highlighted in group content, such as photos, videos, and interviews, dubbing these as having support from the "government", or more precisely their entertainment agency. These pairings are often characterised for significant fanservice and skinship.
In South Korea, these are sometimes called "Business Gay Relationships", and was popularised by pairings from SM Entertainment, most notably Yunjae.[1]
Examples
Some of the most well-known examples of government assigned ships include:[2]
- Yunjae (Yunho/Jaejoong) from TVXQ
- Taeny (Taeyeon/Tiffany) from Girls' Generation
- Kaisoo (Kai/D.O.) from EXO
- Nomin (Jeno/Jaemin) from NCT
- Yeonbin (Yeonjun/Soobin) from TXT
- Woosan (Wooyoung/San) from ATEEZ
- Chuuves (Chuu/Yves) from LOONA
- Haobin (Hanbin/Zhang Hao) from ZEROBASEONE
- Kunten (Kun/Ten) from WayV
SM Entertainment is known for doing this frequently.
References
- ^ Comment by Zestyclose_Spend_147 on r/kpopthoughts
- ^ I learned the term "Government Assigned Ships" and I can't stop thinking about it LOL on r/kpopthoughts