Solo Fan
| Synonyms: | only fan, single fan, wei fan, chunfen, akgae |
| See also: | CP Fan, duwei, heifen, fanquan, stan, akgae, dingliu |
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A solo fan is a type of idol fan who stans only one celebrity, typically one member of a music group, a boygroup or girlgroup. The term is used in k-pop fandom and in Chinese-speaking fandom.
Use in Chinese fandom
In Chinese fandom, solo fans, sometimes translated as only fans or single fans, are a type of Chinese idol fan. They are fans of only one celebrity. The Chinese term is 唯粉 (wéi fěn).[1]
Some sources define wéi fěn as fans who only like one member of a music group and not the others.[2][3]
Another term for solo fans is 纯粉 (chún fěn), which means "pure fan". 提纯 (purify) is the process of cp fans becoming solo fans.[4]
Solo fans often do not get along with cp fans (shippers).[5]
Duwei are a subtype of solo fans known for extremist behavior.
A 2019 douban post asked what is the difference between various terms for fans: chún fěn, wéi fěn, dú chún, dú wéi.[6]
Use in K-pop fandom
In K-pop fandom, the term solo fan comes from the Korean 개인팬 (gaeinpaen), literally individual (개인의 gaeinui) + fan (팬 paen).[7] They are fans of an individual idol from a group, and regard the rest with little to no interest. They are generally accepted by Korean fans (as evidenced by the fact that kpop fansites are mostly run by solo stans), as long as they're not problematic (akgae)[7], but are a point of contention in Western fandom.
Solo fan is a term meant to describe harmless fans, while the problematic counterpart is called 악성개인팬 (akseonggaeinpaen) or 악개 (akgae). Akgaes are malicious fans of an individual idol from a group, that would spread misleading, defamatory rumors and false news about the other members of a group[7]; solo fans and akgaes have commonly been compared and grouped together by Western fans.[8][9][10]
Another sub-genre of solo fans is the dangerous 사생 (sasaeng) or 사생팬 (sasaengpaen), from the korean private life (사생활 sasaenghwal) + fan. They are obsessive stalkers who would try invading an idol's private life, to scare and harm them in any way they can.[11]
Although solo fans are not considered an issue in South Korea, they've received strong push-back from mostly young and new Western fans of popular groups. The Western fans' reason is mostly to preserve unity as a fandom and a fear that solo fans may cause the group to break up.[12][13][14] Some go as far as to start "mass report" parties on twitter.[15][16][17]
References
- ^ {Chinese Fandom Culture} Chinese Idol Fans vs. The World (A primer on Chinese Fan Culture), Archived version, posted to Reddit, 12 April 2020. (accessed 21 April 2020)
- ^ 唯粉, Archived version, baidu.com (accessed 21 April 2020)
- ^ 唯粉, Archived version, jikipedia.com (accessed 21 April 2020)
- ^ 提纯, Archived version jikipedia, 2019-08-14.
- ^ 为什么纯粉会讨厌cp粉？ (Why do pure fans hate cp fans?), Archived version, zhihu.com (accessed 21 April 2020)
- ^ 纯粉、唯粉、毒纯、毒唯到底有什么区别 (What is the difference between pure fan, only fan, poison pure, and poison only), 2019-07-18
- ^ a b c KR - ENG kpop fan equalivant, tumblr post by koreanling, 10 April 2019. Accessed 26 September 2022.
- ^ An akgae and solo stan are basically the same thing. It's like going on about the difference between toast and bread. It's a stupid argument made by people who'd rather split hairs than acknowledge these people, whether Korean or foreign, want BTS to be destroyed. They're TRASH., Archived version, tweet by odettemarch, April 22, 2021.
- ^ The biggest lie some of yall believe is akgae and solo stan are 2 different things. One is an abbreviated romanization while one is in english. They are the same concept, Archived version tweet by Rosiehoya, April 22, 2021.
- ^ The problem with solos is they actively work against the group because their ultimate focus is one person and they view everyone else as competition, meaning the best possible outcome is leaving the group and a solo career instead., Archived version tweet by honeymoonjoon, May 17, 2021.
- ^ Namu Wiki: Sasaeng Fan Accessed 26 September 2022.
- ^ solo stans are not fans, they more horrible than antis, they destroy us from within, Archived version, tweet by tannnnnch about the harm of solo stans, May 16, 2019.
- ^ Not sure how anyone can't see how obvious solo stans are in their agenda to tear apart this fandom in order to break the support for the group so their supposed fav goes solo. Our strength is our unity in our support for the guys and our organisation is key to it., Archived version, tweet by Sparkle_Moony, Jul 3, 2020.
- ^ I love this fandom so much. I do not want us to lose what we have which is UNITY because of outside forces such as antis, solo stans, mantis etc. STAY STRONG ARMY., Archived version, tweet by Loveedesy, Dec 13, 2020.
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"❗❗REPORT ACCOUNT
a solo stan attacking,bullying and posting defamatory tweets towards EN members." tweet by protecthypen, Archived version, August 25, 2022. - ^ Mass report and block @/jmsbigdck . They are not just solo Stan of jimin but hating and other members. Go through this thread for proofs., Archived version tweet by Dyna_qn, August 8, 2021.
- ^ Report this solo stan, please. They are posting slander against J/K., Archived version tweet by jeonggukusa, February 15, 2020.