Nation's Little Sister
Nation's Little Sister (Korean: 국민 여동생) or Nation's Little Brother (Korean: 국민 남동생) is an informal title in South Korean entertainment industry. It refers to "a young female [or male] celebrity in her [or his] late teens to early twenties... [who is] cute, bright, and innocent."[1]
People associated with the title
Nation's Little Sister
- Im Ye-jin (born 1960), actress[citation needed]
- Jang Na-ra (born 1981), singer and actress[2]
- Moon Geun-young (born 1987), actress and model[2][1]
- Kim Yuna (born 1990), figure skater[citation needed]
- Park Bo-young (born 1990), actress[2]
- Park Shin-hye (born 1990), actress and singer[3][4]
- IU (born 1993), singer-songwriter and actress[1][2][5][6][7][8][9][10]
- Son Yeon-jae (born 1994), rhythmic gymnast[1]
- Lee Hye-ri (born 1994), actress and singer[11]
- Bae Suzy (born 1994), singer and actress[citation needed]
- Kim Yoo-jung (born 1999), actress[12]
- Kim So-hyun (born 1999), actress[13]
- Kim Sae-ron (born 2000), actress[13]
Nation's Little Brother
- Lee Seung-gi (born 1987), singer and actor[citation needed]
- Park Bo-gum (born 1993), actor[14]
- Yoo Seung-ho (born 1993), actor[15]
- Yeo Jin-goo (born 1997), actor[16]
Other usages
- People's Little Sister (Korean: 국민 여동생) is a song by South Korean girl group Sonamoo from their debut extended play, Deja Vu.
References
- ^ a b c d "History of Korean "National Little Sisters"". DramaFever. November 19, 2012. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
- ^ a b c d "[리폿@진단] 장나라부터 아이유까지, '국민여동생' 전성시대'". Naver. June 19, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
- ^ "Park Shin-hye: It's all about confidence and good skincare". AsiaOne. November 29, 2016. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
- ^ Abbey Vannelli (November 30, 2016). "South Korean actress Park Shin Hye on confidence, natural beauty and skin care". Yibada. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
- ^ "S. Korea's 'national little sister' IU dating musician Jang Ki-ha". The Korea Times. October 8, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
- ^ Benjamin, Jeff (September 17, 2012). "IU: 21 Under 21 (2012)". Billboard. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
- ^ Oak, Jessica (October 9, 2013). "IU Exudes Maturity on New LP 'Modern Times'". Billboard. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
- ^ Kim, Ji-young (March 22, 2011). "'삼촌'팬 몰고 다니는 국민 여동생 아이유" ['Uncle' fans attending in droves for the Nation's Little Sister, IU]. The Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). Seoul. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
- ^ "韓国の"国民の妹"IU、来春日本デビュー決定" (in Japanese). Oricon. November 16, 2011. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ Kang, Hyung-Jun (July 1, 2014). "이제는 여신이 된 국민여동생, 아이유를 만나다!" [Let's meet the nation's little sister, IU, who has now become a goddess!]. Samsung (in Korean). Retrieved March 13, 2017.
- ^ Hong Sook-hee (December 2, 2016). "From Moon Geun-young to Hyeri, "Nation's Little Sisters"". Young Post. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
- ^ Tiffany Choi (December 2, 2016). "Korea's little sister grows up: YP chats with Love in the Moonlight star Kim Yoo-jung". Young Post. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
- ^ "Park Bo-gum: Nation's Little Brother". Seoul Shinmun.
- ^ "Yoo Seung Ho Talks About Shedding His "Nation's Little Brother" Image". enews24.
- ^ "Stars are students, too". Retrieved 2017-03-20.