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[2]
- Jang Na-ra (born 1981), singer and actress[3]
- Moon Geun-young (born 1987), actress and model[3][1]
- Park Bo-young (born 1990), actress[3]
- Park Shin-hye (born 1990), actress and singer[4][5]
- Yuna Kim (born 1990), figure skater[6]
- Ahn So-hee (born 1992), actress and singer[7]
- IU (born 1993), singer-songwriter and actress[1][3][8][9][10][11][12][13]
- Son Yeon-jae (born 1994), rhythmic gymnast[1]
- Lee Hye-ri (born 1994), actress and singer[14]
- Kim So-hyun (born 1999), actress[15]
- Kim Yoo-jung (born 1999), actress[16]
- Kim Sae-ron (born 2000), actress[17]
Nation's Little Brother
- Ji Hyun-woo (born 1984), actor[18]
- Lee Seung-gi (born 1987), singer, actor and host[19]
- Park Bo-gum (born 1993), actor[20]
- Yoo Seung-ho (born 1993), actor[21]
- Yeo Jin-goo (born 1997), actor[22]
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
- "History of Korean "National Little Sisters"". DramaFever. November 19, 2012. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
- "임예진, 풋풋했던 꽃미모…원조 '국민 여동생'의 매력 '사랑스러워'". Naver (in Korean). MBN. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
- "[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.
- "'섹션TV' 박신혜, 新 '국민 여동생' 등극". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). March 9, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
- "김연아, 여왕의 스타일". Naver News (in Korean). Ize. March 2, 2017. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
- "국민여동생 '원더걸스'소희 애틋한 가족사 최초 공개". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 17 March 2008.
- "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" [The "Nation's Little Sister" of South Korea, IU, to debut in Japan next spring] (in Japanese). Oricon. November 16, 2011. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
- 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.
- "김소현 "신국민여동생? 새 호칭 지어주세요"". Newsen. November 25, 2012. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- 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.
- "[리폿@이슈] 김유정·김소현·김새론, 연기 되고 외모 되는 10대 트로이카". Naver. March 26, 2016. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
- "[Interview] Ji Hyun-woo Still Has the Nickname of "The Nation's Younger Brother"". Dailian. April 24, 2018.
- "이승기 VS 아이유, '국민동생' 둘의 콘서트 격돌". Naver (in Korean). Osen. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
- "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.
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