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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
[edit]Nation's Little Sister
[edit]- Im Ye-jin (born 1959), actress[2]
- Lee Sang-ah (born 1972), actress[3]
- Jang Na-ra (born 1981), singer and actress[4]
- Yoon Eun-hye (born 1984), singer and actress[5][6]
- Moon Geun-young (born 1987), actress and model[4][1]
- Park Bo-young (born 1990), actress[4]
- Park Shin-hye (born 1990), actress and singer[7][8]
- Yuna Kim (born 1990), figure skater[9]
- Ahn So-hee (born 1992), actress and singer[10]
- Kim Ji-won (born 1992), actress and model[11]
- IU (born 1993), singer-songwriter and actress[1][4][12][13][14][15][16][17]
- Son Yeon-jae (born 1994), rhythmic gymnast[1]
- Lee Hye-ri (born 1994), actress and singer[18]
- Kim Hye-yoon (born 1996), actress[19]
- Kim So-hyun (born 1999), actress[20]
- Kim You-jung (born 1999), actress[21]
- Kim Sae-ron (2000–2025), actress[22]
- Shin Eun-soo (born 2002), actress[23]
Nation's Little Brother
[edit]- Lee Seung-gi (born 1987), singer, actor and host[24]
- Kim Sung-cheol (born 1991), actor[25]
- Park Bo-gum (born 1993), actor[26]
- Yoo Seung-ho (born 1993), actor[27]
- Yeo Jin-goo (born 1997), actor[28]
Other usages
[edit]- People's Little Sister (Korean: 국민 여동생) is a song by South Korean girl group Sonamoo from their debut extended play, Deja Vu.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 "History of Korean "National Little Sisters"". DramaFever. November 19, 2012. Archived from the original on October 9, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
- ↑ "임예진, 풋풋했던 꽃미모…원조 '국민 여동생'의 매력 '사랑스러워'". Naver (in Korean). Maeil Broadcasting Network. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
- ↑ "Here Are 10 Korean Celebrities Who Have Been The "Nation's Little Sister"". koreaboo. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 "[리폿@진단] 장나라부터 아이유까지, '국민여동생' 전성시대'". Naver. June 19, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
- ↑ 조선일보 (2020-08-06). "'빈궁 마마' 윤은혜, '국민 여동생' 문근영과 바톤터치". 조선일보 (in Korean). Retrieved 2026-01-15.
- ↑ "'커피프린스 1호점' 윤은혜, '국민 여동생'에 도전 : 네이트 연예". 모바일 네이트 뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved 2026-01-15.
- ↑ "Park Shin-hye: It's all about confidence and good skincare". AsiaOne. November 29, 2016. Archived from the original on September 13, 2017. 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.
- ↑ Kim, Bo-ra (September 21, 2012). '국민 여동생' 아이유-김지원, 이들이 사랑받는 이유는? ['Nation's Little Sisters' IU and Kim Ji-won, why are they so loved?]. TV Report (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 22, 2025. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
- ↑ "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. Archived from the original on November 25, 2015. 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). Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. 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.
- ↑ Seo, Sang-hyun (December 3, 2021). "'어사와 조이' 김혜윤, 달콤한 로맨스 연기로 시청자들 호평" ['Eosa and Joy' Kim Hye-yoon, viewers praised for her sweet romance acting]. TOP Daily (in Korean). Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Naver. 김혜윤은 귀여운 국민 여동생 캐릭터 로 시청자의 사랑을 받아왔다. [Kim Hye-yoon has been loved by viewers as a cute Nation's Little Sister character.]
- ↑ "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 You-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.
- ↑ "신은수 "'국민 첫사랑' 말만 들어도 감사해…장르물 도전하고 싶다" [RE:인터뷰③] : 네이트 연예". 모바일 네이트 뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved 2026-01-17.
- ↑ "이승기 VS 아이유, '국민동생' 둘의 콘서트 격돌". Naver (in Korean). Osen. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
- ↑ Lee, Seung-hun (2026-05-29). "'36세 국민 남동생' 김성철, 원조 유승호가 라이벌? "한솥밥 먹던 사이.." [골드랜드][인터뷰①]". Star News (in Korean). Retrieved 2026-07-06.
- ↑ "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.