입덕

ipdeok

MildSouth Koreaby pioneer · 3/31/2026

Meaning

The moment you officially become a fan — when you cross the line from casual listener to fully obsessed. From 입 (enter) + 덕 (fan, shortened from 덕후).

입 = enter

덕 = fan, otaku (shortened from '덕'후)

See also: 오덕, 오덕후, 덕후, 더쿠, 오타쿠, 씹덕, 탈덕, 입덕, 망덕, 성덕, 덕질, 육수

“I saw a kpop idol short and did 입덕 right away.”

Fall into fandom, Getting into