입덕

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What it means

Becoming a fan — falling into a fandom.

Where it comes from

입 (enter) + 덕, from 덕후 (superfan). Leaving a fandom is 탈덕.

When you'd use it

Telling the story of how you became a fan.

Example

그 무대 보고 바로 입덕했어.I became a fan the moment I saw that performance.

Careful

Casual — fine with friends, out of place in formal writing or with your boss.