Nation's Little Sister Explained
Nation's Little Sister or Nation's Little Brother 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 1959), actress[2]
- Lee Sang-ah (born 1972), actress[3]
- Jang Na-ra (born 1981), singer and actress[4]
- Moon Geun-young (born 1987), actress and model
- Park Bo-young (born 1990), actress
- Park Shin-hye (born 1990), actress and singer[5] [6]
- Yuna Kim (born 1990), figure skater[7]
- Ahn So-hee (born 1992), actress and singer[8]
- IU (born 1993), singer-songwriter and actress[9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]
- Son Yeon-jae (born 1994), rhythmic gymnast
- Lee Hye-ri (born 1994), actress and singer[15]
- Kim Hye-yoon (born 1996), actress[16]
- Kim So-hyun (born 1999), actress[17]
- Kim Yoo-jung (born 1999), actress[18]
- Kim Sae-ron (born 2000), actress[19]
Nation's Little Brother
Other usages
Notes and References
- Web site: History of Korean "National Little Sisters" . November 19, 2012 . . October 8, 2016 .
- Web site: 임예진, 풋풋했던 꽃미모…원조 '국민 여동생'의 매력 '사랑스러워'. Naver. Maeil Broadcasting Network. ko. September 26, 2017.
- Web site: Here Are 10 Korean Celebrities Who Have Been The “Nation’s Little Sister” . koreaboo . 8 June 2023.
- Web site: [리폿@진단] 장나라부터 아이유까지, '국민여동생' 전성시대']. June 19, 2015. Naver. December 16, 2016.
- Web site: Park Shin-hye: It's all about confidence and good skincare. https://web.archive.org/web/20170913213711/http://www.asiaone.com/women/park-shin-hye-its-all-about-confidence-and-good-skincare. dead. September 13, 2017. November 29, 2016. AsiaOne. March 14, 2017.
- Web site: '섹션TV' 박신혜, 新 '국민 여동생' 등극 . . March 9, 2014 . December 31, 2016. ko.
- Web site: 김연아, 여왕의 스타일. Naver News. Ize. ko. March 2, 2017. September 26, 2017.
- Web site: 국민여동생 ‘원더걸스’소희 애틋한 가족사 최초 공개. 17 March 2008. The Chosun Ilbo. ko.
- Web site: S. Korea’s ‘national little sister’ IU dating musician Jang Ki-ha. October 8, 2015. The Korea Times. March 11, 2017.
- Web site: Benjamin. Jeff. IU: 21 Under 21 (2012). September 17, 2012. Billboard. March 13, 2017.
- Web site: Oak. Jessica. IU Exudes Maturity on New LP 'Modern Times'. Billboard. October 9, 2013. March 13, 2017.
- News: 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. Korean. The Dong-a Ilbo. Seoul. March 13, 2017.
- Web site: 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. Oricon. Japanese. November 16, 2011. March 13, 2017.
- Web site: Kang. Hyung-Jun. 이제는 여신이 된 국민여동생, 아이유를 만나다!. Let's meet the nation's little sister, IU, who has now become a goddess!. Samsung. Korean. July 1, 2014. March 13, 2017.
- Web site: From Moon Geun-young to Hyeri, "Nation's Little Sisters". December 2, 2016. Young Post. December 16, 2014. Hong Sook-hee.
- Web site: Seo. Sang-hyun. '어사와 조이' 김혜윤, 달콤한 로맨스 연기로 시청자들 호평. 'Eosa and Joy' Kim Hye-yoon, viewers praised for her sweet romance acting. ko: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.. December 3, 2021. August 6, 2023. TOP Daily. Naver. ko.
- Web site: 김소현 "신국민여동생? 새 호칭 지어주세요". November 25, 2012. Newsen. August 29, 2019.
- Web site: Korea’s little sister grows up: YP chats with Love in the Moonlight star Kim Yoo-jung. December 2, 2016. Young Post. December 16, 2016. Tiffany Choi.
- Web site: [리폿@이슈] 김유정·김소현·김새론, 연기 되고 외모 되는 10대 트로이카]. March 26, 2016. Naver. May 27, 2017.
- Web site: [Interview] Ji Hyun-woo Still Has the Nickname of "The Nation's Younger Brother"]. April 24, 2018. Dailian.
- Web site: 이승기 VS 아이유, '국민동생' 둘의 콘서트 격돌. Naver. Osen. ko. October 10, 2017.
- Web site: Park Bo-gum: Nation's Little Brother. Seoul Shinmun.
- Web site: Yoo Seung Ho Talks About Shedding His "Nation’s Little Brother" Image. enews24.
- News: Stars are students, too. 2017-03-20.