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lirazel ([personal profile] lirazel) wrote2014-06-13 10:05 am

Korean question:

How does the language work when the sunbaes are younger and the hoobaes older? Like would the older hoobae refer to the younger sunbae as "sunbae" or name+ssi when they're talking? If they get close, which one could tell/ask the other that it's okay for the sunbae to call the hoobae noona/unnie/hyung/oppa?

Basically: what would Sungyeol call the Crayon Pop members who are all older than him but debuted later and what would they call him? If he and ChoA get close on filming, would he call her noona? Would he have just called her Minjin-ssi up until that point? If he and Ellin are chatting backstage somewhere, would she call him sunbae or Sungyeol-ssi? I am writing Yeollin. Finally.

[identity profile] indiesnopp.livejournal.com 2014-06-13 03:41 pm (UTC)(link)
CP have called them "infinite-sunbaenim" and they do seem the type to be very respectful to sunbaes and use the title no matter the age. (They still kinda have a huge inferiority thing even with the recent huge success)

Sungyeol would probably call them "ssi" until told otherwise?

[identity profile] penny-lane-42.livejournal.com 2014-06-13 03:43 pm (UTC)(link)
That's super helpful, thanks. If Sungyeol and Choa got really close, would he call her noona? Does that seem reasonable?

[identity profile] indiesnopp.livejournal.com 2014-06-13 03:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes, seems pretty reasonable to me!

[identity profile] penny-lane-42.livejournal.com 2014-06-13 03:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Okay, I'm going for it!