Nation's Little Sister

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

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^[4]^[1]
Park Bo-young (born 1990), actress^[4]
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^[1]^[4]^[9]^[10]^[11]^[12]^[13]^[14]
Son Yeon-jae (born 1994), rhythmic gymnast^[1]
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

Ji Hyun-woo (born 1984), actor^[20]
Lee Seung-gi (born 1987), singer, actor and host^[21]
Park Bo-gum (born 1993), actor^[22]
Yoo Seung-ho (born 1993), actor^[23]
Yeo Jin-goo (born 1997), actor^[24]

Other usages

People's Little Sister (Korean: 국민 여동생) is a song by South Korean girl group Sonamoo from their debut extended play, Deja Vu.

References

^ a b c d "History of Korean "National Little Sisters"". DramaFever. November 19, 2012. 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.
^ a b c d "[리폿@진단] 장나라부터 아이유까지, '국민여동생' 전성시대'". Naver. June 19, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
^ "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.
^ "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. 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). 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 Yoo-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.
^ "[Interview] Ji Hyun-woo Still Has the Nickname of "The Nation's Younger Brother"". Dailian. April 24, 2018.
^ "이승기 VS 아이유, '국민동생' 둘의 콘서트 격돌". Naver (in Korean). Osen. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
^ "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.

[littlesisters-1] "History of Korean "National Little Sisters"". DramaFever. November 19, 2012. Retrieved October 8, 2016.

[2] "임예진, 풋풋했던 꽃미모…원조 '국민 여동생'의 매력 '사랑스러워'". Naver (in Korean). Maeil Broadcasting Network. Retrieved September 26, 2017.

[3] "Here Are 10 Korean Celebrities Who Have Been The "Nation's Little Sister"". koreaboo. Retrieved 8 June 2023.

[jangmoonparkiu-4] "[리폿@진단] 장나라부터 아이유까지, '국민여동생' 전성시대'". Naver. June 19, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2016.

[5] "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.

[6] "'섹션TV' 박신혜, 新 '국민 여동생' 등극". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). March 9, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2016.

[7] "김연아, 여왕의 스타일". Naver News (in Korean). Ize. March 2, 2017. Retrieved September 26, 2017.

[8] "국민여동생 '원더걸스'소희 애틋한 가족사 최초 공개". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 17 March 2008.

[9] "S. Korea's 'national little sister' IU dating musician Jang Ki-ha". The Korea Times. October 8, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2017.

[billboard-20120917-10] Benjamin, Jeff (September 17, 2012). "IU: 21 Under 21 (2012)". Billboard. Retrieved March 13, 2017.

[billboard-20131009-11] Oak, Jessica (October 9, 2013). "IU Exudes Maturity on New LP 'Modern Times'". Billboard. Retrieved March 13, 2017.

[dongailbo-20110322-12] 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. Retrieved March 13, 2017.

[oricon-20111116-13] "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.

[14] 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). Retrieved March 13, 2017.

[15] Hong Sook-hee (December 2, 2016). "From Moon Geun-young to Hyeri, "Nation's Little Sisters"". Young Post. Retrieved December 16, 2014.

[16] 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.]

[17] "김소현 "신국민여동생? 새 호칭 지어주세요"". Newsen. November 25, 2012. Retrieved August 29, 2019.

[18] Tiffany Choi (December 2, 2016). "Korea's little sister grows up: YP chats with Love in the Moonlight star Kim Yoo-jung". Young Post. Retrieved December 16, 2016.

[19] "[리폿@이슈] 김유정·김소현·김새론, 연기 되고 외모 되는 10대 트로이카". Naver. March 26, 2016. Retrieved May 27, 2017.

[20] "[Interview] Ji Hyun-woo Still Has the Nickname of "The Nation's Younger Brother"". Dailian. April 24, 2018.

[21] "이승기 VS 아이유, '국민동생' 둘의 콘서트 격돌". Naver (in Korean). Osen. Retrieved October 10, 2017.

[22] "Park Bo-gum: Nation's Little Brother". Seoul Shinmun.

[23] "Yoo Seung Ho Talks About Shedding His "Nation's Little Brother" Image". enews24.

[24] "Stars are students, too". Retrieved 2017-03-20.