hyung line

== English == === Etymology === Calque of Korean 형 라인 (hyeong rain), composed of 형(兄) (hyeong, “hyung; elder brother of a man”) and 라인 (rain, “members with a shared characteristic”), ultimately from English line. By surface analysis, hyung +‎ line. Refer to 라인 (rain, “members with a shared characteristic”) for more information. === Pronunciation === === Noun === hyung line (plural hyung lines) (South Korean idol fandom) The elder members of a male K-pop group as a collective. Coordinate terms: unnie line, maknae line 2019, Spike Koarau, "NCT 127 in Paris", HALLYU Magazine, Summer 2019, page 5: A break comes with some ment[sic] from the Maknae line and the Hyung line who decide to show some sexiness. ==== Translations ====