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What does Maknae on top mean in K-pop?

When the youngest member acts like the boss of the group.

Korean
막내 온 탑
Say it
mangnae on tap

Maknae on top describes a youngest member who teases, out-talks or bosses around the older members instead of the other way round.

Fans enjoy it because it flips the usual age order in Korean groups.

“He talks back to every hyung. Total maknae on top.”
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