KPOP Meaning
A fancam is stage or event footage shot by a fan, and also the stage footage music shows post on their official channels under the same name. The word translates the Korean "jikcam"; a 2014 TenAsia article defines it as footage a fan shot directly. The same article reports that a fancam of EXID's Hani went viral on social media and brought fresh attention to "Up & Down", released that August. The song climbed back up the charts and stood at No. 4 on Melon's real-time chart on December 3, 2014. Hani said she had long watched fancams of herself to check her makeup, singing and outfit for the day. Among official channels, M2 tags its "[MPD직캠]" videos "FanCam" in English, and KBS calls its series "K-Fancam". Both put the show and air date in the title.
Usage
Used for a video that follows one member or group through a stage: "her Music Bank fancam". Official fancams carry the show and date in the title.
Examples
- Focus on Me — An M2 "MPD FanCam" of "FOCUS ON ME" from M COUNTDOWN on March 14, 2019.
- KBS's official channel posts Music Bank stages under the name "K-Fancam" (for example, DxS's "Blue" from the January 16, 2026 broadcast).
- EXID — In 2014 a viral fancam of Hani sent the August release "Up & Down" back up the Melon real-time chart to No. 4.
In context
Sources
- TenAsia: EXID interview on the "Up & Down" chart run (December 5, 2014)
What we checked
TenAsia: EXID interview on the "Up & Down" chart run (December 5, 2014)
- M2 (Mnet official YouTube): [MPD FanCam] Jus2 "FOCUS ON ME" (M COUNTDOWN, March 14, 2019)
What we checked
M2 (Mnet official YouTube): [MPD FanCam] Jus2 "FOCUS ON ME" (M COUNTDOWN, March 14, 2019)
- KBS Kpop (official YouTube): [K-Fancam 8K] DxS "Blue" (Music Bank, January 16, 2026)
What we checked
KBS Kpop (official YouTube): [K-Fancam 8K] DxS "Blue" (Music Bank, January 16, 2026)