KPOP Meaning
MBTI stands for the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, a questionnaire that describes personality preferences with four letters. According to The Myers-Briggs Company, it was developed by Katharine Cook Briggs and Isabel Briggs Myers, and it combines Introversion (I) or Extraversion (E), Sensing (S) or Intuition (N), Thinking (T) or Feeling (F), and Judging (J) or Perceiving (P) into one of 16 types. The company says there are no right or wrong answers and no best type, and that it should not be used for selection such as hiring. The Korea Times wrote that young Koreans often use their types to introduce themselves, and that NCT DREAM built its 2023 third full album ISTJ on the concept; member Jaemin said at the time that people should not judge others by test results alone.
Usage
Used for personality preferences in profiles and self-introductions, as in "the members' MBTI." Read it as something the person chose to share, not as a verdict on their personality.
Examples
- ISTJ — A third full album built on the MBTI concept (July 17, 2023); its title track is about ENFP-type boys falling for ISTJ-type girls (The Korea Times).
- Jaemin — Said at the ISTJ press event that people should not judge others by MBTI results alone (The Korea Times).
In context
Sources
- The Myers-Briggs Company: MBTI® Assessment
What we checked
The Myers-Briggs Company: MBTI® Assessment
- The Myers-Briggs Company: MBTI® Facts
What we checked
The Myers-Briggs Company: MBTI® Facts
- The Korea Times: MBTI personality test meets music in NCT DREAM's new album 'ISTJ' (July 18, 2023)
What we checked
The Korea Times: MBTI personality test meets music in NCT DREAM's new album 'ISTJ' (July 18, 2023)