KPOP Meaning
Pre-recording is filming some performances ahead of a live music show and airing them during the broadcast. The Korean 사녹 (sanok) shortens 사전녹화, "advance recording". Most music shows featuring K-pop idols are live, but not every act performs live; some stages are recorded beforehand, so a broadcast mixes live and recorded parts. Fans are usually invited as the audience, mainly fan club members, typically from a few dozen to a few hundred people, and tapings often take place early in the morning or late at night. A 2014 Korean report described an Inkigayo pre-recording where a dance with complex camera moves was filmed in separate sections and the taping ran nearly four hours.
Usage
Used for the taping or for attending it, e.g. "I went to the pre-recording".
Examples
- SWING — At SUPER JUNIOR-M's Inkigayo pre-recording, the "Swing" choreography was filmed in separate sections and the taping ran nearly four hours.
- At a pre-recording, a song is filmed several times and the best take is chosen for broadcast.
In context
Sources
- Mynavi News: What is sanok? Meaning, how to attend and tips (July 27, 2023)
What we checked
Mynavi News: What is sanok? Meaning, how to attend and tips (July 27, 2023)
- TenAsia: Enjoying music shows – a public taping manual for idol fans, part 2 (2014)
What we checked
‘인기가요’ 사전녹화에 참여한 팬들…슈퍼주니어-M…‘스윙(Swing)’의 안무는 카메라 동선이 복잡하기 때문에 여러 컷으로 나누어서 촬영…녹화가 4시간 가까이 지속…사전녹화 참여는 무료