leaving a fandom vs to leave in Korean

탈덕vs떠나다

leaving a fandom

탈덕leaving a fandom

탈덕 means leaving a fandom or stopping your support for someone or something you used to love. People often use it for idols, singers, actors, or characters when they are not a fan anymore. It is casual slang, so you will hear it more with friends and online than in formal situations.

When to use leaving a fandom
to leave

떠나다to leave

떠나다 means to leave a place or go away from it. You can use it when someone leaves home, school, a city, or starts a trip. It is a common everyday word for going away or departing.

When to use to leave

How they differ

떠나다 is a general word for leaving a place or person. 탈덕 is special slang for stopping your support as a fan.