Pick K-pop
Pick K-pop as an interest and add other things you enjoy.
For K-pop fans
Pen pals for K-pop fans
On Sea Pals, K-pop fans can make pen pal friends by writing about the music they love. Add K-pop to your interests so Mochi can look for people with something in common, and send a letter about a song or a dance you’ve been practising.
최애가 누구야? 다 얘기해 줘!Sea Pals at a glance
- Price
- Free
- Works on
- iPhone, Android and the web
- App languages
- English · 한국어 · 日本語 · Deutsch · Português (Brasil) · Español · Русский · Türkçe · Bahasa Indonesia · Tiếng Việt · ไทย · Italiano · Français · Polski
- Minimum age
- 13+ · 14+ in South Korea · 16+ in Australia
- Translation
- Built-in, on supported devices and language pairs
How to make pen pal friends
Write a letter
Choose a music memory and end with a question another fan can answer.
Make a friend
Keep the conversation going from your island after accepting a letter. Compare listening habits and hear what drew your new friend to a group.
What to write about
A K-pop pen pal letter can start with a song, a dance or a small fan memory, then ask what your fellow fan enjoys.
- Describe the song you cannot stop replaying, without copying its lyrics.
- Tell the story of the first concert you attended or streamed.
- Share the choreography you learned and how you practised it.
- Explain how you found K-pop and what caught your attention.
- Describe what a lyric meant to you in your own words.
Words you’ll see
K-pop fans use a mix of English fan vocabulary and Korean words; these meanings help you follow a conversation without knowing every term.
| Term | Reading | Meaning and use |
|---|---|---|
| bias | English fan word | Your favourite performer in a group. |
| 막내 | maknae | The youngest person in a group. |
| comeback | English fan word | A new release and its promotion; it does not always mean a return after a long break. |
| photocard | English fan word | A small collectable photo card. |
| fanchant | English fan word | A chant fans say together during a performance. |
| 애교 | aegyo | A cute or playful way of expressing affection. |
Questions
Is Sea Pals an official K-pop app?
No. Sea Pals isn’t connected with BTS, BIGHIT MUSIC or HYBE, or with any other artist. It’s a place to write to other fans.
Is Sea Pals a fan community?
It’s a pen pal app. Write about any group you love, to people who might love it too.
Can I share my Instagram or X?
Social handles and links can’t go in letters to someone new.
Is it safe for teens?
Teens 13–17 only meet other teens, subject to country minimum ages.