Meaning:

    “行星” means “planet,” and “饭” is the transliteration of the English word “fan.” This term was coined by Chinese netizens to refer to the fans of EXO, a South Korean-Chinese K-pop boy band produced by S.M. Entertainment. Formed in 2011 in Seoul, South Korea, EXO comprises 12 members separated into two subgroups, EXO-K and EXO-M, performing music in Korean and Mandarin, respectively. Their name was taken from the word “exoplanet,” a metaphor that they are stars from the unknown future. Therefore, their fans call themselves “行星饭.”

    Example:

    A: 你在听什么歌？

    Nǐ zài tīng shénme gē?

    Which song are you listening to?

    B: 我在听《十二月的奇迹》，超级好听的。

    Wǒ zài tīng shí’èryuè de qíjì, chāojí hǎotīng de。

    I’m listening to “Miracles in December.” It’s superb.

    A: 原来你是行星饭啊。

    Yuánlái nǐ shì xíngxīngfàn a。

    So you are an EXO fan.

    B: 算是吧，他们真帅啊。

    Suàn shì ba, tāmen zhēn shuài a。

    Sort of. They are really cute.