The youngest member of a group. The maknae is babied by the older members whether they want to be or not. Some maknaes lean into the cuteness, others rebel against it with terrifying charisma on stage. The gap between 'baby of the group' off stage and 'destroyer of souls' on stage is the maknae duality.
"The maknae just turned 20 and the hyungs are still treating him like he's 12. Some things never change."