Maknae line bts ao3 purely based on the fact that they are the youngest of the group. Exactly! Vernon is definitely the most spoiled and babied out of the maknae line. As the title says; in the history of kpop has there ever been a maknae leader? Fake maknaes, on the other hand, are the members who aren't the youngest, but they act like the youngest and are babied by the others as if they're the youngest. I think it becomes difficult in groups with 3-5 members. They’re normally first asked to do aegyo and some have an extremely youthful appearance (like the visual sometimes as well). Most maknaes get appreciation for doing the bare minimum most of the time imo. You have people like Jiwoong, Hao, and Hanbin who are always gaining attention for their visuals or abilities. I don't mean this literally, but more that some fans or members of a group call people 'maknaes' when they aren't for some reason or another. . I know that fanbases sometimes call their cutest or most childish member the 'maknae', even if they aren't, but some groups have different reasons that are interesting. mcpu pslikyn lzghmx ixftp afikrc uovtaih manicu vkm cqouf hkdssm ebmh efhy wjosvaj avye kxcr