Horanghae became Hoshi's best known catchphrase as SEVENTEEN rose to global fame after their 2015 debut. A member famous for insisting he is a tiger rather than a hamster, Hoshi combined horangi and saranghae into a word fans immediately adopted as their own greeting and sign off. The phrase spread through live broadcasts, concerts, fan signs and short social clips, where hearing his voice say it became shorthand for affection within the fandom. It remains popular because it is instantly recognisable, personal to Hoshi, and easy to reuse in edits.