What is the meaning of ikun?

As an Internet term, "ikun" mainly has the following meanings:

1. Cai Xukun fans' nickname:
   "ikun" originally refers to the fan name of Chinese mainland male singer, actor, and music producer Cai Xukun (KUN), which comes from "i (love)" + "kun (Kun)", meaning "love Kun". This is a nickname given by fans to themselves, and is often used to express their support and love for Cai Xukun.
   For example, fans may say: "We ikuns don't cause trouble, but we're not afraid of trouble!" to express our solidarity and attitude of protecting our idols.
   In addition, the ikun fan group has also been active in public welfare activities, such as winning the title of "Public Welfare Model Love Team" in 2018 and being named "Advanced Group of Social Forces Participating in Disaster Relief."
2. Internet memes and anti-fan culture:
   With the development of Internet culture, "ikun" has been given a teasing or mocking color by netizens, especially "black fans" or groups that play with memes, in some contexts. This usage mainly originated from Cai Xukun's self-introduction video in "Idol Producer", especially his song "Just Because You Are Too Beautiful" (homonymous with "Ji Ni Tai Mei"), which became an Internet meme.
   • Some netizens pretend to be fans of Cai Xukun and call themselves "ikun", but in fact they use this name to joke or ridicule, forming the so-called "little black fan" culture.
   • For example, the "Ji Ni Tai Mei" meme has been widely circulated on platforms such as Bilibili. Netizens have amplified this cultural phenomenon through spoof videos and emoticons, and even derived related memes such as "jkun" to refer to the black fan group.
   • There are also some adapted quotations, such as "Lychees, steamed shrimp heads with black seeds, and fried fish with essence, should I eat them?", which have become the special code words for "Black Seed" to play with memes.
3. Controversial interpretation:
   Some sources mention that "ikun" also has a humorous definition, such as "Infinite Knowledge is Upon No-hair", but this is obviously a spoof creation by netizens and is not the mainstream meaning.
   Additionally, some sources incorrectly link "ikun" to the Japanese word "いくん" (ikun, meaning "to go" or "to go"), saying that it means planning to participate in an event, but this interpretation lacks widespread basis and is inconsistent with mainstream usage.

Summarize:
The core meaning of "ikun" is the name of Cai Xukun's fans, symbolizing the fans' love for their idol. However, in online culture, it is also used as a joke or spoof, especially on platforms such as Bilibili, with obvious meme colors. When using it, it is necessary to judge whether it is positive support or joke according to the context to avoid misunderstanding.