aespa · Korean · 35 words

Drama

Drama, aespa's 4th mini album from November 2023, pairs the swaggering title track with the playful cat-and-mouse of Trick or Trick and the targeting-system metaphors of Don't Blink. Hot Air Balloon and YOLO turn toward soaring, live-it-once optimism, while the closer You is the softest and most Korean-dense song on the record. The vocabulary here covers confrontation and instinct, teasing and provocation, flight and heat, and the quiet words of gratitude that end the album.

Vocabulary

Word	Meaning	Example
날카롭다	sharp, piercing	그 아이의 눈빛이 정말 날카로웠다.That kid's gaze was really sharp.
거머쥐다	to grasp, to seize firmly	그는 마지막 기회를 거머쥐었다.He seized the last chance.
여정	a journey, a trip	긴 여정 끝에 드디어 집에 왔어.After a long journey, I finally came home.
둘러싸다	to surround, to encircle	높은 산이 마을을 둘러싸고 있다.High mountains surround the village.
도발	provocation, a taunt	그런 도발에는 대꾸도 하기 싫어.I don't even want to respond to a taunt like that.
한계	limit, boundary	내 한계는 내가 정하는 거야.I'm the one who decides my limits.
한순간	a single moment, in an instant	한순간에 분위기가 완전히 바뀌었어.The mood changed completely in an instant.
짓궂다	mischievous, teasing	언니는 가끔 짓궂은 농담을 해.My older sister sometimes makes mischievous jokes.
시야	field of vision, sight	안개 때문에 시야가 좁아졌다.Visibility narrowed because of the fog.
긴장되다	to feel nervous, to get tense	무대에 서기 전엔 늘 긴장돼.I always get nervous before going on stage.
파헤치다	to dig up, to uncover	내 비밀을 그렇게 파헤치지 마.Don't dig into my secrets like that.
답답하다	frustrating, stifling	말이 안 통해서 정말 답답해.It's really frustrating because we can't communicate.
유심히	attentively, closely	나는 그를 유심히 지켜봤다.I watched him closely.
시선	gaze, line of sight	네 시선이 자꾸 나를 따라와.Your gaze keeps following me.
허물다	to tear down, to break down (a wall)	낡은 담을 허물고 새로 지었다.They tore down the old wall and built a new one.
헷갈리다	to get confused, to mix up	두 사람 이름이 비슷해서 자꾸 헷갈려.Their names are similar, so I keep mixing them up.
철벽	an iron wall; an impenetrable defense	그 선수의 수비는 철벽 같았다.That player's defense was like an iron wall.
대기권	the atmosphere (of a planet)	로켓이 대기권을 벗어났다.The rocket left the atmosphere.
부풀다	to swell, to puff up	반죽이 두 배로 부풀었다.The dough swelled to twice its size.
설렘	a flutter of excitement, butterflies	너를 만나러 가는 길이 설렘으로 가득해.The way to meet you is full of excitement.
버겁다	too much to handle, overwhelming	혼자 하기엔 이 일이 좀 버거워.This work is a bit too much to handle alone.
불시착	an emergency landing, a crash landing	비행기가 사막에 불시착했다.The plane made an emergency landing in the desert.
열기	heat, fervor	공연장의 열기가 식지 않았다.The heat in the concert hall never cooled down.
주목하다	to pay attention, to take notice	선생님 말씀에 주목해 주세요.Please pay attention to what the teacher says.
달콤하다	sweet	이 커피는 생각보다 달콤하다.This coffee is sweeter than I expected.
따분하다	dull, boring	따분한 일은 오래 못 하겠어.I can't keep doing boring work for long.
초점	focus, focal point	사진의 초점이 하나도 안 맞았어.The photo was completely out of focus.
겁먹다	to get scared, to lose one's nerve	큰 개를 보고 동생이 겁먹었어.My little brother got scared at the sight of a big dog.
발견하다	to find, to discover	서랍에서 오래된 사진을 발견했어.I found an old photo in the drawer.
눈빛	the look in someone's eyes	그의 눈빛이 오늘따라 다정했다.The look in his eyes was especially warm today.
밝히다	to light up, to brighten	작은 등불이 골목을 밝혔다.A small lamp lit up the alley.
단단히	firmly, steadfastly	가방끈을 단단히 매고 길을 나섰다.I fastened my bag strap firmly and set out.
피어나다	to bloom, to blossom	봄이 오면 마당에 꽃이 피어난다.When spring comes, flowers bloom in the yard.
번지다	to spread, to seep outward	따뜻한 기분이 마음에 번졌다.A warm feeling spread through my heart.
계절	a season	이 계절이 지나면 곧 겨울이야.Once this season passes, it'll be winter soon.