aespa · Korean · 31 words

Whiplash

aespa's 5th mini album Whiplash (2024) pairs a minimal, bass-driven title track with five sharply different moods. The vocabulary here covers the cool self-assurance of "Whiplash" and "Kill It", the escape fantasy of "Flights, Not Feelings", the style-as-attitude language of "Pink Hoodie", the garden imagery of "Flowers", and the clean break of "Just Another Girl". Expect words for focus, pressure, prejudice, fragrance and regret — the Korean lines on this EP are short, so each item is one a learner will actually reuse.

Vocabulary

Word	Meaning	Example
집중하다	to concentrate, to focus	잠깐만 집중해 볼게.Let me focus for just a moment.
무리하다	to push oneself too hard, to overdo it	오늘은 무리하지 말고 쉬어.Don't overdo it today, just rest.
거침없다	unhesitating, without holding back	그 사람 말투는 늘 거침없어.The way that person talks is always unfiltered.
화려하다	flashy, glamorous, dazzling	무대 조명이 정말 화려했다.The stage lighting was truly dazzling.
외면하다	to turn away from, to ignore deliberately	내 눈을 외면하지 마.Don't look away from my eyes.
소용없다	to be useless, to be no good	아무리 설득해도 소용없었다.No matter how much I tried to persuade him, it was useless.
관심	attention, interest	요즘 사진에 관심이 많아졌어.I've gotten really interested in photography lately.
방해하다	to disturb, to get in the way of	누가 방해해도 멈추지 않을 거야.Even if someone gets in my way, I won't stop.
가두다	to lock up, to confine	아무도 나를 가둘 수 없어.No one can confine me.
편견	prejudice, bias	그런 편견은 이제 버려.Throw away that kind of prejudice now.
망설임	hesitation	긴 망설임 끝에 결정을 내렸다.After a long hesitation, I made my decision.
두드리다	to knock, to tap on	누가 창문을 두드리는 것 같아.It sounds like someone is knocking on the window.
솔직하다	to be honest, to be frank	친구에게는 솔직하게 말하는 편이야.I tend to speak honestly with my friends.
구름	cloud	비행기가 구름 위를 날고 있어.The plane is flying above the clouds.
펼치다	to spread out, to unfold	우산을 펼쳐서 비를 막았다.I opened the umbrella to keep the rain off.
걱정	worry, concern	쓸데없는 걱정은 잠시 접어 두자.Let's set pointless worries aside for a while.
걸치다	to throw on, to drape over one's shoulders	재킷만 대충 걸치고 나갔어.I just threw on a jacket and went out.
조이다	to tighten, to squeeze	이 옷은 허리를 너무 조여.These clothes squeeze my waist too much.
신경	concern, mind (as in caring what others think)	시험 결과에 자꾸 신경이 쓰인다.I keep worrying about the exam results.
태도	attitude, manner	오늘은 태도부터 바꿔 볼래.Today I want to start by changing my attitude.
빠져들다	to become absorbed in, to fall deeply into	그 영화에 완전히 빠져들었어.I got completely absorbed in that movie.
환희	joy, elation	봄바람에 환희가 밀려왔다.Joy came rushing in on the spring breeze.
향기	scent, fragrance	정원에 꽃향기가 가득해.The garden is full of the scent of flowers.
만개하다	to bloom fully, to be in full blossom	공원의 벚꽃이 드디어 만개했다.The cherry blossoms in the park have finally come into full bloom.
신비롭다	mysterious, mystical	새벽 공기가 신비로웠다.The dawn air felt mysterious.
온기	warmth	네 손의 온기가 아직 남아 있어.The warmth of your hand still lingers.
흩어지다	to scatter, to disperse	꽃잎이 바람에 흩어졌다.The petals scattered in the wind.
당황하다	to be flustered, to be thrown off	갑작스러운 질문에 잠시 당황했다.I was flustered for a moment by the sudden question.
변명	excuse, justification	그는 변명 대신 사과를 택했다.He chose to apologise instead of making excuses.
아깝다	too good (for someone), a waste	이 좋은 기회를 그냥 넘기기엔 너무 아까워.It's too much of a waste to just let this good chance pass.
들키다	to get caught, to be found out	거짓말이 결국 들켰다.The lie was found out in the end.