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Hopeful Romantic & Nostalgia, Part 1
Hopeful Romantic (2026) answers the earlier heartbreak EP with a record about being happily, clumsily in love, and Nostalgia followed a month later as its coda. Part 1 covers the first five tracks: a love song built on the letter J, a confession that he is bad at romance, a look back at school trips and first crushes, and two songs about building a life together. Expect the Korean of dating and home life — pet names, moods, chores, promises.
Vocabulary
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 맘에 들다 | to like, to be to one's liking (spoken short form) | 새로 산 신발이 정말 맘에 들어요.I really like the shoes I just bought. |
| 인정하다 | to admit, to acknowledge | 제가 틀렸다는 걸 인정할게요.I'll admit that I was wrong. |
| 거짓말 | a lie | 거짓말은 금방 들켜요.Lies get found out quickly. |
| 사실 | a fact, the truth | 그 소문은 사실이 아니에요.That rumour isn't true. |
| 데려다주다 | to take someone somewhere, to see someone home | 늦었으니까 집 앞까지 데려다줄게요.It's late, so I'll walk you to your door. |
| 바라보다 | to look at, to gaze at | 창밖을 한참 바라봤어요.I gazed out of the window for a long while. |
| 서툴다 | to be clumsy at, to be unskilled or inexperienced | 저는 표현이 서툴지만 노력하고 있어요.I'm clumsy at expressing myself, but I'm trying. |
| 안부 | regards, news of how someone is doing | 부모님께 안부 전해 주세요.Please give my regards to your parents. |
| 애칭 | a pet name, a term of endearment | 두 사람은 서로 애칭으로 불러요.The two of them call each other by pet names. |
| 자연스럽다 | to be natural, to be effortless | 한국어 발음이 정말 자연스럽네요.Your Korean pronunciation is really natural. |
| 분위기 | mood, atmosphere | 이 카페는 분위기가 좋아요.This café has a nice atmosphere. |
| 표정 | a facial expression, a look | 표정을 보니까 기분이 좋은가 봐요.Judging by your expression, you must be in a good mood. |
| 오글거리다 | to be cringey, to make one cringe (colloquial) | 그런 말은 오글거려서 못 하겠어요.Saying things like that is too cringey for me. |
| 설렘 | a flutter of excitement, butterflies | 첫 데이트 전날에는 설렘 때문에 잠이 안 왔어요.The night before our first date I couldn't sleep for excitement. |
| 마주치다 | to run into, to come face to face with | 복도에서 그 애랑 마주쳤어요.I ran into them in the hallway. |
| 수학여행 | a school trip | 수학여행으로 제주도에 갔어요.We went to Jeju Island on a school trip. |
| 궁금하다 | to be curious, to wonder | 그 친구가 요즘 어떻게 사는지 궁금해요.I wonder how that friend is getting on these days. |
| 그립다 | to miss, to long for | 학교 다니던 시절이 그리워요.I miss my school days. |
| 약속 | an appointment, plans to meet; a promise | 주말에 친구랑 약속이 있어요.I have plans with a friend this weekend. |
| 첫사랑 | first love | 첫사랑은 중학교 때 같은 반 친구였어요.My first love was a classmate in middle school. |
| 유치하다 | to be childish, to be immature | 그런 걸로 싸우는 건 좀 유치해요.Fighting over something like that is a bit childish. |
| 자랑 | boasting, showing off; something one is proud of | 새 휴대폰을 친구들한테 자랑했어요.I showed off my new phone to my friends. |
| 어울리다 | to suit, to go well with | 그 색이 너한테 잘 어울려.That colour really suits you. |
| 시끄럽다 | to be noisy, to be loud | 밖이 시끄러워서 창문을 닫았어요.It was noisy outside, so I closed the window. |
| 시골 | the countryside | 할머니는 조용한 시골에 사세요.My grandmother lives in the quiet countryside. |
| 닮다 | to resemble, to take after | 저는 엄마를 많이 닮았어요.I take after my mum a lot. |
| 설거지 | washing the dishes | 밥은 네가 했으니까 설거지는 내가 할게.You cooked, so I'll do the dishes. |
| 빨래 | laundry | 날씨가 좋아서 빨래를 했어요.The weather was nice, so I did the laundry. |
| 목소리 | a voice | 자기 전에 네 목소리가 듣고 싶어.I want to hear your voice before I go to sleep. |
| 베개 | a pillow | 이 베개는 너무 높아서 목이 아파요.This pillow is too high, so my neck hurts. |
| 평생 | one's whole life, a lifetime | 이 순간을 평생 기억할 거예요.I'll remember this moment for the rest of my life. |
| 울컥하다 | to choke up, to be suddenly overcome with emotion | 엄마가 보낸 문자를 읽다가 울컥했어요.I choked up while reading the text my mum sent. |
| 편지 | a letter | 생일에 손으로 쓴 편지를 받았어요.I got a handwritten letter on my birthday. |
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