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Hopeful Romantic & Nostalgia, Part 2
Part 2 covers the gentler back half of Hopeful Romantic (2026) and the single Nostalgia that followed it. A love compared to the turning seasons, a crush that keeps saying no, and a closing song in which the rapper looks back at his seventeen-year-old self. The vocabulary moves from weather, seasons and teasing between a couple to growing up — fear, setbacks, putting things off, becoming an adult.
Vocabulary
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 헤어지다 | to break up, to part | 우리는 작년 겨울에 헤어졌어요.We broke up last winter. |
| 녹다 | to melt | 봄이 되니까 쌓인 눈이 다 녹았어요.Now that it's spring, all the piled-up snow has melted. |
| 향기 | a fragrance, a scent | 방 안에서 좋은 향기가 나요.There's a lovely scent in the room. |
| 붉어지다 | to turn red, to blush | 칭찬을 듣고 얼굴이 붉어졌어요.I blushed when I was complimented. |
| 버티다 | to endure, to hold out | 힘들었지만 끝까지 버텼어요.It was hard, but I held out to the end. |
| 선물 | a gift, a present | 친구 생일 선물을 사러 가요.I'm going to buy a birthday present for my friend. |
| 거울 | a mirror | 나가기 전에 거울을 한 번 봤어요.I took a look in the mirror before going out. |
| 분명 | clearly, surely, definitely | 분명 여기에 뒀는데 열쇠가 없어요.I definitely left them here, but my keys are gone. |
| 반대 | opposition, objection; the opposite | 가족의 반대 때문에 유학을 포기했어요.I gave up on studying abroad because my family was against it. |
| 짝사랑 | one-sided love, an unrequited crush | 삼 년 동안 짝사랑만 했어요.For three years all I had was a one-sided crush. |
| 무너지다 | to collapse, to fall apart | 그 소식을 듣고 세상이 무너지는 것 같았어요.When I heard the news, it felt like the world was falling apart. |
| 절대로 | absolutely, never (with a negative) | 그 비밀은 절대로 말하지 않을게요.I will never tell that secret. |
| 운명 | fate, destiny | 우리가 만난 건 운명인 것 같아요.I think it was fate that we met. |
| 날씨 | the weather | 오늘은 날씨가 맑아서 산책하기 좋아요.The weather is clear today, so it's good for a walk. |
| 넓다 | to be wide, to be big or spacious | 새로 이사한 집은 거실이 넓어요.The house I just moved into has a spacious living room. |
| 책임 | responsibility | 제가 한 말에는 책임을 질게요.I'll take responsibility for what I said. |
| 말투 | a way of speaking, a tone of voice | 그 사람은 말투가 참 부드러워요.That person has a really gentle way of speaking. |
| 그늘 | shade | 더우니까 나무 그늘에서 쉬어요.It's hot, so let's rest in the shade of a tree. |
| 지붕 | a roof | 지붕 위에 눈이 쌓였어요.Snow has piled up on the roof. |
| 팔짱 | linked arms; folded arms | 두 사람은 팔짱을 끼고 걸었어요.The two of them walked arm in arm. |
| 놀리다 | to tease, to make fun of | 동생을 자꾸 놀리지 마.Stop teasing your little brother. |
| 시치미 떼다 | to play innocent, to pretend not to know | 네가 먹은 거 다 봤으니까 시치미 떼지 마.I saw you eat it, so don't play innocent. |
| 두려움 | fear | 새로운 시작에는 늘 두려움이 따라와요.A new beginning always comes with fear. |
| 좌절 | a setback, frustration, discouragement | 한 번의 좌절로 포기하지 마세요.Don't give up because of one setback. |
| 단단하다 | to be firm, to be solid or strong | 힘든 일을 겪고 마음이 더 단단해졌어요.After going through hard times, I've become stronger inside. |
| 순간 | a moment | 그 순간을 사진으로 남기고 싶었어요.I wanted to capture that moment in a photo. |
| 미루다 | to put off, to postpone | 숙제를 내일로 미뤘어요.I put my homework off until tomorrow. |
| 허전하다 | to feel empty, to feel that something is missing | 친구가 이사 가고 나니까 마음이 허전해요.Now that my friend has moved away, I feel empty. |
| 계절 | a season | 제가 제일 좋아하는 계절은 가을이에요.My favourite season is autumn. |
| 어른 | an adult, a grown-up | 어릴 때는 빨리 어른이 되고 싶었어요.When I was little, I wanted to grow up quickly. |
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