BIG Naughty · Korean · 34 words
Hopeless Romantic
Hopeless Romantic (2023) is BIG Naughty's break-up EP: seven songs about loving someone who stays a friend, drinking to the ballads he used to laugh at, and dreaming of a person who is gone by morning. The words here are the plain vocabulary of that story — regret, misunderstanding, lingering attachment, comforting someone, hiding how you feel. Most of it is everyday Korean you can reuse in any conversation about relationships.
Vocabulary
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 믿다 | to believe, to trust | 저는 아직도 그 사람을 믿어요.I still trust that person. |
| 추억 | a memory, a fond recollection | 어릴 때 추억이 자꾸 생각나요.Memories from when I was little keep coming back to me. |
| 미련 | lingering attachment, not being able to let go | 헤어진 지 일 년인데 아직 미련이 남았어요.It has been a year since we broke up, but I still can't let go. |
| 용기 | courage | 용기를 내서 먼저 연락했어요.I worked up the courage and got in touch first. |
| 건네다 | to hand over, to pass to someone | 친구가 조용히 휴지를 건넸어요.My friend quietly handed me a tissue. |
| 뻔하다 | to be obvious, to be predictable or clichéd | 그 드라마는 결말이 너무 뻔해요.That drama's ending is so predictable. |
| 비웃다 | to laugh at, to sneer at | 남의 실수를 비웃지 마세요.Don't laugh at other people's mistakes. |
| 매달리다 | to cling to, to beg someone not to leave | 이미 끝난 사이인데 계속 매달리고 싶지 않아요.It's already over between us, so I don't want to keep clinging. |
| 오해 | a misunderstanding | 오해가 있었던 것 같아요. 다시 얘기해요.I think there was a misunderstanding. Let's talk again. |
| 후회 | regret | 말하지 않으면 나중에 후회가 남을 거예요.If you don't say it, you'll be left with regret later. |
| 지내다 | to get along, to be on certain terms with someone; to spend one's days | 어색해지기 싫으니까 우리 그냥 친구로 지내자.I don't want things to get awkward, so let's just stay friends. |
| 기회 | a chance, an opportunity | 한 번만 더 기회를 주세요.Please give me just one more chance. |
| 일부러 | on purpose, deliberately | 일부러 답장을 늦게 보냈어요.I replied late on purpose. |
| 위로하다 | to comfort, to console | 힘들어하는 친구를 위로해 줬어요.I comforted a friend who was having a hard time. |
| 아물다 | to heal, to close up (of a wound) | 상처가 다 아물 때까지 시간이 걸려요.It takes time for a wound to heal completely. |
| 돌아오다 | to come back, to return | 언제 한국에 돌아와요?When are you coming back to Korea? |
| 빠져나오다 | to get out of, to escape from | 복잡한 골목에서 겨우 빠져나왔어요.I barely made it out of the maze of alleys. |
| 멈추다 | to stop | 이제 그 생각은 멈추고 싶어요.I want to stop thinking about that now. |
| 기대하다 | to expect, to hope for, to look forward to | 너무 기대하면 실망도 커요.If you expect too much, the disappointment is bigger too. |
| 도망치다 | to run away, to flee | 무서워서 그 자리에서 도망쳤어요.I was scared, so I ran away on the spot. |
| 이불 | a blanket, bedding | 추워서 이불을 머리까지 덮었어요.It was cold, so I pulled the blanket up over my head. |
| 희미하다 | to be faint, to be dim or hazy | 오래된 일이라 기억이 희미해요.It was a long time ago, so my memory of it is hazy. |
| 결심 | a resolution, a firm decision | 내일부터 일찍 일어나기로 결심을 했어요.I made up my mind to get up early starting tomorrow. |
| 탓 | fault, blame | 전부 제 탓이에요. 미안해요.It's all my fault. I'm sorry. |
| 진심 | sincerity, one's true feelings | 이건 농담이 아니라 진심이에요.This isn't a joke; I really mean it. |
| 한숨 | a sigh | 성적표를 보고 한숨이 나왔어요.I looked at my report card and let out a sigh. |
| 감정 | a feeling, an emotion | 제 감정을 말로 하기가 어려워요.It's hard to put my feelings into words. |
| 닿다 | to reach, to touch | 내 마음이 그 사람에게 닿았으면 좋겠어요.I hope my feelings reach that person. |
| 오랜만에 | after a long time, for the first time in a while | 오랜만에 고향 친구를 만났어요.I met a friend from my hometown for the first time in ages. |
| 반갑다 | to be glad to see or meet someone | 다시 만나서 정말 반가워요.I'm really glad to see you again. |
| 어색하다 | to be awkward | 처음 만난 사람과 둘이 있으니까 어색해요.It's awkward being alone with someone I've just met. |
| 감추다 | to hide, to conceal | 떨리는 마음을 감추려고 웃었어요.I smiled to hide how nervous I was. |
| 고민하다 | to agonize over, to think long and hard about | 뭘 입고 갈지 한참 고민했어요.I spent a long time agonizing over what to wear. |
| 걱정하다 | to worry | 저는 괜찮으니까 걱정하지 마세요.I'm fine, so please don't worry. |
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