BIGBANG · Korean · 34 words

Always

The 2007 mini album that made BIGBANG a national act, on the strength of 거짓말. Almost every song here is about the same thing from a different angle: the lie you tell to get through a break-up, a phone number that no longer connects, and pretending nothing is wrong. Always itself is the one straightforwardly happy song. Rich vocabulary for regret, pretence and stubborn devotion.

Vocabulary

Word	Meaning	Example
답답하다	to feel stifled, frustrated, hemmed in	말이 안 통해서 답답했어요.We couldn't communicate and it was frustrating.
장악하다	to take control of, dominate, command	그 팀이 경기를 완전히 장악했어요.That team completely dominated the match.
메아리	an echo	골짜기에서 메아리가 울렸어요.An echo rang out across the valley.
마음껏	to one's heart's content, as much as you like	오늘은 마음껏 드세요.Help yourself as much as you like today.
다짐하다	to resolve, promise oneself	올해는 꼭 운동하겠다고 다짐했어요.I promised myself I'd exercise this year.
속타다	to be eaten up with worry, burn with anxiety	연락이 없어서 속타 죽는 줄 알았어요.I was worried sick with no word from you.
고이다	for liquid to pool or well up	눈에 눈물이 고였어요.Tears pooled in my eyes.
홧김에	in a fit of anger, in the heat of the moment	홧김에 한 말이라 후회해요.I said it in anger and I regret it.
외톨이	a loner, someone left on their own	전학 첫 주에는 외톨이였어요.I was a loner for my first week at the new school.
꼬깃꼬깃	crumpled up, creased all over	주머니에서 꼬깃꼬깃한 지폐가 나왔어요.A crumpled banknote came out of my pocket.
쪽지	a note, a scrap of paper with a message	책상 위에 쪽지를 남겨 뒀어요.I left a note on the desk.
조각나다	to break into pieces, be shattered	접시가 바닥에 떨어져 조각났어요.The plate fell and shattered on the floor.
돋아나다	to sprout, spring up, break out on a surface	봄이 되니 새싹이 돋아났어요.Spring came and new shoots sprang up.
서두르다	to hurry, rush	서두르지 않으면 기차를 놓쳐요.If we don't hurry we'll miss the train.
치밀다	for anger to surge up inside one	그 말을 듣자 화가 치밀었어요.Hearing that, anger surged up in me.
가시	a thorn; a fish bone	장미 가시에 손을 찔렸어요.I pricked my hand on a rose thorn.
멀쩡하다	to be perfectly fine, undamaged; to act as if fine	떨어뜨렸는데 멀쩡하네요.I dropped it but it's perfectly fine.
구겨지다	to get crumpled, creased	가방에 넣었더니 셔츠가 구겨졌어요.I put the shirt in my bag and it got creased.
용건	the business or reason for contacting someone	용건만 간단히 말씀해 주세요.Please just state your business briefly.
서글프다	to be sad in a wistful, forlorn way	혼자 먹는 저녁이 조금 서글퍼요.Eating dinner alone feels a little forlorn.
달력	a calendar	달력에 일정을 표시해 뒀어요.I marked the date on the calendar.
친근하다	to feel familiar and close, approachable	처음 봤는데도 친근한 느낌이었어요.Even on first meeting, he felt familiar.
치유하다	to heal, cure	시간이 상처를 치유해 줄 거예요.Time will heal the wound.
발자국	a footprint, footstep	눈 위에 발자국이 남았어요.Footprints were left in the snow.
순수하다	to be pure, innocent, guileless	아이의 순수한 질문에 웃었어요.I laughed at the child's innocent question.
끄떡없다	to be unshaken, hold up fine	비바람에도 지붕은 끄떡없었어요.The roof held up fine even in the storm.
타령	going on about something, harping on	동생은 하루 종일 게임 타령이에요.My brother goes on about games all day.
기념일	an anniversary, a commemorative day	결혼 기념일을 깜빡했어요.I forgot our wedding anniversary.
얼룩지다	to be stained, blotched, streaked	커피가 쏟아져 셔츠가 얼룩졌어요.Coffee spilled and stained my shirt.
가로막다	to block, stand in the way of	큰 트럭이 길을 가로막고 있었어요.A big lorry was blocking the road.
비바람	wind and rain, a storm	밤새 비바람이 몰아쳤어요.Wind and rain lashed down all night.
바늘	a needle	바늘에 실을 꿰기가 어려워요.Threading a needle is hard.
아웅다웅	squabbling and bickering over small things	남매가 늘 아웅다웅하며 지내요.The brother and sister are always bickering.
충분하다	to be enough, sufficient	준비할 시간은 충분해요.There's enough time to prepare.