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SQUARE ONE & SQUARE TWO

BLACKPINK's two 2016 single albums, SQUARE ONE (휘파람, 붐바야) and SQUARE TWO (불장난, STAY), swing from swaggering party rap to a bruised plea not to be left. The vocabulary covers flirtation and confidence (설레다, 도도하다, 반하다, 분위기), the fire imagery of a reckless affair (불장난, 달아오르다, 애태우다, 불길), and the quieter language of a relationship going cold (툭하면, 침묵, 무뎌지다, 불안하다). Most items are everyday verbs, adjectives and adverbs a learner will reuse well beyond these songs.

Vocabulary

Word	Meaning	Example
휘파람	a whistle (the sound made with your lips)	그는 기분이 좋을 때마다 조용히 휘파람을 분다.He quietly whistles whenever he is in a good mood.
설레다	to flutter with excitement; to feel one's heart race	그 사람 목소리를 들으면 아직도 마음이 설렌다.My heart still flutters when I hear his voice.
눈빛	the look in someone's eyes; a gaze	그날 나를 바라보던 네 눈빛을 아직도 기억해.I still remember the way you looked at me that day.
도도하다	to be haughty and hard to approach, in a confident, alluring way	그녀는 도도해 보이지만 사실 정이 아주 많다.She looks aloof, but she is actually very warm-hearted.
지루하다	to be boring; to be tedious	혼자 보내는 주말은 생각보다 훨씬 지루하다.A weekend spent alone is far more boring than you'd expect.
지나치다	to pass by without stopping	매일 같은 골목에서 우리는 서로를 지나쳤다.Every day we passed each other in the same alley.
인연	a fated connection between people; a bond that brings two people together	오래 이어지는 인연은 생각보다 훨씬 드물다.A bond that lasts a long time is much rarer than you'd think.
박차다	to kick something open or push off from it, usually in one bold motion	알람 소리에 나는 이불을 박차고 일어났다.I kicked off the blanket and jumped up at the sound of the alarm.
반하다	to fall for someone; to be smitten	첫 무대를 보고 나는 그 팀에게 완전히 반했다.After their first performance I was completely smitten with that group.
분위기	the mood or atmosphere of a place	오늘은 클럽 분위기가 유난히 뜨겁고 신난다.The mood in the club is especially hot and exciting tonight.
철없다	to be immature; to be young and heedless of consequences	그때 우리는 겁도 없고 철없던 스무 살이었다.Back then we were twenty, fearless and completely immature.
감히	dare to; presume to (usually in a challenge or a denial)	이제 누구도 감히 우리를 막을 수 없을 거야.From now on, nobody will dare to stop us.
멋있다	to be cool; to look impressive	새 앨범 재킷 사진이 정말 멋있게 나왔다.The new album's cover photo turned out really cool.
불장난	playing with fire — here, a reckless love affair you know will burn you	그 사람과의 만남은 결국 위험한 불장난이었다.Seeing him turned out to be a dangerous game of playing with fire.
조심하다	to be careful; to watch out for	밤늦게 다닐 때는 항상 주변을 조심해야 한다.You always have to watch your surroundings when you're out late at night.
다치다	to get hurt (physically or emotionally)	이번에도 마음을 다칠까 봐 자꾸 겁이 난다.I keep getting scared that I'll end up hurt again this time too.
달아오르다	to heat up; to flush or burn with feeling	그의 이름만 들어도 내 얼굴이 금세 달아오른다.My face flushes instantly at the mere sound of his name.
멈추다	to stop; to bring something to a halt	한번 시작된 감정은 이제 쉽게 멈추지 않는다.Once these feelings started, they don't stop easily anymore.
애태우다	to make someone burn with longing or anxiety; to keep them on edge	그는 답장을 늦게 보내며 며칠이나 나를 애태웠다.He kept me on edge for days by replying so slowly.
불길	flames; a blaze	작은 불씨가 순식간에 커다란 불길이 되었다.A tiny spark turned into a huge blaze in an instant.
중독	addiction	이 위험한 사랑은 이제 거의 중독에 가깝다.This dangerous love is close to an addiction by now.
툭하면	at the slightest thing; all too often, for no good reason	그는 툭하면 화를 내고 며칠씩 연락을 끊는다.He gets angry at the slightest thing and goes silent for days.
거칠다	to be rough or harsh (of words, manner, or texture)	화가 나면 그의 말투가 유난히 거칠어진다.When he gets angry, his way of speaking turns especially harsh.
침묵	silence; saying nothing at all	우리 사이에 흐르던 긴 침묵이 아직도 생생하다.The long silence that hung between us is still vivid to me.
위로하다	to comfort; to console	아무도 없는 방에서 나는 조용히 나를 위로했다.In an empty room I quietly comforted myself.
불안하다	to feel anxious or uneasy	네 연락이 없는 밤이면 마음이 자꾸 불안하다.On nights when you don't call, my heart keeps feeling uneasy.
무뎌지다	to grow dull; to become numb to something over time	반복되는 다툼에 내 감정은 어느새 무뎌졌다.With all the repeated fighting, my feelings had gone numb before I knew it.
속삭이다	to whisper	그는 내 귀에 대고 미안하다고 작게 속삭였다.He leaned to my ear and whispered a small apology.
당연하다	to be taken for granted; to be obvious or a matter of course	곁에 있는 사람을 당연하게 여기면 결국 후회한다.If you take the person beside you for granted, you'll regret it in the end.
향기	a scent; a fragrance	네가 남기고 간 향기가 방 안에 아직 남아 있다.The scent you left behind still lingers in the room.
밉다	to find someone hateful or infuriating, often while still loving them	이렇게 미운데도 나는 여전히 네가 그립다.Even though I resent you this much, I still miss you.

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