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RED PLANET, Part 2

The second half of RED PLANET (2016) runs from a bittersweet crush compared to chocolate, through a freesia kept as a promise, to a breakup remembered too late and a ring handed back. The songs are small and conversational, so the words are ones you can use straight away: tastes, flowers, facial expressions, and a cluster of adverbs that only appear with "can't". The closing track is about falling in love despite your own warnings.

Vocabulary

Word	Meaning	Example
쌉쌀하다	to be slightly bitter	이 차는 조금 쌉쌀하지만 향이 좋아요.This tea is a little bitter, but it smells nice.
달콤하다	to be sweet	달콤한 케이크를 먹으니까 기분이 좋아졌어요.Eating a sweet cake put me in a better mood.
녹다	to melt	아이스크림이 다 녹기 전에 빨리 먹어요.Eat your ice cream quickly before it all melts.
눈을 떼다	to take one's eyes off	무대가 너무 멋져서 눈을 뗄 수 없었어요.The performance was so great that I couldn't take my eyes off it.
중독되다	to be addicted, to be hooked	요즘 이 노래에 중독됐어요.I'm hooked on this song these days.
굳이	going out of one's way to; (not) necessarily	굳이 말하지 않아도 다 알아요.You don't have to go out of your way to say it; I already know.
피다	to bloom	봄이 돼서 꽃이 활짝 피었어요.Spring has come and the flowers are in full bloom.
향기	scent, fragrance	방에서 좋은 향기가 나요.There's a lovely scent in the room.
햇살	sunshine, rays of sunlight	아침 햇살이 창문으로 들어와요.The morning sunshine comes in through the window.
선물하다	to give as a present	친구 생일에 꽃을 선물했어요.I gave my friend flowers for her birthday.
여운	lingering feeling, afterglow	영화가 끝났는데도 여운이 오래 남았어요.Even after the film ended, the feeling lingered for a long time.
소중하다	to be precious, to be dear	가족과 보내는 시간이 제일 소중해요.Time spent with my family is the most precious thing.
무심히	absent-mindedly, without a thought	무심히 창밖을 보다가 그 사람이 떠올랐어요.I was absent-mindedly looking out of the window when that person came to mind.
미처	(not) yet, (not) in time to realise or do	그때는 그게 사랑인 줄 미처 몰랐어요.Back then, I hadn't yet realised that it was love.
선명하다	to be vivid, to be clear	어릴 때 기억이 아직도 선명해요.My childhood memories are still vivid.
멋대로	however one pleases, of one's own accord	말도 없이 멋대로 약속을 취소했어요.They cancelled our plans as they pleased, without a word.
멈추다	to stop	비가 멈추면 같이 산책해요.Let's go for a walk together when the rain stops.
도저히	(can't) possibly	너무 매워서 도저히 못 먹겠어요.It's so spicy that I can't possibly eat it.
허무하다	to feel empty, to be futile	열심히 준비했는데 취소돼서 허무해요.I prepared so hard and it got cancelled, so I feel empty.
차마	(can't) bear to, (can't) bring oneself to	미안해서 차마 얼굴을 볼 수 없었어요.I felt so sorry that I couldn't bring myself to look at their face.
표정	facial expression, look	왜 그렇게 슬픈 표정을 하고 있어요?Why do you have such a sad look on your face?
숨이 벅차다	to be out of breath, to feel suffocated	계단을 뛰어 올라와서 숨이 벅차요.I ran up the stairs, so I'm out of breath.
피하다	to avoid	요즘 그 친구가 저를 피하는 것 같아요.I think that friend has been avoiding me lately.
눈길	gaze, glance	빨간 원피스가 사람들의 눈길을 끌었어요.The red dress drew people's gazes.
조급하다	to be impatient, to be in a rush	조급하게 생각하지 말고 천천히 해요.Don't be impatient about it; take your time.
보채다	to pester, to nag impatiently	빨리 답장하라고 보채지 마세요.Please don't pester me to reply quickly.
조심하다	to be careful, to watch out for	밤길에는 차를 조심하세요.Watch out for cars when you walk at night.
어리숙하다	to be naive, to be gullible	제 동생은 어리숙해서 잘 속아요.My younger sibling is naive and easily fooled.
흔들리다	to waver, to be shaken	친구의 말을 듣고 결심이 흔들렸어요.After hearing what my friend said, my resolve wavered.
착하다	to be kind, to be good-natured	그 아이는 착해서 친구가 많아요.That kid is kind, so they have a lot of friends.
사랑에 빠지다	to fall in love	두 사람은 첫눈에 사랑에 빠졌어요.The two of them fell in love at first sight.
상처받다	to get hurt (emotionally)	그 말에 상처받았지만 괜찮은 척했어요.I was hurt by those words, but I pretended to be fine.

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