BTS · Korean · 40 words

The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Pt. 1

Released in April 2015, this EP is where BTS turned from hard-edged hip hop toward the story of youth that would define the rest of their career. The songs swing between the restless joy of being young (쩔어, 흥탄소년단, Converse High) and the fear of losing it (I NEED U, 이사, Outro: Love is Not Over). The vocabulary here covers everyday emotional verbs for needing, hurting and leaving, plus words about work, play and moving house that show up constantly in real Korean conversation.

Vocabulary

Word	Meaning	Example
던지다	to throw	공을 던질 때면Whenever I throw the ball
두렵다	to be afraid; to dread	현실이 두려운 소년A boy who is afraid of reality
소리치다	to shout; to cry out	괜시리 소리쳐I shout for no real reason
심장	heart (the organ; the thing that pounds)	심장박동에 맞춰In time with my heartbeat
필요하다	to need	자꾸 네가 필요해I keep needing you
혼자	alone; by oneself	왜 혼자 사랑하고Why do I love all alone
다치다	to get hurt (physically or emotionally)	왜 다칠 걸 알면서Why, even though I know I'll get hurt
아름답다	to be beautiful (more poetic than 예쁘다)	넌 아름다워You're beautiful
차갑다	to be cold (of a thing, or of a person's manner)	너무 차가워You're so cold
망가지다	to be broken; to fall apart (of a thing or a person)	나 이렇게 망가져I fall apart like this
잡다	to hold; to grab; to catch	꽉 잡아줘 날 안아줘Hold me tight, hold me close
떠나다	to leave; to go away	말하지 마 떠나지 마Don't say it, don't leave
느끼다	to feel; to sense	너를 느낄 수 있게So that I can feel you
숨	breath	너 없인 숨을 쉴 수 없어I can't breathe without you
믿다	to believe; to trust	이제 나를 믿어줘Trust me now
처음	the first time; the beginning	방탄은 처음이지?First time with Bangtan, right?
일하다	to work	밤새 일했지 everydayI worked all night, everyday
놀다	to hang out; to party; to play	니가 클럽에서 놀 때While you were out partying at the club
청춘	youth (one's young years, as a life stage)	청춘은 썩어가도Even as our youth rots away
포기	giving up; quitting	절대 마 포기Never give up
땀	sweat	우리 연습실 땀내The smell of sweat in our practice room
흥	excitement; the urge to have fun (a feeling Koreans talk about as rising in you)	흥이 난다The fun is rising in me
신나다	to be excited; to be pumped	아 완전 신나Ah, this is so much fun
어깨	shoulder	니 어깨춤이 보인다I can see your shoulders dancing
미치다	to go crazy (often used for excitement, not just anger)	미쳐버릴 것 같아I feel like I'm going crazy
모르다	to not know	나도 날 잘 몰라Even I don't really know myself
신다	to wear (shoes or socks)	컨버스를 신지마Don't wear those Converse
어울리다	to suit someone; to look good on someone	더 어울리는 것은What suits you even better
만나다	to meet; to see someone	날 만날 때는When you come to meet me
매력	charm; appeal	니 매력을 죽이는Killing off your charm
이사	moving house; a move	이사 가자Let's move out
짐	luggage; belongings; a load to carry	마지막 짐을 들고Carrying out the last box
정들다	to grow attached to (a place or person, through time spent together)	정들었던 이곳과는 안녕Goodbye to this place we grew attached to
기억하다	to remember	여기 첨 왔던 때 기억해?Do you remember when we first came here?
좁다	to be narrow; to be cramped	새 집도 이제는 너무 좁아졌어Even the new place feels too cramped now
아프다	to hurt; to ache	사랑이란 아프고 아픈 것Love is something that hurts, and hurts again
이별	parting; a breakup	이별이란 아프고 더 아픈 것Parting is something that hurts even more
밤	night	그 긴 밤이 널 따라That long night follows after you
멀어지다	to grow distant; to drift away	왜 멀어져 가Why are you drifting away
품	one's arms; embrace (the space against someone's chest)	다시 내 품으로 와줘Come back into my arms