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Chrysalis & Whatta Man

I.O.I's 2016 beginnings: the Produce 101 songs "Pick Me" and "Crush", the debut mini album Chrysalis, and the unit single "Whatta Man (Good man)". The songs are about a first crush and about eleven trainees telling each other not to give up, so the words here cover a racing heart, hesitating to confess, and holding your head up when you fall behind. Expect plenty of spoken, slightly cheeky Korean, including a few idioms about taking a hint.

Vocabulary

Word	Meaning	Example
심장	heart (the one that pounds when you are nervous or excited)	계단을 뛰어 올라왔더니 심장이 빨리 뛰어요.My heart is beating fast because I ran up the stairs.
아찔하다	to feel dizzy, to be giddy	높은 데서 아래를 보니까 아찔했어요.I felt dizzy when I looked down from high up.
온종일	all day long	온종일 그 사람 연락만 기다렸어요.I spent all day just waiting to hear from them.
평화롭다	to be peaceful	너를 만나기 전에는 하루하루가 평화로웠어.Before I met you, every day was peaceful.
빠져들다	to fall deeper into, to get drawn in	그 사람 이야기에 점점 빠져들었어요.I got more and more drawn into their story.
비웃다	to laugh at, to sneer at	다른 사람의 꿈을 비웃으면 안 돼요.You shouldn't laugh at other people's dreams.
까칠하다	to be prickly, to come across as abrasive	그 친구는 까칠해 보여도 사실 다정해요.That friend may seem prickly, but they're actually warm.
당당하다	to be confident, to carry yourself proudly	틀려도 괜찮으니까 당당하게 말해 봐.It's fine to be wrong, so say it with confidence.
뒤처지다	to fall behind	남들보다 좀 뒤처져도 괜찮아요.It's okay to fall a little behind everyone else.
신경 쓰다	to mind, to let something bother you	남들이 뭐라고 하든 신경 쓰지 않기로 했어요.I decided not to mind whatever other people say.
두드리다	to knock, to tap	들어가기 전에 문을 두드려 주세요.Please knock on the door before you come in.
장난기	playfulness, mischief	동생 눈에 장난기가 가득해요.My little brother's eyes are full of mischief.
말투	way of speaking, tone of voice	말투만 들어도 기분이 좋은지 알 수 있어요.I can tell you're in a good mood just from the way you talk.
지치다	to be worn out, to get exhausted	답장을 기다리다가 지쳐서 먼저 잤어요.I wore myself out waiting for a reply and went to bed first.
망설이다	to hesitate	망설이다가 결국 말을 못 했어요.I hesitated and ended up not saying it.
티가 나다	to show, to be obvious	숨기려고 해도 좋아하는 티가 나요.Even when I try to hide it, it shows that I like them.
고백하다	to confess one's feelings	오늘은 꼭 좋아한다고 고백할 거예요.Today I'm definitely going to confess that I like them.
서툴다	to be clumsy at, to be inexperienced in	저는 감정 표현에 서툰 편이에요.I tend to be clumsy at expressing my feelings.
혼잣말	talking to oneself, something muttered under one's breath	긴장하면 저도 모르게 혼잣말을 해요.When I'm nervous I talk to myself without realising it.
눈치 없다	to be oblivious, to be slow to take a hint	눈치 없는 그 애는 내 마음을 전혀 몰라요.That clueless kid has no idea how I feel.
벚꽃	cherry blossom	이번 주말에 벚꽃 보러 갈래요?Do you want to go and see the cherry blossoms this weekend?
햇살	sunlight, sunbeams	창문으로 햇살이 들어와서 방이 따뜻해요.Sunlight is coming in through the window, so the room is warm.
식다	to cool down; (of feelings) to fade	시간이 지나도 우리 마음은 식지 않을 거예요.Our feelings won't cool, even as time passes.
살포시	softly, gently	아기 위에 이불을 살포시 덮어 줬어요.I gently laid the blanket over the baby.
하염없이	endlessly, on and on without being able to stop	버스 정류장에서 하염없이 그를 기다렸어요.I waited and waited for him at the bus stop.
달콤하다	to be sweet	이 케이크는 달콤하고 부드러워요.This cake is sweet and soft.
놓치다	to miss, to let slip away	이번 기회를 놓치고 싶지 않아요.I don't want to miss this chance.
솜사탕	cotton candy	놀이공원에서 솜사탕을 사 먹었어요.I bought cotton candy at the amusement park.
부풀다	to swell, to be full of hope or excitement	첫 데이트 생각에 가슴이 부풀었어요.My heart swelled at the thought of our first date.
아쉽다	to be a pity, to feel regret at missing out	인사도 못 하고 헤어져서 아쉬워요.It's a pity we parted without even saying goodbye.
눈도장	making sure you are seen and remembered (literally an "eye stamp")	모임에 잠깐 들러서 눈도장만 찍고 왔어요.I dropped by the gathering just long enough to show my face.
오해하다	to misunderstand, to get the wrong idea	제 말을 오해하지 마세요.Please don't misunderstand what I said.
한눈팔다	to look away, to let one's attention wander	운전할 때 한눈팔면 위험해요.It's dangerous to take your eyes off the road while driving.
묘하다	to be strange in a way that is hard to pin down, to be intriguing	처음 만났는데 묘하게 편안했어요.It was our first meeting, yet I felt strangely at ease.

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