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I've IVE, Part 1

I've IVE (2023) is IVE's first full-length album, led by the double title tracks Kitsch and I AM. This first half moves from the heated rush of Blue Blood through the self-belief of I AM and the do-as-I-please attitude of Kitsch to the villain-proof resolve of Heroine. The words here are about going your own way, shrugging off other people's opinions and holding out through hard moments.

Vocabulary

Word	Meaning	Example
낭비	a waste	그건 시간 낭비라고 생각해요.I think that's a waste of time.
맡기다	to entrust, to leave something to someone	이번 일은 저한테 맡겨 주세요.Please leave this one to me.
번지다	to spread	소문이 학교 전체로 번졌어요.The rumour spread through the whole school.
숨이 차다	to be out of breath	계단을 뛰어 올라왔더니 숨이 차요.I ran up the stairs and now I'm out of breath.
감당하다	to handle, to cope with	혼자서는 감당하기 힘든 일이에요.It's too much to handle on my own.
긴장하다	to be nervous, to tense up	발표 전에는 누구나 긴장해요.Everyone gets nervous before a presentation.
달아오르다	to heat up, to grow heated	공연이 시작되자 객석이 금세 달아올랐어요.As soon as the show started, the audience heated up in no time.
하루하루	day by day, each day	요즘은 하루하루가 정말 즐거워요.These days every single day is really fun.
달라지다	to change, to become different	머리를 자르니까 인상이 달라졌네요.You look different now that you've cut your hair.
사소하다	to be trivial, to be minor	사소한 일로 싸우지 말자.Let's not fight over trivial things.
아득하다	to feel far off and hazy	어릴 때 기억이 이제는 아득해요.My childhood memories feel far off and hazy now.
차라리	rather, would sooner	이렇게 기다릴 바에는 차라리 걸어갈래요.I'd rather walk than wait around like this.
매기다	to give (a score), to rate	선생님이 숙제에 점수를 매겼어요.The teacher gave the homework a score.
걷잡을 수 없이	uncontrollably, beyond all control	영상 조회 수가 걷잡을 수 없이 늘었어요.The video's view count shot up uncontrollably.
똑똑하다	to be smart, to be clever	제 친구는 똑똑해서 뭐든 빨리 배워요.My friend is smart, so she picks everything up quickly.
쓸데없다	to be useless, to be pointless	쓸데없는 걱정은 그만해요.Stop worrying about pointless things.
잔소리	nagging	엄마 잔소리가 오늘따라 길어요.Mum's nagging is going on especially long today.
거짓말	a lie	저는 거짓말하면 바로 티가 나요.When I lie, it shows straight away.
고민하다	to agonise over, to mull over	무슨 말을 할지 한참 고민했어요.I agonised for a long time over what to say.
다물다	to shut (one's mouth)	그는 입을 다물고 아무 말도 안 했어요.He kept his mouth shut and didn't say a word.
간직하다	to keep, to treasure	이 편지는 평생 간직할게요.I'll treasure this letter for the rest of my life.
위태롭다	to be precarious, to be risky	컵이 책상 끝에 위태롭게 놓여 있어요.The cup is sitting precariously on the edge of the desk.
스치다	to brush past, to flash by	좋은 생각이 머릿속을 스쳤어요.A good idea flashed through my mind.
버티다	to hold out, to endure	조금만 더 버티면 주말이에요.Hold out just a little longer and it's the weekend.
흔적	a trace, a mark	지우개로 지워도 흔적이 남아요.Even if you rub it out, it leaves a mark.
시련	a trial, a hardship	이번 시련도 잘 이겨 낼 수 있을 거예요.You'll get through this hardship too.
어림없다	to be nowhere near enough, to stand no chance	그 정도 연습으로는 어림없어요.That much practice is nowhere near enough.
착각	a mistaken impression, a delusion	그건 네 착각이야.You've got the wrong idea.
대체	on earth (in questions)	대체 어디 갔다 온 거야?Where on earth have you been?
온전하다	to be whole, to be complete	주말만큼은 온전한 내 시간이에요.The weekend, at least, is time that's wholly mine.
넘쳐나다	to overflow, to be brimming with	이 동네는 맛집이 넘쳐나요.This neighbourhood is overflowing with good restaurants.
함부로	carelessly, without permission	남의 방에 함부로 들어가면 안 돼요.You shouldn't just walk into someone else's room.

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