KiiiKiii · Korean · 34 words
UNCUT GEM, DANCING ALONE & Delulu Pack
KiiiKiii's first year, from the debut EP UNCUT GEM (2025) through the single DANCING ALONE, the Tablo-produced To Me From Me and the 2026 EP Delulu Pack. The songs are about doing things your own way, school-age friendships and rivalries, and getting through an anxious day. The vocabulary is the casual, spoken Korean of friends: words for gut feeling, embarrassment, losing a game, and running late.
Vocabulary
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 직감 | intuition, gut feeling | 제 직감으로는 이 길이 맞아요.My gut feeling says this is the right way. |
| 눈치 | awareness of what others think; reading the room | 남의 눈치 보지 말고 하고 싶은 걸 해.Don't worry about what others think; do what you want. |
| 멋대로 | as one pleases, however one likes | 오늘은 내 멋대로 놀 거야.Today I'm going to have fun however I like. |
| 의심 | doubt, suspicion | 가끔은 제 선택에 의심이 들어요.Sometimes I have doubts about my choice. |
| 엉망진창 | a complete mess | 첫 무대는 엉망진창이었지만 재미있었어.Our first stage was a complete mess, but it was fun. |
| 장난기 | playfulness, mischief | 동생 얼굴에 장난기가 가득해요.My little sibling's face is full of mischief. |
| 곱씹다 | to dwell on, to think over again and again | 그 실수를 밤새 곱씹었어요.I dwelt on that mistake all night. |
| 헤매다 | to wander, to be lost; to struggle to find one's way | 처음에는 누구나 헤매요.Everyone struggles to find their way at first. |
| 찬란하다 | to be radiant, to be brilliant | 그해 여름은 정말 찬란했어요.That summer was truly radiant. |
| 쓸쓸하다 | to be lonely, to be forlorn | 친구들이 다 가고 나니까 좀 쓸쓸해.Now that my friends have all left, I feel a bit lonely. |
| 한숨 | a sigh | 시험지를 보고 한숨이 나왔어요.I let out a sigh when I saw the exam paper. |
| 오히려 | rather, on the contrary | 사과할 사람은 오히려 저예요.If anything, I'm the one who should apologize. |
| 솔직히 | honestly, frankly | 솔직히 나 그 게임 잘 못해.Honestly, I'm not good at that game. |
| 일부러 | on purpose, deliberately | 일부러 모르는 척했어요.I pretended not to know on purpose. |
| 이기다 | to win, to beat | 이번에는 내가 꼭 이길 거야.This time I'm definitely going to win. |
| 어차피 | anyway, in any case | 어차피 늦었으니까 천천히 가자.We're late anyway, so let's take our time. |
| 도저히 | cannot possibly, by no means | 그 애를 도저히 미워할 수 없어요.I just can't bring myself to dislike that kid. |
| 불안하다 | to be anxious, to be uneasy | 내일 발표 때문에 좀 불안해요.I'm a bit anxious because of tomorrow's presentation. |
| 숨바꼭질 | hide-and-seek | 어릴 때 놀이터에서 숨바꼭질을 자주 했어요.When I was little, I often played hide-and-seek at the playground. |
| 견디다 | to endure, to get through | 조금만 더 견디면 주말이야.Hang in there a little longer and it'll be the weekend. |
| 여태 | until now, so far | 여태 한 번도 포기한 적 없어요.I haven't given up even once so far. |
| 신호 | signal | 여기는 신호가 약해서 전화가 안 돼요.The signal is weak here, so calls don't go through. |
| 방식 | way, method | 저는 제 방식대로 공부할게요.I'll study in my own way. |
| 신경 쓰이다 | to be on one's mind, to bother one | 그 친구가 자꾸 신경 쓰여요.That friend keeps being on my mind. |
| 빈틈 | gap; weak spot, flaw | 그 선수는 빈틈이 전혀 없어요.That player has no weak spots at all. |
| 불리하다 | to be at a disadvantage | 우리 팀이 불리하지만 포기하지 않아요.Our team is at a disadvantage, but we're not giving up. |
| 역전 | comeback, turnaround | 마지막 1분에 역전에 성공했어요.We pulled off a comeback in the final minute. |
| 기지개 | a stretch of the body | 고양이가 일어나서 기지개를 켜요.The cat gets up and has a stretch. |
| 뜬금없다 | to be out of the blue, to be random | 뜬금없는 질문인데, 강아지 좋아해?This is a random question, but do you like dogs? |
| 덤비다 | to pounce on, to come at | 강아지가 놀자고 자꾸 덤벼요.The puppy keeps pouncing on me, wanting to play. |
| 억지로 | reluctantly, by force | 아침에 억지로 일어났어요.I dragged myself out of bed this morning. |
| 지각 | being late, tardiness | 오늘도 지각이라서 뛰어갔어요.I was late again today, so I ran. |
| 겨우 | barely, just about | 막차를 겨우 탔어요.I barely caught the last train. |
| 익숙하다 | to be familiar, to be used to | 이 동네는 이제 익숙해요.I'm used to this neighborhood now. |
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