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RIIZING : Epilogue

RIIZING : Epilogue (2024) is the first mini album, gathering the group's first-year singles around the new ballad-rock title Combo. The songs move between practice-room grit, bass-driven dance tracks and first-crush nerves, so the vocabulary mixes words for effort and routine with the language of a heart being stolen. Much of the album is sung in English, which leaves the Korean lines short, direct and conversational.

Vocabulary

Word	Meaning	Example
속삭이다	to whisper	친구가 내 귀에 비밀을 속삭였어요.My friend whispered a secret in my ear.
무너뜨리다	to knock down, to break someone down	그 한마디가 내 자신감을 무너뜨렸어.That one remark knocked my confidence down.
운명	fate, destiny	우리가 만난 건 운명 같아요.I think it was fate that we met.
첫걸음	first step	오늘이 새로운 도전의 첫걸음이에요.Today is the first step of a new challenge.
다가오다	to come closer, to approach	조금만 더 가까이 다가와 줄래?Could you come just a little closer?
놓치다	to miss, to let slip away	이번 기회는 놓치고 싶지 않아요.I don't want to miss this chance.
박자	beat, time (in music)	박자에 맞춰 손뼉을 쳐 보세요.Try clapping in time with the beat.
떠오르다	to rise up; to come to mind	그 노래를 들으면 네 얼굴이 떠올라.When I hear that song, your face comes to mind.
뒤섞이다	to get mixed together, to mingle	공연장에는 여러 나라 팬들이 뒤섞여 있었어요.Fans from many countries were mingled together in the concert hall.
닳다	to wear out, to be worn down	연습을 많이 해서 신발 밑창이 다 닳았어요.I practised so much that the soles of my shoes are completely worn out.
서두르다	to hurry, to rush	서두르지 않으면 버스를 놓칠 거야.If we don't hurry, we'll miss the bus.
뻔하다	to be obvious, to be predictable	결말이 너무 뻔한 영화였어요.It was a film with a really predictable ending.
불가능하다	to be impossible	혼자서는 불가능한 일이었어요.It was something impossible to do alone.
익숙하다	to be familiar, to be used to	이제 이 동네가 꽤 익숙해요.I'm quite used to this neighbourhood now.
완성하다	to complete, to make whole	드디어 첫 곡을 완성했어요.I've finally completed my first song.
기대다	to lean on, to lean against	너무 졸려서 창문에 머리를 기댔어요.I was so sleepy that I leaned my head against the window.
이겨내다	to overcome, to get through	힘든 시간을 함께 이겨냈어요.We got through the hard times together.
어색하다	to be awkward, to feel unnatural	처음에는 카메라 앞에 서는 게 어색했어요.At first it felt awkward to stand in front of the camera.
일상	daily life, everyday routine	아침 운동이 이제 제 일상이 됐어요.Morning exercise has become part of my daily life now.
애쓰다	to try hard, to make an effort	잊으려고 애썼지만 잘 안 됐어요.I tried hard to forget, but it didn't work.
우선순위	priority	지금은 건강이 제 우선순위예요.Right now my health is my priority.
변명	excuse	더 이상 변명은 듣고 싶지 않아.I don't want to hear any more excuses.
괴롭히다	to torment, to bother	동생을 그만 괴롭혀.Stop bothering your little brother.
아쉽다	to feel sad that something is ending, to be a pity	벌써 헤어질 시간이라니 아쉬워요.It's a pity that it's already time to say goodbye.
나란히	side by side	우리는 나란히 앉아서 영화를 봤어요.We sat side by side and watched a film.
애틋하다	to be tender and wistful, to feel fond longing	오래된 사진을 보니 애틋한 마음이 들었어요.Looking at the old photo, I felt a tender, wistful feeling.
굳이	necessarily, going out of one's way (to)	굳이 설명하지 않아도 돼요.You don't need to go out of your way to explain.
호기심	curiosity	그 아이는 호기심이 정말 많아요.That child is really full of curiosity.
질투	jealousy	친구가 칭찬받으면 가끔 질투가 나요.When my friend gets praised, I sometimes feel jealous.
빤히	(staring) fixedly, intently	왜 그렇게 빤히 쳐다봐?Why are you staring at me like that?
뺏기다	to have something taken away, to be stolen (of one's heart or attention)	귀여운 강아지에게 마음을 뺏겼어요.A cute puppy stole my heart.
떨림	trembling, flutter, thrill	무대에 오르기 전의 떨림이 좋아요.I like the flutter I feel just before going on stage.
신경 쓰이다	to be on one's mind, to bother one	그 사람의 말이 계속 신경 쓰여요.What that person said keeps bothering me.
어지럽다	to be dizzy; to be in a whirl	생각이 너무 많아서 머리가 어지러워요.I have so many thoughts that my head is spinning.

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