Stray Kids · Korean · 33 words

GO生, Part 1

GO生 (2020) was Stray Kids' first full-length album, and its opening half swings between bravado and exhaustion. The title track argues for going at your own pace, "神메뉴" turns the group into a kitchen serving its own recipe, and then "일상" and "Phobia" quietly admit how tiring and frightening ordinary days can be. This set covers the first seven tracks: words for hurrying and refusing to hurry, for taste and appetite, and for the nerves you feel in front of someone who matters.

Vocabulary

Word	Meaning	Example
고생	hardship; a rough time you have to get through	이사하느라 고생 많으셨어요.You went through a lot moving house.
느릿느릿	slowly, sluggishly	거북이가 느릿느릿 모래 위를 건너갔다.The turtle crossed the sand slowly.
급하다	to be urgent; to be in a rush	급한 일 아니면 이따 얘기해도 될까요?If it's not urgent, can we talk later?
상관없다	to not matter, to make no difference	날짜는 아무 때나 상관없어요.Any date works for me, it doesn't matter.
손님	a customer; a guest	점심시간이라 손님이 정말 많네요.It's lunchtime, so there are a lot of customers.
입맛	appetite; one's taste in food	더워서 그런지 요즘 입맛이 없어요.Maybe it's the heat, but I have no appetite lately.
음미하다	to savor something, to taste it slowly and appreciate it	그는 커피 향을 천천히 음미했다.He slowly savored the smell of the coffee.
경계	a boundary, a dividing line	이 강이 두 나라의 경계예요.This river is the boundary between the two countries.
자물쇠	a lock, a padlock	열쇠를 잃어버려서 자물쇠를 잘라야 했어요.I lost the key, so we had to cut the lock off.
후회	regret	그때 말하지 못한 게 아직도 후회로 남아요.Not saying it back then is still a regret of mine.
부수다	to smash, to break something apart	낡은 창고를 부수고 새로 지었어요.We tore down the old shed and built a new one.
당황하다	to be flustered, to be thrown off	갑자기 이름이 불려서 좀 당황했어요.My name was called out of nowhere and I got flustered.
호기심	curiosity	아이는 호기심이 많아서 질문이 끝이 없다.The child is so curious that the questions never end.
용감하다	to be brave	혼자 무대에 서다니 정말 용감하네요.Getting on stage alone — that's really brave.
이끌다	to lead, to guide someone along	그는 처음 온 사람들을 앞에서 이끌었다.He led the newcomers from the front.
발맞추다	to keep in step with someone, to move at the same pace	친구와 발맞춰 천천히 걸었다.I walked slowly, keeping in step with my friend.
뒤돌아보다	to look back, to turn and look behind you	이제는 뒤돌아보지 말고 앞만 보자.Let's stop looking back now and just look ahead.
기대다	to lean on something or someone	힘들면 내 어깨에 기대도 돼.If it's hard, you can lean on my shoulder.
올라타다	to climb aboard, to get on a vehicle	우리는 마지막 버스에 겨우 올라탔다.We just barely got on the last bus.
아깝다	to be a waste; to be too precious to give up	남은 음식을 버리기가 아까워요.It feels like a waste to throw out the leftovers.
진정하다	to calm down, to settle yourself	일단 진정하고 천천히 얘기해 봐.Calm down first and tell me slowly.
설레다	to feel a flutter of excitement or anticipation	내일 여행 갈 생각에 벌써 설렌다.I'm already excited thinking about tomorrow's trip.
짐을 싸다	to pack one's bags	출발 전날 밤에야 짐을 쌌어요.I only packed the night before we left.
피곤하다	to be tired, worn out	하루 종일 걸어서 너무 피곤해요.I walked all day, so I'm exhausted.
흥미	interest in something	요즘은 요리에 흥미가 생겼어요.Lately I've developed an interest in cooking.
쫓기다	to be chased; to be pressed for time	마감에 쫓겨서 밥도 못 먹었어요.I was so pressed by the deadline I didn't even eat.
하품	a yawn	회의 중에 하품이 나와서 참느라 힘들었어.A yawn came on during the meeting and it was hard to hold in.
무뎌지다	to grow dull or numb to something	같은 일이 반복되니까 감정도 점점 무뎌졌다.With the same thing happening over and over, even my feelings went numb.
마주하다	to face something, to come face to face with it	언젠가는 그 문제를 마주해야 해요.Sooner or later you have to face that problem.
망설이다	to hesitate, to waver before doing something	한참 망설이다가 결국 전화를 걸었어.After hesitating for a long time, I finally made the call.
소용없다	to be no use, to be pointless	이제 와서 후회해도 소용없어요.There's no point regretting it now.
소중하다	to be precious, dear to you	나에게 가장 소중한 건 가족이에요.The most precious thing to me is my family.
다가가다	to approach, to move closer to someone	먼저 다가가서 인사를 건넸어요.I went up to them first and said hello.