Stray Kids · Korean · 28 words

樂-STAR

樂-STAR (2023) puts a pun in its own title: 락 is both English "rock" and the hanja 樂, meaning enjoyment. The EP argues that the two are the same thing — "락 (樂)" turns hardship into a party, "사각지대" defends the unseen work behind a success, and "COMFLEX" reframes every flaw as the point. Alongside them "가려줘" and "Leave" sit quietly in the dark. This set covers the seven Korean tracks: adversity, flaws, sleeplessness, and letting go.

Vocabulary

Word	Meaning	Example
윽박지르다	to browbeat someone, to shout them into submission	윽박지른다고 사람이 달라지지는 않아요.Shouting people down doesn't change them.
그릇	a bowl or dish; also a person's capacity	국을 담을 큰 그릇 좀 주세요.Could you pass me a big bowl for the soup?
감동	being deeply moved; the impact something has on you	마지막 장면에서 정말 큰 감동을 받았어요.The last scene really moved me.
웅장하다	to be grand and imposing in scale	성당 안이 생각보다 훨씬 웅장했어요.The inside of the cathedral was far grander than I expected.
역경	adversity, hard circumstances you have to get through	그 팀은 온갖 역경을 이겨 내고 우승했다.That team overcame all kinds of adversity and won.
벌집	a beehive, a wasp nest	처마 밑에 벌집이 생겨서 조심해야 해요.A wasp nest formed under the eaves, so be careful.
허리띠	a belt	허리띠를 한 칸 더 조여 맸다.I tightened my belt one more notch.
맞닥뜨리다	to run head-on into something, to come face to face with it	모퉁이를 돌자마자 그 사람과 맞닥뜨렸다.The second I turned the corner I ran right into him.
몰락	downfall, a fall from where you were	한순간의 실수가 몰락으로 이어졌다.One moment's mistake led to his downfall.
떳떳하다	to have nothing to be ashamed of, to be able to face anyone	떳떳하니까 어디서든 얘기할 수 있어요.I've nothing to hide, so I can say it anywhere.
맨몸	with nothing but your own body, with no equipment or backing	그는 맨몸으로 시작해서 가게를 차렸어요.He started with nothing and opened his own shop.
닮다	to resemble, to take after	웃는 모습이 아버지를 많이 닮았네요.Your smile really takes after your father's.
빈틈	a gap; a weak spot where someone could get in	계획에 빈틈이 없는지 다시 확인해 봅시다.Let's check again whether there are any gaps in the plan.
결함	a defect, a flaw in something	부품에 결함이 있어서 전량 교환했어요.There was a defect in the part, so it was all replaced.
솜씨	skill, a person's handiwork	요리 솜씨가 정말 좋으시네요.You're a really good cook.
찌푸리다	to frown, to scrunch up your face	냄새가 심해서 다들 얼굴을 찌푸렸다.The smell was awful and everyone scrunched up their faces.
눈부시다	to be dazzling, too bright to look at	햇빛이 눈부셔서 눈을 제대로 못 뜨겠어요.The sunlight is so dazzling I can barely open my eyes.
뒤척이다	to toss and turn, unable to sleep	밤새 뒤척이다가 새벽에야 잠들었어요.I tossed and turned all night and only fell asleep near dawn.
걸터앉다	to perch, to sit on the edge of something	그는 담벼락에 걸터앉아 하늘을 봤다.He perched on the wall and looked up at the sky.
억지로	forcing yourself, doing something against your will	먹기 싫으면 억지로 먹지 마세요.If you don't want it, don't force yourself to eat.
미련	a lingering attachment you can't quite let go of	그 일에는 이제 미련이 없어요.I have no lingering attachment to that anymore.
속내	what someone really feels inside, unspoken	속내를 좀처럼 드러내지 않는 사람이에요.He's someone who rarely shows what he really feels.
말투	the way someone speaks, their tone	말투가 차가워서 오해를 자주 받아요.His tone is cold, so he often gets misunderstood.
들키다	to be caught out, to have something found out	몰래 준비한 선물을 결국 들켰어요.The present I'd secretly prepared got found out in the end.
청춘	youth, the years when you're young	그 시절이 내 청춘의 전부였어요.Those years were all of my youth.
유혹	temptation	야식의 유혹을 이기기가 정말 어려워요.It's really hard to resist the temptation of a late-night snack.
만만하다	to be easy to push around, not to be taken seriously	만만하게 봤다가 크게 당했어요.I underestimated them and got badly burned.
맞서다	to stand up to something, to face it head-on	혼자서도 그 압력에 맞섰어요.She stood up to that pressure even on her own.