TVXQ · Korean · 30 words

MIROTIC, Part 1

The first half of MIROTIC (2008), the album that defined TVXQ at their commercial peak. The title track 주문 is a spell cast over someone, sung in the vocabulary of possession and enchantment, and Wrong Number is its opposite: a song about jealousy, nagging and control. 노을..바라보다 and 넌 나의 노래 soften the record. Note that track 1 is the Clean Ver., the version registered and streaming today.

Vocabulary

Word	Meaning	Example
달콤하다	to be sweet, sweet-tasting or sweet-sounding	달콤한 디저트가 먹고 싶어요.I feel like eating something sweet for dessert.
날카롭다	to be sharp, keen, cutting	그의 질문은 늘 날카로워요.His questions are always sharp.
혈관	a blood vessel	손등에 혈관이 파랗게 비쳐요.The veins show blue on the back of my hand.
지배하다	to rule, dominate, control	두려움이 그를 완전히 지배했어요.Fear completely took him over.
주문	an incantation, a magic spell	마법사가 낮은 목소리로 주문을 외웠어요.The wizard muttered an incantation.
잔소리	nagging, going on at someone	엄마의 잔소리가 사실은 걱정이었어요.My mum's nagging was really just worry.
변명	an excuse, justification	변명하지 말고 사실대로 말하세요.Don't make excuses, just tell the truth.
구속	restraint, being tied down or confined	지나친 구속은 관계를 망쳐요.Too much possessiveness ruins a relationship.
매달리다	to cling to, hang on to, beg	아이가 엄마 팔에 매달렸어요.The child clung to his mother's arm.
꼭두각시	a puppet; someone controlled by another	그는 회사의 꼭두각시일 뿐이었어요.He was nothing but the company's puppet.
노을	the glow of sunset or sunrise	퇴근길에 노을이 정말 예뻤어요.The sunset was beautiful on the way home from work.
움츠리다	to hunch up, shrink back, huddle	추워서 어깨를 움츠리고 걸었어요.It was cold, so I walked with my shoulders hunched.
간절하다	to be earnest, heartfelt, desperate	간절한 마음으로 결과를 기다렸어요.I waited for the result with all my heart.
험하다	to be rough, rugged, harsh	산길이 험해서 조심해야 해요.The mountain path is rough, so be careful.
목메다	to choke up, get a lump in one's throat	고맙다는 말에 목메어 말을 못 했어요.I choked up at the thanks and couldn't speak.
한구석	one corner, a part of something	마음 한구석이 계속 불편했어요.Some corner of my mind stayed uneasy.
헛되다	to be futile, in vain, empty	그동안의 노력이 헛되지 않았어요.All that effort wasn't wasted after all.
반대하다	to oppose, object to	부모님이 그 결정을 반대하셨어요.My parents opposed that decision.
계산하다	to calculate; to weigh up what's in it for you	너무 계산하지 말고 마음 가는 대로 하세요.Don't overthink the odds — follow your heart.
외치다	to shout, cry out	산 정상에서 크게 외쳤어요.I shouted out loud from the mountain top.
투정	grumbling, complaining, whining	동생이 반찬 투정을 부려요.My little brother is grumbling about the side dishes.
시험하다	to test, put someone to the test	자꾸 사람 마음을 시험하지 마세요.Stop testing how people feel about you.
철새	a migratory bird; someone who never stays put	가을이면 철새가 이곳을 지나가요.In autumn the migratory birds pass through here.
한눈팔다	to let one's attention wander, look elsewhere	운전할 때 한눈팔면 위험해요.Letting your attention wander while driving is dangerous.
식다	to cool down, go cold; for feeling to fade	국이 다 식기 전에 드세요.Eat the soup before it goes cold.
잡음	noise, static, interference	라디오에서 잡음이 심하게 났어요.There was bad static coming from the radio.
연주하다	to play a piece of music, to perform	그는 피아노를 아름답게 연주했어요.He played the piano beautifully.
무대	a stage	무대에 오르기 전에 심호흡을 했어요.I took a deep breath before going on stage.
마르다	to dry, dry up, run dry	빨래가 아직 다 마르지 않았어요.The laundry isn't completely dry yet.
무너지다	to collapse, crumble, fall apart	오래된 담이 비에 무너졌어요.The old wall collapsed in the rain.