TVXQ · Korean · 30 words

Rising Sun, Part 1

The first half of TVXQ's 2005 second album, the record that turned them from a rookie group into a phenomenon. Tonight and Beautiful Life are warm and domestic, the title track Rising Sun (순수) is a furious song about rage, atonement and holding on to innocence, and 바보 and 내가 허락할 테니 are two of the group's best-known break-up ballads. Expect vocabulary for strong feeling: passion, despair, hesitation and letting go.

Vocabulary

Word	Meaning	Example
체온	body temperature, body warmth	손을 잡으니 서로의 체온이 느껴졌어요.When we held hands I could feel each other's warmth.
스며들다	to seep in, soak into, permeate	빗물이 신발 안으로 스며들었어요.The rain seeped into my shoes.
떨림	a tremble, quiver, shakiness	긴장해서 목소리에 떨림이 있었어요.I was nervous, so there was a tremble in my voice.
넘치다	to overflow; to be more than enough	컵에 물이 넘칠 것 같아요.The water looks like it's about to overflow the cup.
열정	passion, fervour	그 사람은 일에 대한 열정이 대단해요.That person has amazing passion for their work.
소망하다	to wish for, hope for	모두가 평화로운 세상을 소망합니다.Everyone hopes for a peaceful world.
조건	a condition, terms, requirement	계약 조건을 다시 확인해 주세요.Please check the terms of the contract again.
비교하다	to compare	남과 비교하지 말고 자신에게 집중하세요.Don't compare yourself to others; focus on yourself.
떼를 쓰다	to whine for something, throw a tantrum	아이가 장난감을 사 달라고 떼를 썼어요.The child threw a tantrum for a toy.
화장하다	to put on make-up	오늘은 화장할 시간이 없었어요.I didn't have time to put on make-up today.
분노	rage, fury, indignation	그 소식에 사람들의 분노가 폭발했어요.The news set off an explosion of public anger.
찬란하다	to be brilliant, radiant, glorious	노을이 찬란하게 물들었어요.The sunset glowed with brilliant colour.
혼돈	chaos, confusion	사고 직후 현장은 혼돈 그 자체였어요.Right after the accident the scene was pure chaos.
시련	an ordeal, trial, hardship	큰 시련을 겪고 나서 더 단단해졌어요.I came out tougher after going through a real ordeal.
깨달음	a realisation, insight	그 경험에서 큰 깨달음을 얻었어요.I gained a real insight from that experience.
무뎌지다	to grow dull or numb, to lose its edge	시간이 지나니 슬픔도 조금 무뎌졌어요.As time passed, even the sadness dulled a little.
낯설다	to be unfamiliar, strange	이사한 동네가 아직 낯설어요.The neighbourhood I moved to still feels unfamiliar.
자존심	pride, self-respect	쓸데없는 자존심 때문에 사과를 못 했어요.Pointless pride stopped me from apologising.
버릇	a habit, mannerism	손톱을 물어뜯는 버릇을 고치고 싶어요.I want to break my nail-biting habit.
헤아리다	to fathom, take the measure of, consider	부모님의 마음을 이제야 헤아리게 됐어요.Only now do I understand how my parents felt.
벅차다	to be overwhelming, more than one can hold	합격 소식에 가슴이 벅찼어요.My heart was overflowing at the news that I'd passed.
차마	cannot bring oneself to (used with a negative)	차마 사실대로 말하지 못했어요.I couldn't bring myself to tell the truth.
버티다	to hold out, endure, stick it out	조금만 더 버티면 방학이에요.Hold out just a little longer and it's the holidays.
머뭇거리다	to hesitate, hang back	문 앞에서 한참 머뭇거렸어요.I hesitated in front of the door for a long while.
추억	a memory, a fond recollection	그 여행은 좋은 추억으로 남았어요.That trip stayed with me as a good memory.
담담하다	to be calm and matter-of-fact about something	그는 결과를 담담하게 받아들였어요.He took the result calmly.
손짓	a gesture of the hand, a wave	멀리서 손짓으로 나를 불렀어요.She waved me over from a distance.
보채다	to pester, nag, fuss at someone	빨리 가자고 동생이 계속 보채요.My little brother keeps pestering me to hurry up.
기약	a promise of a set time, a firm date	기약 없이 헤어지는 건 힘든 일이에요.Parting with no idea when you'll meet again is hard.
거꾸로	backwards, upside down, in reverse	티셔츠를 거꾸로 입고 나왔어요.I went out with my T-shirt on backwards.