37. Whalien 52 by BTS; 고래 사냥 Whale Hunting by 송창식; 고래, 돌고래, 고래고래 소리지르다; Mimetic Adverb
In 2015, two years after their debut, BTS (방탄소년단: 방탄 Bulletproof; 소년 Boys; 단 Band) sang about a whale (고래) in their single release “Whalien…
Tag: K-Music
35. Before and After; Connecting Particle -고; Concession Particle -도; Causation Particle -서; 음악이 끝나기 전에 (Before the Music Ends) by 거미 Gummy
A. Before and After – Time Clauses It is amazingly simple to say basic time expressions “Before …” and “After …” in Korean. You need…
34. How to Swear in Korean - Entry Level Invectives; 신의 (Faith, 2012), 기상청 사람들 (Forecasting Love and Weather, 2022), 하나뿐인 내편 (My Only One, 2018)
Swearing in a foreign language is the first step to fluency, they say. Whether such a theory is valid or not, real Korean ladies and…
32. Contraction: 흰 = 하얀, 맘 = 마음; Korean Lyricism; 옛사랑 (Old Love) by 이영훈; 갯마을 차차차 (Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha, 2021)
I heard that it snowed in Seoul over the weekend. Here in the Iberian peninsula, snow is a rare commodity, enjoyed only in the inland,…
29. How to Tell Time, Months and Days; Destination -행 & Departure -발; Sentimental Verb Endings -네 and -리; Το τρένο φεύγει στις οχτώ (The Train Leaves at Eight) by Μίκης Θεοδωράκης / Μάνος Ελευθερίου
A. To Tell Hours of the Clock => Use Pure Korean Numerals Koreans use two sets of numerals to count: i) Pure Korean numbers, and…
28. Concessive Clause with -지만; 사랑했지만 (Although I loved) by 김광석”
어제 yesterday 하루 one day; 하루종일 all day long 비 rain 내리다 to fall; 비가 내리다 it rains [ = 비가 오다 ] 자욱하다 thick…
27. 그저 Just, -뿐 Only; 그녀의 웃음소리뿐 (Only the Sound of Her Laughter) by 이영훈
Ludwig van Beethoven. Frédéric Chopin. Johann Sebastian Bach. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. In classical music, everyone knows a few names of composers. Coming from another corner…
26. Spring in My Hometown 고향의 봄 from 오빠 생각 (A Melody to Remember, 2016) and D.P. (Deserter Pursuit, 2021)
A young Korean soldier chooses to become a deserter to protect his grandma suffering from dementia. Before getting arrested, he respectfully bows to her, who…
21. My Dear, Come Back to Me Again 그대 내게 다시 by 변진섭; Reply 1988 - Nostalgia of Innocent Times
Ah, nostalgia. 추억. 회상. 그리움. 향수. The bittersweetness of reminiscing and regretting all things past is one of the good things about human memory (기억). …
19. Korean Pride in Musical Talents; 세상이 그대를 속일지라도 (Even If the World Tricks You)
In East Asian history, it is well known that Koreans have enjoyed singing and dancing since the ancient times. Koreans’ musical talent has had international…
