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Korean expressions from real K-pop moments

What Korean expressions mean and when Koreans say them — each one shown in the real scene it was said in, with translation and audio.

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  1. No.135뭐WhatBANGTANTV · Run BTS! 2023 Special Episode - Next Top Genius Part 1
  2. No.130맞나Whether it is right.BANGTANTV · Run BTS! 2023 Special Episode - Next Top Genius Part 1
  3. No.144맞아That’s right; exactly.BANGTANTV · Run BTS! 2023 Special Episode - Next Top Genius Part 1
  4. No.329먹으러 갈까Shall we go to eatSEVENTEEN · [GOING SEVENTEEN 2020] EP.44 TTT #1 (Hyperrealism Ver.)
  5. No.122잘생겼다To have good-looking and attractive features.9트쫑 · 우리가 쟤네보다 낫다ㅋ
  6. No.123잘생겼어To have good-looking and attractive features.9트쫑 · 우리가 쟤네보다 낫다ㅋ
  7. No.146깜빡 속았어I was fooled for a moment.BANGTANTV · Run BTS! 2023 Special Episode - Next Top Genius Part 1
  8. No.137이해 못 했다That older guy failed to understand.BANGTANTV · Run BTS! 2023 Special Episode - Next Top Genius Part 1
  9. No.161좀 주라A casual request to be given some cola.BANGTANTV · Run BTS! 2023 Special Episode - Next Top Genius Part 1
  10. No.304무서워요Being afraid and frightenedBANGTANTV · Run BTS! 2022 Special Episode - Fly BTS Fly Part 2
  11. No.261웃기네How ridiculous; that's absurdBANGTANTV · Run BTS! 2022 Special Episode - Telepathy Part 2
  12. No.258맛있지Tastes goodBANGTANTV · Run BTS! 2022 Special Episode - Telepathy Part 2
  13. No.310산만하다To be unfocused and disorderlyBANGTANTV · Run BTS! 2022 Special Episode - Fly BTS Fly Part 2
  14. No.276큰일 났다A serious problem has arisenBANGTANTV · Run BTS! 2022 Special Episode - Fly BTS Fly Part 1
  15. No.307맛있다It tastes goodBANGTANTV · Run BTS! 2022 Special Episode - Fly BTS Fly Part 2
  16. No.182끝났습니다I’m finished; it has ended.BANGTANTV · Run BTS! 2023 Special Episode - Next Top Genius Part 2
  17. No.246다닐래Will you go around togetherBANGTANTV · Run BTS! 2022 Special Episode - Telepathy Part 2
  18. No.179여기I’m here.BANGTANTV · Run BTS! 2023 Special Episode - Next Top Genius Part 2
  19. No.175들어가Go inside.BANGTANTV · Run BTS! 2023 Special Episode - Next Top Genius Part 2
  20. No.174갈게요I’ll go; I’ll come along.BANGTANTV · Run BTS! 2023 Special Episode - Next Top Genius Part 2
  21. No.129까면 돼요Is it okay if I open it?BANGTANTV · Run BTS! 2023 Special Episode - Next Top Genius Part 1
  22. No.251배고팠는데I was hungry, butBANGTANTV · Run BTS! 2022 Special Episode - Telepathy Part 2
  23. No.249미치겠어I feel like I’m going crazyBANGTANTV · Run BTS! 2022 Special Episode - Telepathy Part 2
  24. No.113콜Okay, let’s do it.9트쫑 · 우리가 쟤네보다 낫다ㅋ
  25. No.132벌써Already; sooner than expected.BANGTANTV · Run BTS! 2023 Special Episode - Next Top Genius Part 1

All expressions

  1. No.111가봤어요Went there and actually tried it.
  2. No.100가시죠A polite way to suggest going together.
  3. No.248가야 되Have to go
  4. No.174갈게요I’ll go; I’ll come along.
  5. No.214개깜놀“Extremely surprised.”
  6. No.145거짓말 하지Don’t lie; seriously?
  7. No.117괜찮아gwaenchanaThere is no problem.
  8. No.218그거 하지 마, 이야기하지 마An expression used to directly prohibit an action
  9. No.256그럴 거 같은데요I think that’s probably the case
  10. No.140그럴 수도 있을He might be like that.
  11. No.160그럴 수도 있지만It could be like that, but I think it is Jimin.
  12. No.155그럼Then, what do you say/call it?
  13. No.225그렇구나“I see; I understand.”
  14. No.164그렇지A short expression meaning “That’s right” or “Exactly.”
  15. No.139그치Right; that’s true.
  16. No.247근데But; by the way
  17. No.309기다려 봐Try waiting
  18. No.230기억 안 나거든“I can’t remember.”
  19. No.129까면 돼요Is it okay if I open it?
  20. No.207깔끔하죠It is neat and tidy.
  21. No.146깜빡 속았어I was fooled for a moment.
  22. No.180끝났다It ended; it’s over.
  23. No.182끝났습니다I’m finished; it has ended.
  24. No.134끝내세요Please stop/end it.
  25. No.181끝낼게요I’ll wrap it up.
  26. No.170나왔어Did this come out as 5?
  27. No.272내가 봐도Even by my judgment; I could see it too.
  28. No.158내가 봤을 때In my view
  29. No.198내버려 둬Leave it alone.
  30. No.190너무 맛있는데Very; extremely.
  31. No.234너무 무서워So; too much.
  32. No.292넣으라고요You’re telling me to put it in?
  33. No.195누구Who?
  34. No.295누르라고요You’re telling me to press it?
  35. No.318느낌 있어To have a stylish feel
  36. No.255다 바뀌었어요All; everything
  37. No.246다닐래Will you go around together
  38. No.244다행이다It is a relief
  39. No.213답이 있어There is a correct answer.
  40. No.204대박Amazing; incredible.
  41. No.186되게 좋다Really good.
  42. No.323되잖아You can do that, you know
  43. No.283된다고You’re saying it’s possible?
  44. No.290뒤로Backward
  45. No.196뒤에 서는Standing in the back.
  46. No.205듣고 있어I’m listening; I’m in the middle of listening.
  47. No.175들어가Go inside.
  48. No.239따라가면 안 되나“Is it not okay to go along?”
  49. No.238때A time when we were having a lot of fun.
  50. No.105또 시작됐다The same thing happened again.
  51. No.118똑같구나So they are exactly the same.
  52. No.270뚝섬으로 가자Let’s go together to Ttukseom.
  53. No.162뜯어줘Tear it open or off for me.
  54. No.169라고You said five?
  55. No.321레전드Something truly impressive
  56. No.156마다For each situation; depending on the situation.
  57. No.324마주 보는Facing each other
  58. No.264만난 애들이 있다는 거구나To realize that there are people the speaker met.
  59. No.177말을 믿어볼까Should I try believing what he says?
  60. No.125맛있겠다It looks like it will taste good.
  61. No.236맛있네It tastes good.
  62. No.307맛있다It tastes good
  63. No.258맛있지Tastes good
  64. No.130맞나Whether it is right.
  65. No.141맞네That’s right; I see that it’s correct.
  66. No.215맞네? 맞았어To be correct or accurate in a judgment, calculation, or answer
  67. No.144맞아majaThat’s right; exactly.
  68. No.152맞잖아It’s right, you know.
  69. No.220맞지“It’s correct, right?”
  70. No.101맞춰드려야 하니까The reason it is necessary to adjust it for someone.
  71. No.254먹어도 돼요May I eat it?
  72. No.329먹으러 갈까Shall we go to eat
  73. No.206먼저 갔어Ahead of others in order.
  74. No.326멋있는데It is stylish, though
  75. No.191몇 월이야A word used to ask about a number or order.
  76. No.267몇 프로What percentage; how large a proportion.
  77. No.219모르겠“I’m not sure.”
  78. No.262못 만났어Could not meet
  79. No.282무릎이 아파My knees are painful
  80. No.304무서워요Being afraid and frightened
  81. No.185무조건 가능하지It’s absolutely possible.
  82. No.135뭐What
  83. No.224뭐 하냐What are you doing?
  84. No.212뭔 소리야What do you mean? That makes no sense.
  85. No.192미안하다I’m sorry.
  86. No.249미치겠어I feel like I’m going crazy
  87. No.251배고팠는데I was hungry, but
  88. No.300버티기가 힘들어요It is hard to endure or keep going
  89. No.132벌써Already; sooner than expected.
  90. No.319벌써 힘든데Already, at such an early point
  91. No.235벗어요“Take it off?”
  92. No.257별로 안 좋아합니다Does not really like something
  93. No.265봐Look and check it with your eyes.
  94. No.208불편해요I feel uncomfortable and burdened.
  95. No.148뻔뻔했어You were shameless.
  96. No.116뻥 안 치고Without lying.
  97. No.245삐져Sulking
  98. No.310산만하다To be unfocused and disorderly
  99. No.266상상도 못했어An expression indicating that something was not expected at all.
  100. No.250생각하고 있어Am thinking about it
  101. No.178설마No way—one?
  102. No.268설마 뚝섬Could it really be Ttukseom?
  103. No.274섬뜩하게 생기To look creepy or eerie
  104. No.124솔직히Honestly; speaking frankly.
  105. No.151술 먹고After drinking alcohol, I dance a lot.
  106. No.217쉽다Not difficult.
  107. No.210쉽지It is not difficult and is simple.
  108. No.285시원해It feels refreshing and comfortable
  109. No.221실기가 있어There is a practical component.
  110. No.131쓰지 마세요Please don’t use your heart/mind badly.
  111. No.147아니야It’s not; no.
  112. No.119아니야 아니야Denial
  113. No.320아니었어It was not a comfortable position
  114. No.252아니에요No; it isn’t
  115. No.183아무것도 안 할 거예요I’m not going to do anything.
  116. No.203아무도 안 가면If nobody goes.
  117. No.226아쉽네“That’s a shame.”
  118. No.312아예 넣나요Completely; from the outset
  119. No.280아프다apeudaTo be physically or emotionally hurt
  120. No.287아픈데It hurts, though…
  121. No.163악수해 주고Shake hands for me and then leave.
  122. No.197안 나I can’t remember.
  123. No.166안 나왔을 것 같긴 한데I think 1 probably did not come up.
  124. No.269안 돼an dwaeIt is not allowed; you can’t.
  125. No.293안 돼요This doesn’t work or isn’t possible for me
  126. No.279안 되는데It is not possible or does not work
  127. No.296안 되는데요It isn’t possible alone
  128. No.102안 붙여도 되잖아요It means that it is okay not to stick it on.
  129. No.108안 했어요Did not do it.
  130. No.120앉아 앉아A way of urging or telling someone to sit down.
  131. No.311알겠습니다I understand
  132. No.171알아I know; what do you know about me?
  133. No.189약간 재밌네Kind of; somewhat.
  134. No.142양심이 없구나You have no conscience.
  135. No.259어디로Where to; in which direction
  136. No.188어떤 과일이라고Which/what kind of fruit?
  137. No.228어떻게 됐어요“How did it go?”
  138. No.289어떻게 들어 올려요How do I lift it?
  139. No.305어떻게 했지How; in what way
  140. No.200어쩔 수 없어There’s nothing we can do.
  141. No.202어차피There is one more anyway.
  142. No.103없는 건가A way of asking whether one assumes there is none.
  143. No.260없었는데There wasn't any before
  144. No.179여기I’m here.
  145. No.263오길 잘했다To think that choosing to come was a good decision.
  146. No.271오는 거 같아It looks like they are coming.
  147. No.275오늘 뭐 하나요Asking what someone is doing today
  148. No.286오지 말라는Saying not to come
  149. No.150왜waeWhy?
  150. No.327왜 이렇게Why
  151. No.201외워야겠다I guess I need to memorize it.
  152. No.298요렇게Like this
  153. No.284운동 된다This gives you a workout
  154. No.273웃겨Funny; amusing.
  155. No.261웃기네How ridiculous; that's absurd
  156. No.291이거 맞아Is this correct?
  157. No.216이게 뭐야“What on earth is this?”
  158. No.227이런다“They act like this.”
  159. No.233이렇게To this extent; this much.
  160. No.232이리 오세요Please come this way.
  161. No.302이쁜 거 같아요It seems pretty
  162. No.137이해 못 했다That older guy failed to understand.
  163. No.229인 거 같아“I think it’s a phenomenon.”
  164. No.159인 거 같은데It seems to be one of the two.
  165. No.138일단Let’s go first/right away.
  166. No.153일단 가자Let’s go first/for now.
  167. No.297일어나는 것도 대단하다Even getting up is impressive
  168. No.168잃을 거 없는People who have nothing to lose are the scariest.
  169. No.193있구나Oh, there is a camera here too.
  170. No.121있네A remark showing surprise at noticing that something exists.
  171. No.176있는데There is someone nearby.
  172. No.157있어요A question asking whether there is sauce.
  173. No.242있을 거 같아요“I think there will be one.”
  174. No.107있잖아요An expression that brings up a fact the listener is already expected to know.
  175. No.172자, 갑니다All right, we’re starting now.
  176. No.199자기 꾀에 자기들이 넘어갈They will be harmed by their own scheme.
  177. No.133자꾸Why do cards like this keep coming out?
  178. No.209잘 지냈어요A gentle greeting asking how the other person has been doing.
  179. No.240잘못 선택한 거 같은데“I think I chose incorrectly.”
  180. No.122잘생겼다To have good-looking and attractive features.
  181. No.123잘생겼어To have good-looking and attractive features.
  182. No.143잠깐For a moment; wait.
  183. No.288잠시만요Please wait a moment
  184. No.104잡아주세요A polite request for someone to hold it.
  185. No.114장난Are you kidding?
  186. No.127저Me/I, as the person who should go first.
  187. No.167정말Really? Is that true?
  188. No.149정직하게I did it honestly.
  189. No.243제 생각에는“In my opinion.”
  190. No.109제가 봤을 때In my opinion.
  191. No.187좀 그렇죠A little
  192. No.161좀 주라A casual request to be given some cola.
  193. No.299좋은데It’s good, though
  194. No.325죽는 거 아냐An expression strongly denying an action or challenging someone
  195. No.154준 거 아니에요Didn’t you give 70 points?
  196. No.184진짜 미쳤다Really; extremely.
  197. No.314진짜 웃기다Really
  198. No.231진짜로jinjjaroReally.
  199. No.294쩐다Is extremely impressive
  200. No.306찍었다고The statement that someone took a picture
  201. No.211첫 번째The first position.
  202. No.253충격에서 못 벗어나I still can’t get over the shock
  203. No.115친한 친구A close friend.
  204. No.113콜Okay, let’s do it.
  205. No.276큰일 났다A serious problem has arisen
  206. No.112키 몇이에요How tall are you?
  207. No.126패스A pass; skipping this item.
  208. No.313편하다Convenient; easy to use
  209. No.301편해Comfortable
  210. No.278풀었어I solved it
  211. No.194하겠습니다I will do so honestly.
  212. No.110하나Not at all.
  213. No.106하나 둘 셋A counting chant to three and a signal to start together.
  214. No.222하면 돼You only have to do it.
  215. No.241하면 생각나는 거 뭐가 있어요What comes to mind when you hear “꿀잼”?
  216. No.165하시죠A polite suggestion to do it.
  217. No.308하자Let’s do it together
  218. No.237한 거구나“So that’s what you did.”
  219. No.317할 수 있다I can do it
  220. No.316할 수 있어You can do it
  221. No.328할 수 있을 거 같은데It seems that it can be done
  222. No.303할 수 있을지 모르겠네Being unsure whether you can do it
  223. No.315할게요halgeyoI’ll do it
  224. No.136할만한디It seems worth doing.
  225. No.281해가지고요Because I did it that way; having done it
  226. No.173해봐haebwaTry it once.
  227. No.277해야 되나Whether one should do it
  228. No.322해야 되는Have to do
  229. No.223했는데“But I did it.”
  230. No.128헷갈리잖아You get confused about it, you know.