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BTS Song Titles Explained in Korean
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Many BTS songs have both an English title and a Korean title, and the Korean one often says something different. Breaking these titles into words is a fun way to learn vocabulary and grammar. (We only explain titles — no lyrics are reproduced here.)
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Key words
방탄소년단
bangtansonyeondan
BTS: 방탄 (bulletproof) + 소년단 (boy scouts, a group of boys)
봄날
bomnal
"Spring Day": 봄 (spring) + 날 (day)
피 땀 눈물
pi ttam nunmul
"Blood Sweat & Tears": 피 (blood), 땀 (sweat), 눈물 (tears)
작은 것들을 위한 시
jageun geotdeureul wihan si
"Boy With Luv", literally "a poem for small things"
불타오르네
bultaoreune
"FIRE", literally "it's blazing up!": 불 (fire) + 타오르다 (to blaze)
쩔어
jjeoreo
"DOPE": slang for "amazing, incredible"
소우주
souju
"Mikrokosmos": 소 (small) + 우주 (universe)
전하지 못한 진심
jeonhaji motan jinsim
"The Truth Untold", literally "the true feelings I couldn't convey"
고민보다 Go
gominboda Go
"GO GO", literally "Go rather than worry": 고민 (worry) + 보다 (rather than)
화양연화
hwayangyeonhwa
"The Most Beautiful Moment in Life" (album series), from a four-character idiom
Example sentences
봄날이 좋아요.
bomnari joayo.
I love spring days.
이건 너를 위한 선물이야.
igeon neoreul wihan seonmuriya.
This is a gift for you.
이 춤 진짜 쩔어!
i chum jinjja jjeoreo!
This dance is really dope!
진심으로 고마워요.
jinsimeuro gomawoyo.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
고민하지 마!
gominhaji ma!
Don't worry about it!
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