-지 (uncertain/intimate)
또 모르지 내 마음이
Verb stem + -지: a soft, intimate speculation ('who'd know?'). 또 모르지 = 'who knows?'
Pattern: Verb-지
Example: 또 모르지 내 마음이 (who knows my heart)
IVE “After LIKE” Korean Lyrics
More than \"LIKE\" — this isn't ordinary affection, it's a hotter kind of love. A fast, dance-y beat spells out LO-LOVE and swings the whole universe your way.
Full lyrics (Korean, romanization, English translation)
또 모르지 내 마음이tto moreuji nae maeumiWho knows?
저 날씨처럼 바뀔지jeo nalssicheoreom bakkwiljiMy mind might just change like the weather
날 나조차 다 알 수 없으니nal najocha da al su eopseuniEven I don’t know myself
그게 뭐가 중요하니geuge mwoga jungyohaniThat doesn’t matter
지금 네게 완전히jigeum nege wanjeonhiWhat matters is
푹 빠졌단 게 중요한 거지puk ppajyeossdan ge jungyohan geojiI’m into you right now
아마 꿈만 같겠지만 분명 꿈이 아니야ama kkumman gatgessjiman bunmyeong kkumi aniyaSeems like a dream but it’s definitely not
달리 설명할 수 없는 이건 사랑일 거야dalri seolmyeonghal su eopsneun igeon sarangil geoyaCan’t explain it – it must be love
방금 내가 말한 감정 감히 의심하지 마banggeum naega malhan gamjeong gamhi uisimhaji maDon’t try to doubt what I just said
그냥 좋다는 게 아냐 What's after 'LIKE'?geunyang jotdaneun ge anya What's after 'LIKE'?It’s beyond ‘LIKE’ What’s after ‘LIKE’?
You and IYou and IYou and I
It's more than 'LIKE'It's more than 'LIKE'It's more than 'LIKE'
L 다음 또 O 다음 난 yeahL daeum tto O daeum nan yeahL and an O and I’m yeah
You and IYou and IYou and I
It's more than 'LIKE'It's more than 'LIKE'It's more than 'LIKE'
What's after 'LIKE'?What's after 'LIKE'?What's after 'LIKE'?
What's after 'LIKE'?What's after 'LIKE'?What's after 'LIKE'?
조심해 두 심장에 핀josimhae du simjange pinBeware of the blue flame
새파란 이 불꽃이saeparan i bulkkotiThat bloomed in our hearts
저 태양보다 뜨거울 테니jeo taeyangboda tteugeoul teniIt’ll be hotter than the sun
난 저 위로 또 아래로nan jeo wiro tto araeroI wanna go up, I wanna go down
내 그래프는 폭이 커nae geuraepeuneun poki keoMy graph dips low and high
Yeah that's meYeah that's meYeah that's me
두 번 세 번 피곤하게 자꾸 질문하지 마du beon se beon pigonhage jakku jilmunhaji maTwice, thrice - Don’t ask me again
내 장점이 뭔지 알아? 바로 솔직한 거야nae jangjeomi mwonji ala? baro soljikhan geoyaYou know what my strength is? It’s that I’m honest.
방금 내가 말한 감정 감히 의심하지 마banggeum naega malhan gamjeong gamhi uisimhaji maDon’t try to doubt what I just said
그냥 좋다는 게 아냐 What's after 'LIKE'?geunyang jotdaneun ge anya What's after 'LIKE'?It’s beyond ‘LIKE’ What’s after ‘LIKE’?
You and IYou and IYou and I
It's more than 'LIKE'It's more than 'LIKE'It's more than 'LIKE'
L 다음 또 O 다음 난 yeahL daeum tto O daeum nan yeahL and an O and I’m yeah
You and IYou and IYou and I
It's more than 'LIKE'It's more than 'LIKE'It's more than 'LIKE'
What's after 'LIKE'?What's after 'LIKE'?What's after 'LIKE'?
What after like 내 맘에 strikeWhat after like nae mame strikeWhat after ‘LIKE’ You strike my heart
지금 느낀 짜릿함은 마치 tikejigeum neukkin jjarithameun machi tikeThe thrill I feel is like a tike
LO 다음에 I 그 다음에 VELO daeume I geu daeume VELO and an I and a VE
여긴 너와 내 space 아무도 막지 못해yeogin neowa nae space amudo makji mothaeThis is a space for you and I No one can stop us
나를 보면 눈 깜빡할nareul bomyeon nun kkamppakhalIf you see me
시간 조차도 아까울 걸sigan jochado akkaul geolYou won’t even waste a blink
드디어 만나 반가워deudieo manna bangawoIt’s nice to finally meet you
LOVE 사이 놓일 I LOVE sai notil I An I goes between LOVE
You and IYou and IYou and I
It's more than 'LIKE'It's more than 'LIKE'It's more than 'LIKE'
E 앞 또 V 앞 난 yeahE ap tto V ap nan yeahE after V and I’m yeah
You and IYou and IYou and I
It's more than 'LIKE'It's more than 'LIKE'It's more than 'LIKE'
What's after 'LIKE'?What's after 'LIKE'?What's after 'LIKE'?
You and IYou and IYou and I
It's more than 'LIKE'It's more than 'LIKE'It's more than 'LIKE'
L 다음 또 O 다음 난 yeahL daeum tto O daeum nan yeahL and an O and I’m yeah
You and IYou and IYou and I
It's more than 'LIKE'It's more than 'LIKE'It's more than 'LIKE'
What's after 'LIKE'?What's after 'LIKE'?What's after 'LIKE'?
What's after 'LIKE'?What's after 'LIKE'?What's after 'LIKE'?
Vocabulary (95)
| Korean | Romanization | English | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 거 | geo | thing | 것, informal. |
| 걸 | geol | thing (that) | -ㄹ 걸 (should've/will). |
| 게 | ge | thing (contracted) | 것 contracted. |
| 그 | geu | that | Demonstrative. |
| 나 | na | I / me | First person; 나는 contracts to 난. |
| 난 | nan | I (contracted) | 나는 → 난. |
| 날 | nal | me (object) | 나를 → 날. |
| 내 | nae | my | 내 = 나의 (my). |
| 너 | neo | you | Second person. |
| 네 | ne | you / your | 네게 = 너에게 (to you). |
| 눈 | nun | eye | 눈 = eye. |
| 다 | da | all | all. |
| 두 | du | two | 두 번 = twice. |
| 또 | tto | again | 또 모르지 = who knows. |
| 마 | ma | don't (-지 마) | -지 마 = don't. |
| 뭐 | mwo | what | 뭐 = what. |
| 번 | beon | times | 번 = times. |
| 세 | se | three | 세 번 = three times. |
| 수 | su | ability/way | -ㄹ 수 = can. |
| 알 | al | know | 알다 = know. |
| 앞 | ap | front | E 앞=in front of E. |
| 이 | i | this | this. |
| 저 | jeo | that / I (humble) | 저 태양보다 = than that sun. |
| 커 | keo | big | 크다 → 커. |
| 푹 | puk | deeply | 푹 빠지다 = fall deeply. |
| 핀 | pin | bloomed | 피다 = bloom. |
| 감정 | gamjeong | feeling | 감정 = emotion. |
| 감히 | gamhi | dare to | 감히 = dare. |
| 그게 | geuge | that (subject) | 그것이 → 그게. |
| 그냥 | geunyang | just | 그냥 좋다는 게 아냐 = it's not just liking. |
| 꿈만 | kkumman | only a dream | 꿈=dream, -만=only. |
| 꿈이 | kkumi | dream | 꿈이 아니야 = not a dream. |
| 나를 | nareul | me (object) | Object form. |
| 내가 | naega | I (subject) | Subject. |
| 놓일 | notil | be placed | 놓이다 + -ㄹ. |
| 느낀 | neukkin | felt | 느끼다 past. |
| 다음 | daeum | next | 다음 = next. |
| 달리 | dalri | differently | 달리 = differently. |
| 마치 | machi | just like | 마치 = as if. |
| 막지 | makji | to block | 막다 + -지. |
| 만나 | manna | to meet | 만나다 = meet. |
| 말한 | malhan | said | 말하다 past attribute. |
| 맘에 | mame | in the heart | 맘 = 마음. |
| 못해 | mothae | can't | -지 못하다 → 못해. |
| 뭔지 | mwonji | what it is | 무엇인지 → 뭔지. |
| 바로 | baro | exactly | 바로 = exactly. |
| 방금 | banggeum | just now | 방금 = just now. |
| 보면 | bomyeon | if (you) look | 보다 + -면. |
| 분명 | bunmyeong | clearly | 분명 = clearly. |
| 빠졌 | ppajyeoss | fell into | 빠지다 past. |
| 사이 | sai | between | 사이 = between. |
| 설명 | seolmyeong | explanation | 설명 = explanation. |
| 솔직 | soljik | honest | 솔직 = honest. |
| 시간 | sigan | time | 시간 = time. |
| 아냐 | anya | isn't / no | 아니야 → 아냐. |
| 아니 | ani | not | 아냐/아니야 = is not. |
| 아마 | ama | maybe | maybe. |
| 없는 | eopsneun | there is none | 없다 attribute. |
| 여긴 | yeogin | here | 여기는 → 여긴. |
| 위로 | wiro | upward | 위 + -로. |
| 이건 | igeon | this thing | 이것은 → 이건. |
| 자꾸 | jakku | repeatedly | 자꾸 = repeatedly. |
| 중요 | jungyo | important | 중요하다 = important. |
| 지금 | jigeum | now | 지금 = now. |
| 테니 | teni | will surely | -ㄹ 테니 (will, so). |
| 폭이 | poki | the range | 폭 = range. |
| 깜빡할 | kkamppakhal | blink | 깜빡이다 = blink. |
| 다음에 | daeume | next | 다음 + -에. |
| 드디어 | deudieo | finally | 드디어 = finally. |
| 뜨거울 | tteugeoul | hot | 뜨겁다 + -ㄹ 테니. |
| 마음이 | maeumi | heart | 마음 = heart. |
| 모르지 | moreuji | (who) knows | 모르다 + -지. |
| 바뀔지 | bakkwilji | whether it changes | 바뀌다 + -ㄹ지. |
| 반가워 | bangawo | nice to see | 반갑다 = glad. |
| 불꽃이 | bulkkoti | flame | 불꽃 = flame. |
| 사랑일 | sarangil | it's love | 사랑+ -ㄹ 거야. |
| 새파란 | saeparan | vivid blue | vivid blue. |
| 심장에 | simjange | in the heart | 심장 = heart. |
| 아까울 | akkaul | wasteful | 아깝다 = wasteful. |
| 아래로 | araero | downward | 아래 = below. |
| 아무도 | amudo | no one | 아무도 = no one. |
| 없으니 | eopseuni | because there's none | 없다 + -으니 (reason). |
| 완전히 | wanjeonhi | completely | 완전 = complete. |
| 장점이 | jangjeomi | strength | 장점 = strength. |
| 조심해 | josimhae | be careful | 조심하다 + -해요. |
| 조차도 | jochado | even | 조차 = even. |
| 좋다는 | jotdaneun | that (I) like | 좋다 + -다는. |
| 같겠지만 | gatgessjiman | though it seems like | 같다 + -겠 + -지만. |
| 그래프는 | geuraepeuneun | the graph | 그래프 = graph. |
| 날씨처럼 | nalssicheoreom | like the weather | 처럼 = like. |
| 의심하지 | uisimhaji | to doubt | 의심 + -지 마. |
| 질문하지 | jilmunhaji | to ask / question | 질문 + -하지 마. |
| 짜릿함은 | jjarithameun | the tingle | 짜릿하다 = thrilling. |
| 태양보다 | taeyangboda | than the sun | 태양 + -보다. |
| 피곤하게 | pigonhage | tiredly | 피곤하다 = tired. |
Grammar notes (12)
-ㄹ지 (whether)
저 날씨처럼 바뀔지
Verb + -(으)ㄹ지: 'whether it will…'. 바뀌다(change) + -ㄹ지.
Pattern: Verb-ㄹ지
Example: 저 날씨처럼 바뀔지 (whether it changes like that weather)
-(으)니 (reason)
날 나조차 다 알 수 없으니
Verb + -으니: 'because'. 없으니=because there isn't.
Pattern: Verb-으니
Example: Because I can't even fully understand myself
-단 게 (the fact that)
지금 네게 완전히 푹 빠졌단 게 중요한 거지
Reported speech -다고 하다 + 것 → -단 게. 푹 빠졌단 게 = the fact I'm sunk.
Pattern: Verb-단 게
Example: The fact that I fell hard is what matters
-겠지만 (though it'd)
아마 꿈만 같겠지만 분명 꿈이 아니야
-겠(supposition) + -지만(but). 같겠지만 = though it seems like.
Pattern: Verb-겠-지만
Example: It may seem like a dream but clearly isn't
-ㄹ 거야 (will/must be)
달리 설명할 수 없는 이건 사랑일 거야
-ㄹ 거야 = future/supposition. 사랑일 거야 = it must be love.
Pattern: Noun-일 거야
Example: This must be love
-지 마 (don't)
방금 내가 말한 감정 감히 의심하지 마
Verb + -지 마: prohibitive 'don't'. 의심하지 마 = don't doubt.
Pattern: Verb-지 마
Example: Don't you dare doubt it
-ㄹ 테니 (will, so)
저 태양보다 뜨거울 테니
-ㄹ 테니 = will surely be, so. 뜨거울 테니 = it'll be hot, so.
Pattern: Verb-ㄹ 테니
Example: It'll be hotter than that sun, so
피곤하게 (tiredly)
두 번 세 번 피곤하게 자꾸 질문하지 마
Adjective → adverb with -게. 자꾸 질문하지 마 = don't keep asking.
Pattern: Adj-게 + verb
Example: Don't keep questioning me
-ㄴ 거야 (it is that)
내 장점이 뭔지 알아? 바로 솔직한 거야
-ㄴ 거야 emphasizes a fact. 솔직한 거야 = it's being honest.
Pattern: Adj-ㄴ 거야
Example: It's exactly being honest
-지 못해 (can't)
여긴 너와 내 space 아무도 막지 못해
Verb + -지 못하다 = can't. 막지 못해 = can't block. 여긴=여기는.
Pattern: Verb-지 못하다
Example: Nobody can stop it
반가워 (glad)
드디어 만나 반가워
반갑다(glad to meet) → 반가워 (colloq). 드디어 = finally.
Pattern: 반갑다 → 반가워
Example: So glad to finally meet you
7-day study plan
Day 1 — Vocab: core words of After LIKE
- Memorize core words like 모르지/마음/완전히/푹/아마/사랑 and tap to hear them.
- Write each new word once (hangul + romanization).
- Make mini-sentences with 5 of them.
- Review before sleeping and quiz yourself on waking.
Day 2 — Grammar: uncertainty & prohibitive
- Review -지, -ㄹ지, and -지 마.
- Copy one example each and mark the verb stem.
- Catch yourself with '-지 마' for fun.
- Make a quick card for the three forms.
Day 3 — Read-along: Chorus 1
- Sing the chorus aloud 3×.
- Try once at 0.75x for pronunciation.
- Sing once without looking at lyrics.
- Record yourself and compare.
Day 4 — Dictation: Chorus 2
- Type what you hear in Chorus 2.
- Check against fullLyrics and mark mistakes.
- Listen again and write the whole part.
- Read your corrected version aloud.
Day 5 — Recite: Verse 1
- Recite Verse 1 from memory.
- Fix mistakes and rewrite.
- Pass = two correct recitations.
- Read the whole verse aloud.
Day 6 — Review: -지 마 / -테니
- Make one sentence with -지 마 and one with -테니.
- Write both down with translations.
- Compare with the lyrics.
- Skim the week's new words.
Day 7 — Wrap-up: full song + quiz
- Sing the whole song once.
- Take the vocab quiz.
- Review wrong answers and retry.
- Recall your favorite line and say it.