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INFINITE “Back” Korean Lyrics

INFINITE · 2014 · Album: Season 2 · Intermediate

An obsession with archiving a lover: drawer, wallet, photograph — engrave every trace, just come back.

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What are the lyrics of “Back” about?

An obsession with archiving a lover: drawer, wallet, photograph — engrave every trace, just come back.

How do I learn Korean with “Back”?

Sing along with the karaoke-synced lyrics, then study 20 key vocabulary, 4 grammar points and a 7-day study plan — free, no sign-up.

How hard is this song for Korean learners?

The level is “Intermediate” — every line comes with pronunciation, romanization and translation, great for learners with some basics.

Which group sings “Back”?

Woollim's seven (2010), famous for knife-edge synchronized dancing and dramatic story-ballads.

Full lyrics (Korean, romanization, English translation)

기억해줘 네 서랍속에gieokhaejwo ne seorapsokeRemember — in your drawer
기억해줘 네 지갑속에gieokhaejwo ne jigapsokeRemember — in your wallet
내가 있던 흔적들을naega issdeon heunjeokdeuleulThe traces that I left behind
하나도 빠짐없이 새겨줘hanado ppajimeopsi saegyeojwoEngrave every single one
추억해줘 그 사진 속에chueokhaejwo geu sajin sokeReminisce — inside that photo
남아있던 그 공간 속에namaissdeon geu gonggan sokeInside the space that remains
내 향기 다 내 숨결 다nae hyanggi da nae sumgyeol daAll my scent, all my breath
사라지지 않게sarajiji anhgeSo they never disappear
제발 날 지나쳐간 봄날처럼 바람처럼 놓지마jebal nal jinachyeogan bomnalcheoreom baramcheoreom notjimaDon't let me go — not like a spring day passing, not like wind
Can you save can you save meCan you save can you save meCan you save, can you save me
그래 날 스쳐 지나간 향기처럼 수많은 날들 말고geurae nal seuchyeo jinagan hyanggicheoreom sumanheun naldeul malgoNot like a scent I brushed past — not just one of countless days
돌아와줘 I want you back back back back backdolawajwo I want you back back back back backCome back — I want you back
너와 내 기억을 시간에 맡겨두지 마neowa nae gieokeul sigane matgyeoduji maDon't leave our memories to time
기다릴게 나 여기 남겨진 채 돌아선 채gidarilge na yeogi namgyeojin chae dolaseon chaeI'll wait — left behind, turned away, right here
I say save meI say save meI say save me
잊을 법한 기억들을 하나둘씩 되돌려iteul beophan gieokdeuleul hanadulssik doedolryeoTurn back each memory I'm bound to forget
계절이 지나 계절을 맞아gyejeoli jina gyejeoleul mataSeasons pass and seasons greet again
널 다시 내 품에neol dasi nae pumeBack in my arms — you again
시간에 맡기지 마sigane matgiji maDon't leave me to time

Vocabulary (20)

KoreanRomanizationEnglishNote
서랍seorapdrawerinside the drawer
지갑jigapwalletopen the wallet
흔적heunjeoktraceleave a trace
빠짐없이ppajimeopsiwithout omissionwithout missing one
새기다saegidato engraveengrave in the heart
추억하다chueokhadato reminiscedays of reminiscing
남아있다namaissdato remainstay in memory
숨결sumgyeolbreathbreath touches
사라지다sarajidato disappeartraces vanish
지나치다jinachidato pass bypass by
놓다notdato let go / releaselet go of the hand
스치다seuchidato brush pastwind brushes past
돌아와주다dolawajudato come back (for me)come back to me
맡기다matgidato entrustleave it to time
남겨지다namgyeojidato be left behindbe left alone
돌아서다dolaseodato turn awaywith one's back turned
잊을 법하다iteul beophadalikely to be forgottenmemories bound to fade
되돌리다doedolridato turn back / restorerestore to the original
계절gyejeolseasonseasons change
품pumbosom / armsnestle in the arms

Grammar notes (4)

-아/어 줘 = do it for me

하나도 빠짐없이 새겨줘

새기다 + 줘 hands the very act of remembering to the other person.

Pattern: [stem] + ア/オ チョ

Example: 잊지 말고 챙겨줘 (keep it for me, don't forget)

-ㄴ 것처럼 = like (something that happened)

제발 날 지나쳐간 봄날처럼 바람처럼 놓지마

The passing spring and wind stack similes of intangibility — how easily I'd vanish.

Pattern: [stem] + (ヌン) + [noun] + チョロム

Example: 떠나간 계절처럼 (like a season that left)

-아/어 두다 = leave in a state; -지 마 = don't

너와 내 기억을 시간에 맡겨두지 마

맡겨두다 means handing over and walking away — time erodes, so don't entrust.

Pattern: [stem] + ア/オ トゥダ

Example: 문을 열어두어라 (leave the door open)

-(으)ㄴ 채 = in the state of

기다릴게 나 여기 남겨진 채 돌아선 채

Two -ㄴ 채 states freeze the waiting into a posture, unmoving.

Pattern: [stem] + (ヌン) チェ

Example: 앉은 채 말했다 (spoke while seated)

7-day study plan

Day 1 — Vocab Set A + hum along to the chorus

Day 2 — Grammar 1, 2 (-아/어 줘 = do it for me, -ㄴ 것처럼 = like (something that happened))

Day 3 — Vocab Set B + Grammar 3 (-아/어 두다 = leave in a state; -지 마 = don't)

Day 4 — Grammar 4 (-(으)ㄴ 채 = in the state of) + Vocab Set C

Day 5 — Grammar 5, 6 + sing the whole song

Day 6 — Vocab review + quiz

Day 7 — Final check: full sing-through + use the grammar

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