NCT DREAM “Candy” Korean Lyrics
NCT DREAM · 2022 · Album: Candy · Beginner
A remake of H.O.T.'s 1996 national first-love song — short sentences, basic words, perfect entry point.
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Full lyrics (Korean, romanization, English translation)
사실은 오늘 너와의 만남을 정리하고 싶어sasileun oneul neowaui mannameul jeongrihago sipeoHonestly, today I want to sort out us meeting
널 만날 거야neol mannal geoyaI'll meet you
이런 날 이해해ireon nal ihaehaePlease understand days like this
어렵게 맘 정한 거라eoryeopge mam jeonghan georaIt took me long to make up my mind
네게 말할거지만nege malhalgeojimanI'll tell you, but
사실 오늘 아침에sasil oneul achimeActually this morning
그냥 나 생각한 거야geunyang na saenggakhan geoyaI just thought about myself
햇살에 일어나 보니haetsale ileona boniWaking up in the sunlight
너무나 눈부셔neomuna nunbusyeoIt's so dazzling
모든 게 다 변한 거야modeun ge da byeonhan geoyaEverything has changed
널 향한 마음도neol hyanghan maeumdoEven my feelings for you
그렇지만 널 사랑 않는 게 아냐geureotjiman neol sarang anhneun ge anyaBut it's not that I don't love you
이제는 나를 변화시킬테니까ijeneun nareul byeonhwasikiltenikkaBecause now I'll change myself
너 몰래 몰래 몰래neo molrae molrae molraeSecretly, secretly, secretly
다른 여자들과 비교 비교했지dareun yeojadeulgwa bigyo bigyohaessjiI compared you with other girls
자꾸만 깨어지는 환상 속에jakkuman kkaeeojineun hwansang sokeIn fantasies that kept shattering
혼자서 울고 있는honjaseo ulgo issneunCrying all alone
초라하게 갇혀버린 나를 보았어chorahage gathyeobeorin nareul boasseoI saw myself, shabby and trapped
널 떠날 거야 Uhneol tteonal geoya UhI'm leaving you, uh
하지만 아직까지 사랑하는 걸hajiman ajikkkaji saranghaneun geolBut I still love you
그래 그렇지만 내 맘 속에geurae geureotjiman nae mam sokeYes, but in my heart
너를 잊어갈 거야neoreul iteogal geoyaI'll forget you little by little
머리 위로 비친 내 하늘 바라다보며meori wiro bichin nae haneul baradabomyeoGazing at my sky reflected above
널 향한 마음을 이제는 굳혔지만neol hyanghan maeumeul ijeneun guthyeossjimanMy feelings for you are frozen now
웬일인지 네게 더 다가갈수록wenilinji nege deo dagagalsurokSomehow, the closer I get to you
우린 같은 하늘 아래 서 있었지urin gateun haneul arae seo isseossjiWe stood under the same sky
단지 널 사랑해 이렇게 말했지danji neol saranghae ireotge malhaessjiI just said 'I love you' — I said that
이제껏 준비했던 많은 말을 뒤로 한 채ijekkeot junbihaessdeon manheun maleul dwiro han chaeLeaving behind all the words I'd prepared
언제나 니 옆에 있을게eonjena ni yeope isseulgeI'll always be by your side
이렇게 약속을 하겠어ireotge yaksokeul hagesseoThat's the promise I'll make
저 하늘을 바라다보며jeo haneuleul baradabomyeoLooking up at that sky
내게 하늘이 열려 있어naege haneuli yeolryeo isseoThe sky is open to me
그래 그래 너는 내 앞에서 있고geurae geurae neoneun nae apeseo issgoYes, you stand before me
그래 다른 연인들은 키스를 해geurae dareun yeonindeuleun kiseureul haeYes, other couples are kissing
하지만 항상 나는 너의 뒤에 있어야만 해hajiman hangsang naneun neoui dwie isseoyaman haeBut I always have to stand behind you
이제 그만해ije geumanhaeLet it stop now
내게 하늘이 열려 있어naege haneuli yeolryeo isseoThe sky is open to me
그래 그래 너는 내 앞에서 있고geurae geurae neoneun nae apeseo issgoYes, you stand before me
그래 다른 연인들은 키스를 해geurae dareun yeonindeuleun kiseureul haeYes, other couples are kissing
햇살에 일어나 보니haetsale ileona boniWaking up in the sunlight
너무나 눈부셔neomuna nunbusyeoIt's so dazzling
모든 게 다 변한 거야modeun ge da byeonhan geoyaEverything has changed
널 향한 마음도neol hyanghan maeumdoEven my feelings for you
그렇지만 널 사랑 않는 게 아냐geureotjiman neol sarang anhneun ge anyaBut it's not that I don't love you
이제는 나를 변화시킬테니까ijeneun nareul byeonhwasikiltenikkaBecause now I'll change myself
널 향한 마음을 이제는 굳혔지만neol hyanghan maeumeul ijeneun guthyeossjimanMy feelings for you are frozen now
웬일인지 네게 더 다가갈수록wenilinji nege deo dagagalsurokSomehow, the closer I get to you
우린 같은 하늘 아래 서 있었지urin gateun haneul arae seo isseossjiWe stood under the same sky
단지 널 사랑해 이렇게 말했지danji neol saranghae ireotge malhaessjiI just said 'I love you' — I said that
언제나 니 옆에 있을게eonjena ni yeope isseulgeI'll always be by your side
이렇게 약속을 하겠어ireotge yaksokeul hagesseoThat's the promise I'll make
Vocabulary (29)
| Korean | Romanization | English | Note |
|---|
| 사실 | sasil | fact / actually | 사실은 = actually |
| 만남 | mannam | meeting | noun of 만나다 |
| 정리하다 | jeongrihada | to organize / sort out | sort out the relationship |
| 이해하다 | ihaehada | to understand | 이해가 안 돼 = I don't get it |
| 어렵게 | eoryeopge | with difficulty | hard-won |
| 정하다 | jeonghada | to decide | 마음을 정하다 = make up one's mind |
| 햇살 | haetsal | sunlight | sunbeam |
| 눈부시다 | nunbusida | to be dazzling | dazzling sunshine |
| 향하다 | hyanghada | to face / toward | feelings toward you |
| 변화 | byeonhwa | change | bring change |
| 몰래 | molrae | secretly | on the sly |
| 비교하다 | bigyohada | to compare | compare A and B |
| 자꾸만 | jakkuman | repeatedly | keep making mistakes |
| 깨지다 | kkaejida | to break / shatter | glass breaks |
| 환상 | hwansang | illusion / fantasy | 환상적이다 = fantastic |
| 혼자서 | honjaseo | all alone | solve it alone |
| 초라하다 | chorahada | to be shabby | a shabby sight |
| 갇히다 | gathida | to be trapped | trapped in the past |
| 떠나다 | tteonada | to leave | leave someone |
| 잊다 | itda | to forget | gradually forget |
| 비치다 | bichida | to be reflected | reflected in water |
| 바라보다 | baraboda | to gaze at | gaze at the sky |
| 굳다 | gutda | to harden / freeze | one's resolve hardens |
| 웬일 | wenil | what's this / why | 웬일이야? = what's going on? |
| 다가가다 | dagagada | to approach | approach carefully |
| 준비 | junbi | preparation | 준비됐어? = ready? |
| 약속 | yaksok | promise | keep a promise |
| 연인 | yeonin | lover / couple | couples |
| 뒤 | dwi | back / behind | behind you |
Grammar notes (5)
-고 싶어 = want to (I)
사실은 오늘 너와의 만남을 정리하고 싶어
-고 싶다 = first-person desire. For others: -고 싶어하다.
Pattern: [verb stem] + 고 싶다
Example: 말하고 싶은 게 있어 (I have something to say) / 집에 가고 싶어 (I want to go home)
-는 게 아니다 = it's not that...
그렇지만 널 사랑 않는 게 아냐
-는 게 아니다 = 'it's not that (I don't)': double negative for nuance.
Pattern: [verb stem] + 는 게 아니다
Example: 몰라서 그런 게 아니야 (it's not that I don't get it) / 싫어서가 아니야 (it's not that I dislike it)
-고 있는 = currently -ing
자꾸만 깨어지는 환상 속에 혼자서 울고 있는 나를 보았어
-고 있는 modifies nouns with ongoing action: 'the me crying alone.'
Pattern: [verb stem] + 고 있는 + [noun]
Example: 기다리고 있는 사람 (someone waiting) / 변하고 있는 도시 (a changing city)
웬일인지 = somehow / why is it
웬일인지 네게 더 다가갈수록
웬일인지 = 'don't know why, but': a confused adverb.
Pattern: 웬일인지 + [sentence]
Example: 웬일인지 눈물이 났어 (tears came, I don't know why) / 웬일인지 기분이 좋아 (somehow I feel good)
이제껏 = until now
이제껏 준비했던 많은 말을 뒤로 한 채
이제껏 = up until now (이제 + 까지 contraction).
Pattern: 이제껏 + [past verb]
Example: 이제껏 숨겨온 비밀 (a secret kept till now) / 이제껏 못 한 말 (words never said)
7-day study plan
Day 1 — Vocab Set A + hum along to the chorus
- Memorize 10 basic words
- Listen to the song 3 times
- Hum along to the chorus 널 떠날 거야
- Write today's new words once
Day 2 — Grammar 1, 2 (-고 싶어 = want to (I), -는 게 아니다 = it's not that...)
- Review vocab set A
- Learn -고 싶어 = want to (I) and -는 게 아니다 = it's not that...
- Notice these patterns while listening
- Make two sentences with today's grammar
Day 3 — Vocab Set B + Grammar 3 (-고 있는 = currently -ing)
- Memorize Candy keywords
- Learn -고 있는 = currently -ing
- Sing the whole chorus
- Sing the chorus along with the video
Day 4 — Grammar 4 (웬일인지 = somehow / why is it) + Vocab Set C
- Learn 웬일인지 = somehow / why is it
- Read the lyrics aloud twice
- Make a sentence with 환상 (幻想)
- Shadow the verses once
Day 5 — Grammar 5, 6 + sing the whole song
- Learn 이제껏 = until now and -고 싶어 = want to (I)
- Sing the whole song with karaoke
- Flag the words you still miss
- Review grammar 1-3
Day 6 — Vocab review + quiz
- Score 80+ on the vocab quiz
- Write missed words 3 times
- Sing the chorus without looking
- Explain the meaning of 환상 to a friend
Day 7 — Final check: full sing-through + use the grammar
- Sing the entire song without subtitles
- Make one sentence per grammar point
- Record yourself singing and check pronunciation
- Use today's expressions in a short diary entry
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