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OH MY GIRL “Coloring Book” Korean Lyrics

OH MY GIRL · 2017 · Album: Coloring Book · Beginner

A girl who fell into a fairy tale: ten fingers dyed in you, walking up staircases of clouds. 'Colored by you' as a repeating wash of paint.

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What are the lyrics of “Coloring Book” about?

A girl who fell into a fairy tale: ten fingers dyed in you, walking up staircases of clouds. 'Colored by you' as a repeating wash of paint.

How do I learn Korean with “Coloring Book”?

Sing along with the karaoke-synced lyrics, then study 19 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 “Beginner” — every line comes with pronunciation, romanization and translation, beginners can sing along.

Which group sings “Coloring Book”?

WM's six (2015) — dreamy synths and summer-disco grooves with imaginative, playful lyrics.

Full lyrics (Korean, romanization, English translation)

난 아직 믿기 힘들어nan ajik mitgi himdeuleoI still can't believe it
너 때문에 그런가 봐neo ttaemune geureonga bwaI think it's because of you
난 마치 동화책 안에 빠진 것 같은 기분이 막 들어nan machi donghwachaek ane ppajin geot gateun gibuni mak deuleoI feel like I've fallen into a fairy tale
다 아는 이야기잖아da aneun iyagijanhaIt's a story everyone knows
행복하게 살았대요haengbokhage salassdaeyoThey lived happily ever after
Oh 아직 끊지 말아봐Oh ajik kkeunhji malabwaOh don't stop it yet
이제부터가 시작이잖아ijebuteoga sijakijanhaThis is only the beginning
날 데려가 널 닮은 하늘nal deryeoga neol dalmeun haneulTake me to the sky that resembles you
날 데려가 그 바다에nal deryeoga geu badaeTake me away to the sea
날 데려가 낯선 이 느낌nal deryeoga natseon i neukkimTake me to this unfamiliar feeling
완전 perfect 해wanjeon perfect haeIt's so perfect
Bang bang 터지는 폭죽Bang bang teojineun pokjukBang bang — bursting fireworks
Bang bang 꽃가루 펑Bang bang kkotgaru peongBang bang — petals pop
온 세상이 봉숭아 coloron sesangi bongsunga colorThe whole world's in balsam color
너에게 물들어 열 손가락neoege muldeuleo yeol songarakMy ten fingers, colored with you
눈을 깜빡하는 사이 예쁘게 물들어nuneul kkamppakhaneun sai yeppeuge muldeuleoIn the blink of an eye, prettily colored
Oh 정말 여긴 꿈이 아닐지Oh jeongmal yeogin kkumi aniljiOh, could this really not be a dream?
구름 계단 위를 걷네gureum gyedan wireul geotneI'm walking on stairs of clouds
네 눈은 반달 그 속에 담긴 별ne nuneun bandal geu soke damgin byeolYour eyes are half-moons holding stars
몰래 너를 훔쳐보다가molrae neoreul humchyeobodagaStealing glances at you
두 눈이 만나면 심장이 쿵du nuni mannamyeon simjangi kungWhen our eyes meet, my heart thuds
Don't stop hey 어머나 uh hey 어머나Don't stop hey eomeona uh hey eomeonaDon't stop, hey, oh my — uh hey, oh my

Vocabulary (19)

KoreanRomanizationEnglishNote
동화책donghwachaekfairy-tale booka story in a fairy-tale book
빠지다ppajidato fall intofall into a book
행복하게 살다haengbokhage saldato live happilylived happily
끊다kkeunhdato stop / cut offdon't stop
시작sijakbeginningthis is just the start
닮다dalmdato resemblea sky like you
낯선natseonunfamiliaran unfamiliar feeling
완전wanjeoncompletelytotally perfect
폭죽pokjukfireworksfireworks burst
꽃가루kkotgaruflower petals / pollenpetals fly
봉숭아bongsungabalsam (flower)dyeing nails with balsam
물들다muldeuldato be dyed / coloredcolored with you
열 손가락yeol songarakten fingerscount all ten fingers
깜빡하다kkamppakhadato blinkblink one's eyes
구름gureumcloudsstairs of clouds
반달bandalhalf moonhalf-moon eyes
훔쳐보다humchyeobodato steal glancessecretly watch
쿵kungthudheart skips a beat
어머나eomeonaoh myoh my, it's already time

Grammar notes (4)

마치 + -ㄴ 것 같은 기분이 들다 = feel just like ~

난 마치 동화책 안에 빠진 것 같은 기분이 막 들어

The full simile frame: love as falling into another world of a book.

Pattern: マチ + [stem] + ン コッ カトゥン キブニ トゥルダ

Example: 마치 꾸는 것 같은 기분 (a dreamlike feeling)

-에게 물들다 = be dyed with/by

온 세상이 봉숭아 color 너에게 물들어

Balsam-dye on fingertips is a Korean custom: love stains from the fingers up.

Pattern: [noun] + エ ムルドゥダ

Example: 봄빛에 물든 하늘 (a sky tinted with spring)

-는 사이 = during the moment of ~

눈을 깜빡하는 사이 예쁘게 물들어

-는 사이 stresses the sneakiness: colored before you even notice.

Pattern: [stem] + ヌン サイ

Example: 자는 사이 끝냈어 (finished while I slept)

쿵 = thud (onomatopoeia)

두 눈이 만나면 심장이 쿵

One onomatopoeia replaces a whole sentence: the heart, thud.

Pattern: [noun] + イ クンハダ

Example: 머리가 쿵 떨어질 뻔했다 (almost lost my head)

7-day study plan

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

Day 2 — Grammar 1, 2 (마치 + -ㄴ 것 같은 기분이 들다 = feel just like ~, -에게 물들다 = be dyed with/by)

Day 3 — Vocab Set B + Grammar 3 (-는 사이 = during the moment of ~)

Day 4 — Grammar 4 (쿵 = thud (onomatopoeia)) + 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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