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BTS “DNA” Korean Lyrics

BTS · 2017 · Album: Love Yourself 承 'Her' · Intermediate

Our meeting is no coincidence: it's a formula written in my blood, set the day the universe began.

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What are the lyrics of “DNA” about?

Our meeting is no coincidence: it's a formula written in my blood, set the day the universe began.

How do I learn Korean with “DNA”?

Sing along with the karaoke-synced lyrics, then study 15 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 “DNA”?

A seven-piece from 2013 who climbed from a tiny label to the world stage. Lyrics span boyhood worries to life at large — deep teaching material.

Full lyrics (Korean, romanization, English translation)

첫눈에 널 알아보게 됐어cheotnune neol alaboge dwaesseoI recognized you at first sight
서롤 불러왔던 것처럼seorol bulreowassdeon geotcheoreomAs if we'd been calling each other
내 혈관 속 DNA가 말해줘nae hyeolgwan sok DNAga malhaejwoThe DNA in my blood vessels tells me
내가 찾아 헤매던 너라는 걸naega chata hemaedeon neoraneun geolThat you're the one I've been searching for
우리 만남은 수학의 공식uri mannameun suhakui gongsikOur meeting is a mathematical formula
종교의 율법 우주의 섭리jonggyoui yulbeop ujuui seopriThe law of religion, the providence of the universe
내게 주어진 운명의 증거naege jueojin unmyeongui jeunggeoThe evidence of destiny given to me
너는 내 꿈의 출처neoneun nae kkumui chulcheoYou are the source of my dream
너에게 내민 내 손은 정해진 숙명neoege naemin nae soneun jeonghaejin sukmyeongMy hand reaching out to you is a fate decided
걱정하지 마 Lovegeokjeonghaji ma LoveDon't worry, love
이 모든 건 우연이 아니니까i modeun geon uyeoni aninikkaBecause none of this is a coincidence
우린 완전 달라 Babyurin wanjeon dalra BabyWe're completely different, baby
운명을 찾아낸 둘이니까unmyeongeul chatanaen dulinikka'Cause we're the two who found destiny
우주가 생긴 그 날부터 계속ujuga saenggin geu nalbuteo gyesokSince the day the universe was born, on and on
무한의 세기를 넘어서 계속muhanui segireul neomeoseo gyesokPast infinite centuries, on and on
우린 전생에도 아마 다음 생에도urin jeonsaengedo ama daeum saengedoIn our past life, and probably the next
영원히 함께니까 DNAyeongwonhi hamkkenikka DNA'Cause we're forever together — DNA
난 너에게만 집중해nan neoegeman jipjunghaeI only focus on you
좀 더 세게 날 이끄네jom deo sege nal ikkeuneIt pulls me even harder
태초의 DNA가 널 원하는데taechoui DNAga neol wonhaneundeThe DNA of the genesis wants you
이건 필연이야 I love usigeon pilyeoniya I love usThis is inevitable — I love us
우리만이 True loversurimani True loversWe are the only true lovers
그녀를 볼 때마다 소스라치게 놀라geunyeoreul bol ttaemada soseurachige nolraEvery time I see her, I'm startled awake
신기하게 자꾸만 숨이 멎는 게singihage jakkuman sumi meotneun geStrangely, my breath keeps stopping
참 이상해 설마cham isanghae seolmaIt's so odd — no way
이런 게 말로만 듣던 사랑이란 감정일까ireon ge malroman deutdeon sarangiran gamjeongilkkaIs this the feeling they call love, the one I'd only heard of?
애초부터 내 심장은 널 향해 뛰니까aechobuteo nae simjangeun neol hyanghae ttwinikka'Cause from the very start my heart beats toward you
돌아보지 말아dolaboji malaDon't look back
운명을 찾아낸 우리니까unmyeongeul chatanaen urinikka'Cause we're the ones who found destiny
후회하지 말아 Babyhuhoehaji mala BabyDon't regret it, baby
영원히yeongwonhiForever
함께니까hamkkenikka'Cause we're together
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Vocabulary (15)

KoreanRomanizationEnglishNote
첫눈에cheotnuneat first sightfall in love at first sight
알아보다alabodato recognizerecognize a face
서로seoroeach othertrust each other
불러오다bulreoodato call / summoncall a name
혈관hyeolgwanblood vessela vessel bursts
찾아 헤매다chata hemaedato search all oversearch for the way
공식gongsikformulaa math formula
율법yulbeoplaw / commandmentreligious law
섭리seopriprovidence / principlethe providence of nature
증거jeunggeoevidencepresent evidence
출처chulcheosource / origincite the source
내밀다naemildato hold out / extendhold out a hand
숙명sukmyeongdestiny / fatea predetermined fate
우연uyeoncoincidencemeet by chance
전생jeonsaengprevious lifelovers in a past life

Grammar notes (4)

-니까 = because / since

이 모든 건 우연이 아니니까

The whole romance gets compressed into one causal proof: not coincidence, therefore destiny.

Pattern: [stem] + 니까

Example: 바쁘니까 (because busy)

-ㄴ/은 = completed modifier

너에게 내민 내 손은 정해진 숙명

정해진 is passive: fate wasn't chosen — it was fixed long before.

Pattern: [stem] + ㄴ + [noun]

Example: 적힌 번호 (the number written down)

-을 향해 = toward

애초부터 내 심장은 널 향해 뛰니까

애초부터 fixes the starting point; 향해 gives the heartbeat a direction — love as physics.

Pattern: [noun] + 을 향해

Example: 바다를 향해 (toward the sea)

듣던 = had been hearing (interrupted past)

이런 게 말로만 듣던 사랑이란 감정일까

-던 marks an ongoing past state: love was always secondhand — until this moment.

Pattern: [stem] + 던 + [noun]

Example: 가보던 길 (the road I used to take)

7-day study plan

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

Day 2 — Grammar 1, 2 (-니까 = because / since, -ㄴ/은 = completed modifier)

Day 3 — Vocab Set B + Grammar 3 (-을 향해 = toward)

Day 4 — Grammar 4 (듣던 = had been hearing (interrupted past)) + 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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