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iKON “Goodbye Road” Korean Lyrics

iKON · 2018 · Album: New Kids : Continue · Beginner

Love turned lukewarm, the castle of trust crumbled — we became strangers too easily.

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What are the lyrics of “Goodbye Road” about?

Love turned lukewarm, the castle of trust crumbled — we became strangers too easily.

How do I learn Korean with “Goodbye Road”?

Sing along with the karaoke-synced lyrics, then study 11 key vocabulary, 2 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 “Goodbye Road”?

YG's six (2015) — Love Scenario became a national hit. B.I's firsthand lyrics are vivid, colloquial storytelling.

Full lyrics (Korean, romanization, English translation)

Goodbye goodbye 이별을 알았다면Goodbye goodbye ibyeoleul alassdamyeonGoodbye — if only I knew we'd say goodbye
그토록 사랑하지 말 걸 그랬나 봐요geutorok saranghaji mal geol geuraessna bwayoI shouldn't have loved you this much
무덤덤해져 가는 서로의 감정 때문에mudeomdeomhaejyeo ganeun seoroui gamjeong ttaemuneBecause of our numbing feelings
상처를 주는 것조차도 이제 무덤덤한 우리sangcheoreul juneun geotjochado ije mudeomdeomhan uriNow we don't even care if we hurt each other
이미 사랑은 떠났고 정밖에 남지 않았어imi sarangeun tteonassgo jeongbake namji anhasseoLove already left — only attachment remains
그냥 그런가 하고 뜨뜻미근해졌지geunyang geureonga hago tteutteutmigeunhaejyeossjiWe just accepted it and became lukewarm
관심은 집착이 되어 버리고gwansimeun jipchaki doeeo beorigoInterest turned into obsession
의심은 거의 밥 먹듯이 해uisimeun geoui bap meokdeuti haeDoubting each other like it's breathing
너와 내가 쌓았던 신뢰란 성은 무너지고neowa naega ssatassdeon sinroeran seongeun muneojigoThe castle of trust we built crumbled
넌 이제 이별길을 걸으며 새사람을 찾지neon ije ibyeolgileul geoleumyeo saesarameul chatjiNow you walk the goodbye road looking for someone new
같이 울기 위해 널 만난 건 아닌데 (눈물이 난다)gati ulgi wihae neol mannan geon aninde (nunmuli nanda)I didn't meet you to cry together (tears fall)
상처받기 위해 쌓은 추억이 아닌데 (잊혀져 간다)sangcheobatgi wihae ssateun chueoki aninde (ithyeojyeo ganda)Memories weren't built to get hurt (being forgotten)
너무 쉽게 또 한 사람과 남이 돼neomu swipge tto han saramgwa nami dwaeBecoming strangers so easily again
고작 이별하기 위해 널 사랑한 건 아닌데gojak ibyeolhagi wihae neol saranghan geon anindeI didn't love you just to say goodbye
잘 가요 그 험한 이별길을jal gayo geu heomhan ibyeolgileulGoodbye, on that rough goodbye road

Vocabulary (11)

KoreanRomanizationEnglishNote
무덤덤하다mudeomdeomhadato be nonchalantnumbed feelings
떠났다tteonassdahas leftlove has left
정jeongattachmentonly attachment remains
뜨뜻미지근하다tteutteutmijigeunhadato be lukewarma lukewarm relationship
집착jipchakobsessioninterest turns to obsession
신뢰sinroetrustthe castle of trust
무너지다muneojidato crumblethe castle crumbles
이별길ibyeolgilgoodbye roadwalk the goodbye road
새사람saesaramsomeone newlook for someone new
남이 되다nami doedato become strangersbecome strangers so easily
험한heomhanrough / treacherousa treacherous goodbye road

Grammar notes (2)

-밖에 안 남았다 = only ~ remains

이미 사랑은 떠났고 정밖에 남지 않았어

-밖에 negation compresses what remains into one word: attachment.

Pattern: [noun] + バッケ アン/モッ

Example: 가진 건 추억뿐 (memories are all I have)

쌓았던 = had built

너와 내가 쌓았던 신뢰란 성은 무너지고

쌓다 (to stack) implies time investment: trust builds slowly and crumbles slowly.

Pattern: [noun] + ラン + [noun]

Example: 사랑이란 감옥 (a prison called love)

7-day study plan

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

Day 2 — Grammar 1, 2 (-밖에 안 남았다 = only ~ remains, 쌓았던 = had built)

Day 3 — Vocab Set B + Grammar 3 (-밖에 안 남았다 = only ~ remains)

Day 4 — Grammar 4 (쌓았던 = had built) + 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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