-아지다 (become)
Look at you, 빨라지는 걸음걸이
-아지다 = 'become', dynamic change.
Pattern: Verb/Adj-아지다
Example: that quickening pace
aespa “Illusion” Korean Lyrics
From the 'Girls' album. Built on the Korean will-o'-the-wisp (도깨비불) — a seductive song that preys on hearts. Bouncy, eerie, insanely catchy.
Full lyrics (Korean, romanization, English translation)
You're so yummy, yummy, yummyYou're so yummy, yummy, yummyYou're so yummy, yummy, yummy
In my tummy, tummy, tummyIn my tummy, tummy, tummyIn my tummy, tummy, tummy
Look at you, 빨라지는 걸음걸이Look at you, ppalrajineun geoleumgeoliLook at you, that quickening pace
Look at me, 호기심을 자극하지Look at me, hogisimeul jageukhajiLook at me, spurring your curiosity
Look at them, 알아챌 수 없는 거리Look at them, alachael su eopsneun georiLook at them, a distance you can't sense
Baby, don't panic, 한밤의 party (shh)Baby, don't panic, hanbamui party (shh)Baby, don't panic, a midnight party (shh)
차올라 달이 딱 좋은 timingchaolra dali ttak joteun timingThe moon rising, perfect timing
이건 비밀이야, 쉿, 우리만의igeon bimiliya, swit, urimanuiThis is a secret, shh, only ours
한밤의 party, 널 끌어당김hanbamui party, neol kkeuleodanggimA midnight party, pulling you in
어쩌니? 내게 뺏겨버린 환심eojjeoni? naege ppaetgyeobeorin hwansimWhat now? Your heart's already stolen
몽롱한 기분이 좋은 tonight
색다른 세계로 이끄는 light (i-i-i-illusion)mongronghan gibuni joteun tonight
saekdareun segyero ikkeuneun light (i-i-i-illusion)This hazy mood feels good tonight / a light leading to a new world (illusion)
Follow me, come and get illusion (hey!)Follow me, come and get illusion (hey!)Follow me, come and get illusion (hey!)
한입에 삼켜 널, delicioushanipe samkyeo neol, deliciousSwallow you in one bite, delicious
아찔한 미끼로 hook up (hey!)ajjilhan mikkiro hook up (hey!)Hook you with a dizzying lure (hey!)
관심을 먹고 growing up (i-i-i-illusion)gwansimeul meokgo growing up (i-i-i-illusion)Feeding on your attention, growing up (i-i-i-illusion)
Follow me, come and get illusion (hey!)Follow me, come and get illusion (hey!)Follow me, come and get illusion (hey!)
몸집을 불려가 deliciousmomjipeul bulryeoga deliciousStretching its body, delicious
점점 더 커지는 fire (hey!)jeomjeom deo keojineun fire (hey!)A fire growing bigger and bigger (hey!)
관심을 먹고 growing up (i-i-i-illusion)gwansimeul meokgo growing up (i-i-i-illusion)Feeding on your attention, growing up (i-i-i-illusion)
겁내지 말고, 이리 온 (이리 온)
(Will o' the wisp)geopnaeji malgo, iri on (iri on)
(Will o' the wisp)Don't be afraid, come here / (Will o' the wisp)
겁내지 말고, 이리 온 (이-이-이-이리 온)geopnaeji malgo, iri on (i-i-i-iri on)Don't be afraid, come here-co-co-co-come here
Easy peasy, 너도 알다시피Easy peasy, neodo aldasipiEasy peasy, as you well know
When you dizzy, 내겐 그저 dishWhen you dizzy, naegen geujeo dishWhen you're dizzy, you're just a dish to me
도깨비불 너를 놀려, boodokkaebibul neoreul nolryeo, booThe wisp teases you, boo
예상 못 한 순간 등장하지 불쑥yesang mot han sungan deungjanghaji bulssukAppears out of the blue at an unexpected moment
첨 보는 style, 멋모를 timingcheom boneun style, meotmoreul timingA style you've never seen, a timing you can't grasp
너의 약점에다, hit, it's so funnyneoui yakjeomeda, hit, it's so funnyRight at your weakness, hit, it's so funny
한밤의 party, 널 끌어당김hanbamui party, neol kkeuleodanggimA midnight party, pulling you in
알아도 막을 수 없는 반칙alado makeul su eopsneun banchikA foul you can't stop even knowing it
낯선 이 기분이 묘한 tonightnatseon i gibuni myohan tonightThis strange feeling is delicate tonight
감춰둔 본능을 이끄는 light (i-i-i-illusion)gamchwodun bonneungeul ikkeuneun light (i-i-i-illusion)A light drawing out your hidden instinct (i-i-i-illusion)
Follow me, come and get illusion (hey!) Follow me, come and get illusion (hey!)Follow me, come and get illusion (hey!)
한입에 삼켜 널, delicioushanipe samkyeo neol, deliciousSwallow you in one bite, delicious
아찔한 미끼로 hook up (hey!)ajjilhan mikkiro hook up (hey!)Hook you with a dizzying lure (hey!)
관심을 먹고 growing up (i-i-i-illusion)gwansimeul meokgo growing up (i-i-i-illusion)Feeding on your attention, growing up (i-i-i-illusion)
Follow me, come and get illusion (hey!)Follow me, come and get illusion (hey!)Follow me, come and get illusion (hey!)
몸집을 불려가 delicious
점점 더 커지는 fire (hey!)momjipeul bulryeoga delicious
jeomjeom deo keojineun fire (hey!)Its body grows, delicious / a fire that grows bigger (hey!)
관심을 먹고 growing up (i-i-i-illusion)
gwansimeul meokgo growing up (i-i-i-illusion)
Feeding on attention, growing up (illusion)
겁내지 말고, 이리 온 (이리 온)
(Will o' the wisp)geopnaeji malgo, iri on (iri on)
(Will o' the wisp)Don't be afraid, come here / (Will o' the wisp)
겁내지 말고, 이리 온 (이-이-이-이리 온)geopnaeji malgo, iri on (i-i-i-iri on)Don't be afraid, come here-co-co-co-come here
Yummy, yummy, yummyYummy, yummy, yummyYummy, yummy, yummy
In your tummy, tummy, tummy (ooh, oh)In your tummy, tummy, tummy (ooh, oh)In your tummy, tummy, tummy (ooh, oh)
놀란 너의 face, 나를 저격하는 taste (ooh, oh)nolran neoui face, nareul jeogyeokhaneun taste (ooh, oh)Your startled face, a taste that snipes me (ooh, oh)
멀리멀리 달아나도 소용없어 이미 (ooh-ooh, yeah, yeah)meolrimeolri dalanado soyongeopseo imi (ooh-ooh, yeah, yeah)Running far, far away is already useless (ooh-ooh, yeah, yeah)
Come get illusion (i-i-i-illusion, so fool)Come get illusion (i-i-i-illusion, so fool)Come get illusion (i-i-i-illusion, so fool)
Follow me, come and get illusion (yeah, yeah, hey!)Follow me, come and get illusion (yeah, yeah, hey!)Follow me, come and get illusion (yeah, yeah, hey!)
유일한 목격자, you're the oneyuilhan mokgyeokja, you're the oneThe only witness, you're the one
방심한 틈을 타, swallow (방심한 틈을 타, hey!)bangsimhan teumeul ta, swallow (bangsimhan teumeul ta, hey!)Exploit your unguarded moment, swallow (exploit your guard down, hey!)
환상을 먹고 growing up (i-i-i-illusion)hwansangeul meokgo growing up (i-i-i-illusion)Feeding on illusion, growing up (i-i-i-illusion)
Follow me, come and get illusion (hey!)Follow me, come and get illusion (hey!)Follow me, come and get illusion (hey!)
순진한 먹잇감 delicioussunjinhan meokitgam deliciousSuch innocent prey, delicious
단번에 노리는 hunter (hey!)danbeone norineun hunter (hey!)A hunter aiming in one go (hey!)
네 맘을 뺏어 growing up (i-i-i-illusion)ne mameul ppaeteo growing up (i-i-i-illusion)Stealing your heart, growing up (i-i-i-illusion)
겁내지 말고, 이리 온 (이리 온)
(Will o' the wisp)geopnaeji malgo, iri on (iri on)
(Will o' the wisp)Don't be afraid, come here / (Will o' the wisp)
겁내지 말고, 이리 온 (i-i-i-illusion)geopnaeji malgo, iri on (i-i-i-illusion)Don't be afraid, come here (i-i-i-illusion)
Vocabulary (93)
| Korean | Romanization | English | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 나 | na | I / me | 나는→난. |
| 나를 | nareul | me(object) | object form. |
| 내겐 | naegen | as for me | 내게는 → 내겐. |
| 우리만의 | urimanui | only ours | 우리 + 만 + 의. |
| 내게 | naege | to me | 내게 = to me. |
| 네 | ne | your | 네 맘 = your heart. |
| 너 | neo | you | you. |
| 너를 | neoreul | you(object) | object. |
| 너의 | neoui | your | possessive. |
| 너도 | neodo | you too | -도 = also. |
| 널 | neol | you(contr.) | 너를 → 널. |
| 이 | i | this | this. |
| 이건 | igeon | this thing | 이것은 → 이건. |
| 그저 | geujeo | just | 그저 = just. |
| 더 | deo | more | 더 = more. |
| 한 | han | one | 한 = one. |
| 첨 | cheom | first time | 처음 → 첨. |
| 걸음걸이 | geoleumgeoli | gait | 걸음 = steps. |
| 거리 | geori | distance | 거리 = distance. |
| 기분 | gibun | mood | 기분 = mood. |
| 달이 | dali | the moon | 달 + -이. |
| 도깨비불 | dokkaebibul | will-o'-the-wisp | Korean wisp. |
| 맘을 | mameul | the heart | 맘 = 마음. |
| 먹잇감 | meokitgam | prey | 먹이 + 감. |
| 목격자 | mokgyeokja | witness | witness. |
| 몸집 | momjip | body size | 몸집 = build. |
| 반칙 | banchik | foul | 반칙 = foul. |
| 본능을 | bonneungeul | instinct | 본능 = instinct. |
| 세계로 | segyero | to the world | 세계 + 로. |
| 순간 | sungan | moment | 순간 = moment. |
| 약점에다 | yakjeomeda | at the weakness | 약점 + -에다. |
| 예상 | yesang | expectation | 예상 = expectation. |
| 유일한 | yuilhan | the only | 유일 = only. |
| 환상 | hwansang | illusion | 환상 = illusion. |
| 환심 | hwansim | favor | 환심 = favor. |
| 관심 | gwansim | attention | 관심 = attention. |
| 호기심 | hogisim | curiosity | 호기심 = curiosity. |
| 미끼로 | mikkiro | as bait | 미끼 = bait. |
| 타 | ta | chance | 타 = chance. |
| 틈을 | teumeul | the gap | 틈 = gap. |
| 한밤 | hanbam | dead of night | 한밤 = midnight. |
| 한입 | hanip | one bite | 한입 = one bite. |
| 감춰둔 | gamchwodun | hidden | 감추다 + 두다. |
| 겁내지 | geopnaeji | scared | 겁내다 + -지 말고. |
| 끌어당김 | kkeuleodanggim | pull in | 끌어당기다 = pull. |
| 난 | nan | I(contr.) | 나는 → 난. |
| 낯선 | natseon | unfamiliar | 낯설다 = strange. |
| 노리는 | norineun | aiming | 노리다 = target. |
| 놀란 | nolran | startled | 놀라다 = surprised. |
| 놀려 | nolryeo | tease | 놀리다 = tease. |
| 단번에 | danbeone | in one go | 한 번에. |
| 달아나도 | dalanado | even if you flee | 달아나다 + 도. |
| 등장하지 | deungjanghaji | appear | 등장 = appear. |
| 딱 | ttak | just right | 딱 = exactly. |
| 막을 | makeul | block | 막다 = block. |
| 말고 | malgo | not... rather | -지 말고 = rather than. |
| 먹고 | meokgo | eat(and) | 먹다 + 고. |
| 멀리멀리 | meolrimeolri | far far | 멀리(redupe). |
| 멋모를 | meotmoreul | unaware | 멋 + 모르다. |
| 못 | mot | cannot | 못 + verb. |
| 몽롱한 | mongronghan | hazy | 몽롱 = hazy. |
| 묘한 | myohan | odd | 묘 = odd. |
| 방심한 | bangsimhan | unguarded | 방심 = careless. |
| 보는 | boneun | seeing | 보다 attribute. |
| 불려가 | bulryeoga | grows | 불리다 + 가. |
| 불쑥 | bulssuk | abruptly | 불쑥 = abruptly. |
| 비밀이야 | bimiliya | it's a secret | 비밀 = secret. |
| 빨라지는 | ppalrajineun | quickening | 빠르다 + 아지다. |
| 뺏겨버린 | ppaetgyeobeorin | stolen | 빼앗기다 + 버리다. |
| 뺏어 | ppaeteo | steal | 뺏다 = steal. |
| 삼켜 | samkyeo | swallow | 삼키다 = swallow. |
| 색다른 | saekdareun | novel | 색다르다 = novel. |
| 소용없어 | soyongeopseo | useless | 소용 = useless. |
| 수 | su | way/can | -ㄹ 수 = can. |
| 순진한 | sunjinhan | naive | 순진 = naive. |
| 쉿 | swit | shh | shh. |
| 아찔한 | ajjilhan | dizzying | 아찔 = thrilling. |
| 알다시피 | aldasipi | as you know | 알다 + 시피. |
| 알아도 | alado | even knowing | 알다 + 도. |
| 알아챌 | alachael | perceive | 알아채다 = notice. |
| 어쩌니 | eojjeoni | what now | 어쩌니 = what now. |
| 없는 | eopsneun | without | 없다 attribute. |
| 온 | on | come | 오다 + -라. |
| 이끄는 | ikkeuneun | leading | 이끌다 = lead. |
| 이리 | iri | here | 이리 = here. |
| 이미 | imi | already | 이미 = already. |
| 자극하지 | jageukhaji | stimulate | 자극 = stimulate. |
| 저격하는 | jeogyeokhaneun | sniping | 저격 = snipe. |
| 점점 | jeomjeom | gradually | 점점 = gradually. |
| 좋은 | joteun | good | 좋다 = good. |
| 차올라 | chaolra | rising | 차오르다 = rise. |
| 커지는 | keojineun | growing | 크다 + 아지다. |
| 한번 | hanbeon | once | once. |
Grammar notes (11)
-만의 (only)
이건 비밀이야, 쉿, 우리만의
-만의 = 'only (belonging to)'.
Pattern: Noun-만의
Example: a secret only ours
-어 버리다 (ends up)
어쩌니? 내게 뺏겨버린 환심
-어 버리다 = completed/regretful.
Pattern: Verb-아/어 버리다
Example: the stolen favor
못 한 (couldn't)
예상 못 한 순간 등장하지 불쑥
못 한 = 'that couldn't' (past negation).
Pattern: Verb-지 못 한
Example: an unexpected moment
알아도 (even knowing)
알아도 막을 수 없는 반칙
알아도 = 'even knowing', concession.
Pattern: Verb-아도
Example: can't stop knowing
-지 말고 (don't, instead)
겁내지 말고, 이리 온
-지 말고 = 'rather than', redirection.
Pattern: Verb-지 말고
Example: don't fear, come here
알다시피 (as you know)
Easy peasy, 너도 알다시피
알다시피 = 'as you know', idiomatic.
Pattern: Verb-시피
Example: as you know too
놀리다 (tease)
도깨비불 너를 놀려, boo
놀리다 = 'tease'.
Pattern: tease + object
Example: the wisp teases you
틈을 타 (seize the chance)
방심한 틈을 타, swallow
틈을 타 = 'seize the gap', idiomatic.
Pattern: 틈을 타다
Example: in the unguarded moment
뺏다 (steal)
네 맘을 뺏어 growing up
뺏다 = 'steal'. 네 맘 = your heart.
Pattern: steal + object
Example: steal your heart
-고 (and)
관심을 먹고 growing up
-고 = sequential connector.
Pattern: Verb-고
Example: feeding on attention
7-day study plan
Day 1 — Vocab: core Illusion words
- Memorize 도깨비불/걸음걸이/관심/먹잇감/환상 etc.
- Write each new word once.
- Make 5 mini-sentences.
- Review nightly & self-quiz on waking.
Day 2 — Grammar: concession & prohibitive
- Review 알아도, -지 말고, -어 버리다.
- Copy one example each.
- Make one with -지 말고.
- Make a card.
Day 3 — Read-along: 'Follow me' chorus
- Sing the chorus 3×.
- Try once at 0.75x.
- Sing without lyrics once.
- Record & compare.
Day 4 — Dictation: Verse 1
- Write the opening Korean.
- Check & fix.
- Listen again without notes.
- Read it aloud.
Day 5 — Recite the '겁내지 말고' lines
- Recite from memory.
- Fix & rewrite.
- Pass on 2 correct.
- Read aloud.
Day 6 — Review: sentences with 알아도 / 도깨비불
- Make sentences.
- Write with translations.
- Compare with lyrics.
- Skim new words.
Day 7 — Wrap-up: full song + quiz
- Sing the whole song.
- Take the quiz.
- Review & retry.
- Say your favorite line.