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WINNER “ISLAND” Korean Lyrics

WINNER · 2017 · Album: WE · Beginner

An escape from the gray prison of buildings: airplane mode on, the whole world an island. Summer, sea and freedom vocabulary.

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What are the lyrics of “ISLAND” about?

An escape from the gray prison of buildings: airplane mode on, the whole world an island. Summer, sea and freedom vocabulary.

How do I learn Korean with “ISLAND”?

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 “ISLAND”?

YG's songwriter quartet (2014) — self-penned tropical pop and coming-of-age ballads with honest, youthful lyrics.

Full lyrics (Korean, romanization, English translation)

Baby 떠나자 둘이서Baby tteonaja duliseoBaby, let's leave — just us two
전화기는 비행기 모드jeonhwagineun bihaenggi modeuPhone on airplane mode
너와 함께면 어디든neowa hamkkemyeon eodideunAnywhere, if I'm with you
아마 그곳은 무인도ama geugoteun muindoThat place will be our desert island
자꾸 망설여진다면 don't worryjakku mangseolyeojindamyeon don't worryIf you keep hesitating — don't worry
네가 무서워 두려워 주저하는 거 다nega museowo duryeowo jujeohaneun geo daAll your fears, all your hesitations
I'll make that go bangI'll make that go bangI'll make that go bang
난 너만을 위한 수평선 위의 포물선nan neomaneul wihan supyeongseon wiui pomulseonI'm an arc above the horizon, just for you
네가 내 옆에 있다면 거기가 보물섬nega nae yeope issdamyeon geogiga bomulseomIf you're by my side, that's treasure island
회색 빌딩 감옥 안에서 널 구해줄게hoesaek bilding gamok aneseo neol guhaejulgeI'll save you from the gray prison of buildings
파란 하늘 모래 위에서 그냥 쉬어 가면 돼paran haneul morae wieseo geunyang swieo gamyeon dwaeJust rest under the blue sky on the sand
떠나자 islandtteonaja islandLet's go — island
떠 떠 떠 떠나자 islandtteo tteo tteo tteonaja islandLe-le-le-let's go, island
저 저기 저 파도와 함께jeo jeogi jeo padowa hamkkeWith the waves over there
다가와 나에게 내 품에 올인dagawa naege nae pume olinCome to me — go all in, into my arms
더 더 더 다가와 나에게deo deo deo dagawa naegeCloser, closer, closer to me
점 점 점 가까이 나에게jeom jeom jeom gakkai naegeBit by bit, closer to me
저 저기 저 태양과 함께jeo jeogi jeo taeyanggwa hamkkeWith the sun over there
들어와 나에게 뜨겁게 골인deuleowa naege tteugeopge golinCome in hot — goal, into my arms
저 저기 저 야자수 아래jeo jeogi jeo yajasu araeUnder that palm tree
시원한 샴페인siwonhan syampeinAn ice-cold champagne
I'll be your islandI'll be your islandI'll be your island
한여름의 뜨거운 태양보다hanyeoreumui tteugeoun taeyangbodaMore than the blazing summer sun
석양빛 너의 미소가 좋아seokyangbit neoui misoga jotaI love your sunset-lit smile
칵테일 shake it 하듯이 너와kakteil shake it hadeuti neowaLike shaking a cocktail — with you
소파 위에서 섞이고파sopa wieseo seokigopaI wanna mix it up with you on the sofa

Vocabulary (19)

KoreanRomanizationEnglishNote
비행기 모드bihaenggi modeuairplane modephone on airplane mode
무인도muindodeserted islanddrift to an island
망설여지다mangseolyeojidato waverif you keep hesitating
두려워하다duryeowohadato feardon't be afraid
주저하다jujeohadato hesitateall the hesitations
수평선supyeongseonhorizon (line)sunset on the horizon
포물선pomulseonparabola / arcdraw an arc
보물섬bomulseomtreasure islandour treasure island
회색hoesaekgraygray buildings
감옥gamokprisonthe prison of the city
구해주다guhaejudato rescue (for someone)I'll save you
모래moraesandon the sand
쉬어 가다swieo gadato rest along the wayjust take a break on the way
야자수yajasupalm treeunder the palm tree
샴페인syampeinchampagneice-cold champagne
석양빛seokyangbitsunset glowsunset light shines
칵테일kakteilcocktailshake a cocktail
섞이다seokidato mix / blendblend together
한여름hanyeoreummidsummerthe midsummer sun

Grammar notes (4)

-면 = if / when

너와 함께면 어디든 아마 그곳은 무인도

어디든 + 면: the place doesn't matter — 'together' is the only requirement.

Pattern: [noun] + イミョン + オディドゥン

Example: 너만 있으면 어디든 가자 (with you, anywhere)

-안에서 = from inside

회색 빌딩 감옥 안에서 널 구해줄게

The city is a jail; 안에서 means the rescue goes in to get you.

Pattern: [noun] + アンヘソ + [救う]

Example: 불 속에서 구했다 (saved from the fire)

-보다 = more than

한여름의 뜨거운 태양보다 석양빛 너의 미소가 좋아

-보다 compares sun and smile — the smile wins on brilliance.

Pattern: [noun] + ヨダ + [好み]

Example: 여름보다 겨울이 좋아 (winter over summer)

-듯이 = like / as (manner)

칵테일 shake it 하듯이 너와 섞이고파

-듯이 borrows the cocktail shake as a rhythm; 섞이다 blends two people into one.

Pattern: [stem] + デゥシ + [verb]

Example: 물결처럼 흔들려 (sways like ripples)

7-day study plan

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

Day 2 — Grammar 1, 2 (-면 = if / when, -안에서 = from inside)

Day 3 — Vocab Set B + Grammar 3 (-보다 = more than)

Day 4 — Grammar 4 (-듯이 = like / as (manner)) + 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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