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SNSD “Oh!” Korean Lyrics

SNSD · 2010 · Album: Oh! · Beginner

Cheerleader-cute flutters of early love — a beginner classic.

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What are the lyrics of “Oh!” about?

Cheerleader-cute flutters of early love — a beginner classic.

How do I learn Korean with “Oh!”?

Sing along with the karaoke-synced lyrics, then study 14 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 “Oh!”?

The 'Nation's Girl Group' (2007) who took K-POP global. Classic hits with clear diction — from girlish musings to full-on bangers.

Full lyrics (Korean, romanization, English translation)

어떻게 이런 일이 있을 수가 있을까eotteotge ireon ili isseul suga isseulkkaHow can this even happen?
두근두근 두근두근 자꾸만 두근거려dugeundugeun dugeundugeun jakkuman dugeungeoryeoThump thump — it keeps pounding
속으로 생각하면 나도 모르게sokeuro saenggakhamyeon nado moreugeWhen I think about it, before I know it
입이 달콤해 자꾸만 실갱이야ipi dalkomhae jakkuman silgaengiyaMy mouth goes sweet, grinning away
올해 첫 눈같이 기다려 왔어olhae cheot nungati gidaryeo wasseoWaited for you like the first snow
그대 내게 왜 이제야 왔는 거야geudae naege wae ijeya wassneun geoyaWhy did you only come to me now?
온 세상이 온통 너로 가득 차on sesangi ontong neoro gadeuk chaThe whole world fills up with you
가슴이 터질 것 같아gaseumi teojil geot gataFeels like my heart will burst
오 오 오 오 사랑하는 너라면o o o o saranghaneun neoramyeonOh oh oh oh — if it's you I love
다른 남자들 다 부러워dareun namjadeul da bureowoI envy no other man
너무 예뻐 눈을 뗄 수가 없어neomu yeppeo nuneul ttel suga eopseoSo pretty I can't look away
온종일 네 생각에 아무것도 못 해onjongil ne saenggake amugeotdo mot haeThinking of you all day, I can't do anything

Vocabulary (14)

KoreanRomanizationEnglishNote
두근두근dugeundugeunheart poundingheart flutters
자꾸만jakkumaninvoluntarilykeep laughing
속으로sokeuroinwardlythink to oneself
모르게moreugeunknowinglypass unnoticed
달콤하다dalkomhadato be sweetsweet mouth
실갱이silgaengigringrin foolishly
첫눈cheotnunfirst snowfirst snow falls
기다리다gidaridato waithave waited
온통ontongwhole / entirethe whole world
가득 차다gadeuk chadato be fullheart is full
터지다teojidato burstheart could burst
부럽다bureopdato be enviousnot envious at all
눈을 떼다nuneul ttedato look awaycan't look away
아무것도amugeotdonothingcan't do anything

Grammar notes (4)

-ㄹ 수가 있을까 = could it be?

어떻게 이런 일이 있을 수가 있을까

-ㄹ 수가 있을까 = 'could this really be?' — disbelief.

Pattern: [stem] + ㄹ 수가 있을까

Example: 이런 일이 있을까 (could this happen?)

-로 가득 차다 = filled with

온 세상이 온통 너로 가득 차

-로 가득 차다 = filled up with: the world brims with you.

Pattern: [noun] + 로 가득 차다

Example: 방이 장난감으로 가득 차 (the room is full of toys)

-아서 + -ㄹ 수 없다

너무 예뻐 눈을 뗄 수가 없어

-아서 causes: so pretty → can't look away.

Pattern: [adj] + 아서 + can't

Example: 바빠서 못 갔어 (couldn't go because busy)

이제야 = only now

그대 내게 왜 이제야 왔는 거야

이제야 = only now: sweet complaint.

Pattern: 이제야 + [verb]

Example: 이제야 이해가 돼 (now I finally get it)

7-day study plan

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

Day 2 — Grammar 1, 2 (-ㄹ 수가 있을까 = could it be?, -로 가득 차다 = filled with)

Day 3 — Vocab Set B + Grammar 3 (-아서 + -ㄹ 수 없다)

Day 4 — Grammar 4 (이제야 = only now) + 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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