-처럼 'like/as'
아이처럼 활짝 웃는 너
Attached to a noun to compare: 'like, as'.
Pattern: Noun + 처럼
Example: Try smiling like you: 너처럼 웃어 봐.
Red Velvet “Queendom” Korean Lyrics
Everyone is their own queen — "we are all queens of our own worlds." Warm, confident anthem — a gift from Red Velvet to fans.
Full lyrics (Korean, romanization, English translation)
QueensQueensQueens
Ah yeah ah yeahAh yeah ah yeahAh yeah ah yeah
Ah yeah ah yeahAh yeah ah yeahAh yeah ah yeah
Dururururu uh-huhDururururu uh-huhDururururu uh-huh
Ah yeah ah yeahAh yeah ah yeahAh yeah ah yeah
Ah yeah ah yeahAh yeah ah yeahAh yeah ah yeah
YeahYeahYeah
Hey, here we go againHey, here we go againHey, here we go again
눈부신 햇살 아래nunbusin haetsal araeUnder the dazzling sunlight
아이처럼 활짝 웃는 너aicheoreom hwaljjak utneun neoYou, smiling brightly like a child
Oh hey! 같은 꿈속에Oh hey! gateun kkumsokeOh hey! In the same dream
우릴 계속 불러 댄uril gyesok bulreo daenThe one who kept calling us
먼 기억 너머의 Wonderlandmeon gieok neomeoui WonderlandA Wonderland beyond distant memories
We are Queens in the red castleWe are Queens in the red castleWe are Queens in the red castle
Don’t need crown 타고났지 DazzleDon’t need crown tagonassji DazzleDon't need a crown — born dazzling
함께 만들어 온 Paradigmhamkke mandeuleo on ParadigmThe paradigm we have been building together
확실히 다른 Stereotypehwaksilhi dareun StereotypeA stereotype that's definitely different
볼수록 빛나는 Posebolsurok bitnaneun PoseA pose that shines the more you look
Problems? 저 하늘 위로Problems? jeo haneul wiroProblems? Up to that sky
던져! We are makin’ the rulesdeonjyeo! We are makin’ the rulesThrow it away! We are making the rules
‘Cause we are Queens and Kings 손을 더 높이‘Cause we are Queens and Kings soneul deo nopi'Cause we are Queens and Kings, hands higher
모일수록 아름답게 Shining bling blingmoilsurok areumdapge Shining bling blingThe more we gather, the more beautiful — shining bling bling
비가 내려도 Strong and beautifulbiga naeryeodo Strong and beautifulEven if the rain falls, strong and beautiful
모두 다른 색깔로 완성한 Rainbowmodu dareun saekkkalro wanseonghan RainbowA rainbow completed in all our different colors
Ladida-do Ba-badidaLadida-do Ba-badidaLadida-do Ba-badida
Ladida-do Ba-badidaLadida-do Ba-badidaLadida-do Ba-badida
다시 한번 시작해볼까dasi hanbeon sijakhaebolkkaShall we start once more?
That’s our Queendom yeahThat’s our Queendom yeahThat's our Queendom, yeah
Ladida-do Ba-badidaLadida-do Ba-badidaLadida-do Ba-badida
Ladida-do Ba-badidaLadida-do Ba-badidaLadida-do Ba-badida
너와 손을 맞잡은 순간neowa soneul matjapeun sunganThe moment our hands clasp together
That’s our QueendomThat’s our QueendomThat's our Queendom
We we we strong, nothing missingWe we we strong, nothing missingWe we we strong, nothing missing
Wake up 답은 SimpleWake up dapeun SimpleWake up, the answer is simple
Be Boss 불어 WhistleBe Boss buleo WhistleBe the boss, blow the whistle
더 큰 세상이 너를 주목해deo keun sesangi neoreul jumokhaeA bigger world is watching you
축제를 열어볼까chukjereul yeoleobolkkaShall we throw a festival?
난 너의 손을 잡아nan neoui soneul japaI hold your hand
기다린 지금이야gidarin jigeumiyaThis is the moment we've waited for
너답게 펼쳐봐neodapge pyeolchyeobwaSpread yourself out, just like you
놀러와 My carnivalnolreowa My carnivalCome play, my carnival
Climax? 지금부터야Climax? jigeumbuteoyaClimax? It starts from now
Watch out! We are makin’ the rulesWatch out! We are makin’ the rulesWatch out! We are making the rules
‘Cause we are Queens and Kings 손을 더 높이‘Cause we are Queens and Kings soneul deo nopi'Cause we are Queens and Kings, hands higher
모일수록 아름답게 Shining bling blingmoilsurok areumdapge Shining bling blingThe more we gather, the more beautiful — shining bling bling
비가 내려도 Strong and beautifulbiga naeryeodo Strong and beautifulEven if the rain falls, strong and beautiful
모두 다른 색깔로 완성한 Rainbowmodu dareun saekkkalro wanseonghan RainbowA rainbow completed in all our different colors
더 크게 외쳐 We do it betterdeo keuge oechyeo We do it betterShout louder, we do it better
어둠을 헤쳐 빛을 따라가eodumeul hechyeo biteul ttaragaPush through the darkness and follow the light
새로운 Color 이름은 Togethersaeroun Color ireumeun TogetherThe new color is named Together
It’s now or never, we got foreverIt’s now or never, we got foreverIt's now or never, we got forever
‘Cause we are Queens and Kings 손을 더 높이‘Cause we are Queens and Kings soneul deo nopi'Cause we are Queens and Kings, hands higher
모일수록 아름답게 Shining bling blingmoilsurok areumdapge Shining bling blingThe more we gather, the more beautiful — shining bling bling
비가 내려도 Strong and beautifulbiga naeryeodo Strong and beautifulEven if the rain falls, strong and beautiful
모두 다른 색깔로 완성한 Rainbowmodu dareun saekkkalro wanseonghan RainbowA rainbow completed in all our different colors
Ladida-do Ba-badidaLadida-do Ba-badidaLadida-do Ba-badida
Ladida-do Ba-badidaLadida-do Ba-badidaLadida-do Ba-badida
다시 한번 시작해볼까dasi hanbeon sijakhaebolkkaShall we start once more?
That’s our Queendom yeahThat’s our Queendom yeahThat's our Queendom, yeah
Ladida-do Ba-badidaLadida-do Ba-badidaLadida-do Ba-badida
Ladida-do Ba-badidaLadida-do Ba-badidaLadida-do Ba-badida
너와 손을 맞잡은 순간neowa soneul matjapeun sunganThe moment our hands clasp together
That’s our Queendom yeahThat’s our Queendom yeahThat's our Queendom, yeah
Vocabulary (66)
| Korean | Romanization | English | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 같은 | gateun | same | adnominal form of 같다 'to be the same' |
| 계속 | gyesok | continuously | adverb 'continuously' |
| 기다린 | gidarin | waited | adnominal form of 기다리다 'to wait' |
| 기억 | gieok | memory | noun 'memory' |
| 꿈속 | kkumsok | inside a dream | 꿈 'dream' + 속 'inside' |
| 난 | nan | I (contraction of 나는) | casual contraction of 나는 'I' |
| 내려 | naeryeo | falling (rain) | connective form of 내리다; 내려도 = 'even if it falls' |
| 너 | neo | you | pronoun 'you' |
| 너답게 | neodapge | in a way worthy of you | 너 + -답게 'in a manner worthy of' |
| 너머 | neomeo | beyond | noun 'beyond, over there' |
| 놀러와 | nolreowa | come play | contracted imperative of 놀다 + -러 + 오다 'come hang out' |
| 높이 | nopi | high | adverb 'high'; 손을 더 높이 = 'hands higher' |
| 눈부신 | nunbusin | dazzling | adnominal form of 눈부시다 'dazzling' |
| 다른 | dareun | different | adnominal form of 다르다 'different' |
| 다시 | dasi | again | adverb 'again' |
| 답 | dap | answer | noun 'answer'; 답은 = 'the answer is' |
| 댄 | daen | kept (calling) | 불러 댄 = contraction of 부르다 + -고 대다 'keep calling' |
| 더 | deo | more | adverb 'more' |
| 던져 | deonjyeo | throw it away | casual imperative of 던지다 'throw' |
| 따라 | ttara | following | stem of 따라가다 'to follow along' |
| 만들 | mandeul | make | stem of 만들다 'to make'; 만들어 = 'making' |
| 맞잡은 | matjapeun | clasped together | adnominal form of 맞잡다 'to clasp together' |
| 먼 | meon | far | adnominal 'far, distant' |
| 모두 | modu | everyone, all | pronoun/adverb 'everyone, all' |
| 모일수록 | moilsurok | the more (we) gather | 모이다 'to gather' + -ㄹ수록 'the more...' |
| 볼수록 | bolsurok | the more you look | 보다 'to see' + -ㄹ수록 'the more you...' |
| 불러 | bulreo | calling | connective form of 부르다 'to call' |
| 불어 | buleo | blow | connective form of 불다 'to blow' |
| 비 | bi | rain | noun 'rain'; 비가 내려도 = 'even if it rains' |
| 빛 | bit | light | noun 'light' |
| 빛나 | bitna | shine | stem of 빛나다 'to shine'; 빛나는 = 'shining' |
| 새로운 | saeroun | new | adnominal form of 새롭다 'new' |
| 색깔 | saekkkal | color | noun 'color' |
| 세상 | sesang | world | noun 'world' |
| 손 | son | hand | noun 'hand' |
| 순간 | sungan | moment | noun 'moment' |
| 시작해볼까 | sijakhaebolkka | shall we try starting? | 시작하다 + -아 보다 'try' + -ㄹ까 'shall we' |
| 아래 | arae | under, below | noun/postposition 'under' |
| 아름답게 | areumdapge | beautifully | adverbial form of 아름답다 'beautiful' |
| 아이 | ai | child | noun 'child'; 아이처럼 = 'like a child' |
| 어둠 | eodum | darkness | noun 'darkness' |
| 열어볼까 | yeoleobolkka | shall we open? | 열다 'to open' + -아 보다 + -ㄹ까; 'shall we throw a festival?' |
| 온 | on | have been (doing) | 만들어 온 = past-modifier 오다 after -아/어; 'have been building' |
| 완성 | wanseong | completion | noun 'completion'; 완성한 = 'completed' |
| 외쳐 | oechyeo | shout out | casual imperative of 외치다 'to shout' |
| 우릴 | uril | us (contraction of 우리를) | colloquial contraction of 우리 + object particle 를 |
| 웃는 | utneun | smiling | adnominal form of 웃다 'to smile' |
| 위로 | wiro | upward | noun/adverb 'upwards' |
| 이름 | ireum | name | noun 'name' |
| 잡아 | japa | grab, hold | connective form of 잡다 'to grab, hold' |
| 저 | jeo | that | determiner 'that' |
| 주목 | jumok | attention | noun 'attention'; 주목해 = 'is paying attention' |
| 지금 | jigeum | now | noun/adverb 'now'; 지금이야 = 'now is the time' |
| 지금부터 | jigeumbuteo | from now on | 지금 'now' + 부터 'from' |
| 축제 | chukje | festival | noun 'festival' |
| 크게 | keuge | loudly, greatly | adverbial form of 크다 'big'; 'shout louder' |
| 큰 | keun | big | adnominal form of 크다 'big' |
| 타고났지 | tagonassji | born with | 타고나다 'to be born with' + -지 casual ending |
| 펼쳐봐 | pyeolchyeobwa | try spreading out | 펼치다 'to spread, unfold' + -아 보다 'try -ing' |
| 하늘 | haneul | sky | noun 'sky' |
| 한번 | hanbeon | once | adverb 'once' |
| 함께 | hamkke | together | adverb 'together' |
| 햇살 | haetsal | sunshine | 햇 'sun' + 살 'rays'; 'sunshine' |
| 헤쳐 | hechyeo | push through | connective form of 헤치다 'to push through' |
| 확실히 | hwaksilhi | definitely | adverb 'definitely' |
| 활짝 | hwaljjak | brightly, widely | adverb 'brightly, wide open' |
Grammar notes (12)
Contraction 우리를 → 우릴 'us'
같은 꿈속에 우릴 계속 불러 댄
우리 'we/us' + object particle 를 contract to 우릴 in fast speech.
Pattern: 우리를 → 우릴
Example: Remember us: 우릴 기억해 줘.
-지 casual confident ending
Don’t need crown 타고났지 Dazzle
Verb + -지 asserts something with sure, casual confidence — 'you know?'.
Pattern: Verb stem + -지
Example: This song is great, right? 이 노래 좋지?
-아/어 오다 'have been doing'
함께 만들어 온 Paradigm
Verb + -아/어 오다 marks an action continuing from the past to the present.
Pattern: Verb stem + -아/어 오다
Example: I've been practicing all along: 지금까지 연습해 왔어.
-ㄹ수록 'the more..., the more...'
볼수록 빛나는 Pose
The more the first action happens, the more the second result holds.
Pattern: Verb stem + -ㄹ수록
Example: The more I look, the prettier: 볼수록 예뻐.
-을/를 object particle
‘Cause we are Queens and Kings 손을 더 높이
손을 marks 'hand' as the object of the action — hands (raise them) higher.
Pattern: Noun + 을/를
Example: Raise your hand: 손을 들어 봐.
-아/어도 'even if'
비가 내려도 Strong and beautiful
Concessive: even if the first thing happens, the result still holds.
Pattern: Verb stem + -아/어도
Example: Don't give up even if it's hard: 어려워도 포기하지 마.
-로 'with, by (means)'
모두 다른 색깔로 완성한 Rainbow
Marks the material or method used to do something.
Pattern: Noun + 로/으로
Example: Draw with a pencil: 연필로 그림을 그려.
-아/어 볼까 'shall we try -ing?'
다시 한번 시작해볼까
-아/어 보다 'try' + -ㄹ까 'shall we?' suggests trying something together.
Pattern: Verb stem + -아/어 볼까
Example: Shall we try it together? 같이 해볼까?
Contraction 나는 → 난 'I'
난 너의 손을 잡아
나 + topic particle 는 contract to 난 in speech — very common at sentence start.
Pattern: 나는 → 난
Example: I like you: 난 네가 좋아.
-답게 'in a manner worthy of'
너답게 펼쳐봐
Noun + -답게 means acting in a way worthy of that noun's qualities.
Pattern: Noun + -답게
Example: Act like a teacher: 선생님답게 행동해.
-부터 'from (starting point)'
Climax? 지금부터야
Marks a starting point; with -야 it becomes a confident declaration.
Pattern: Noun/time + 부터 (+야)
Example: Start from tomorrow: 내일부터 시작해.
7-day study plan
Day 1 — Core vocabulary: learn 10 theme words (you / hand / rain / sky / dream / festival / world / light / darkness / moment)
- Listen and read the 10 core words 3 times each
- Cover the romanization and read the Korean out loud
- Mark today's 10 words as 'learned' in the vocab table
- Go back to the lyrics and highlight today's words
Day 2 — Key lyrics words: Queendom theme vocab (same / child / all / together / different / new)
- Use the translation to find where 같은/모두/함께/다른/새로운 appear
- Practice the star word 너: 너를 / 너와 / 너의 / 너답게
- Make 2 sentences with '새로운 + noun'
- Sing along with the chorus's first 4 lines (Queens and Kings → Rainbow)
Day 3 — Grammar 1: -처럼 (like/as) and -ㄹ수록 (the more..., the more...)
- Read the grammar notes and memorize 'Noun + 처럼' and 'Verb + -ㄹ수록'
- Make 2 sentences with -처럼 (ideas: 아이처럼 / 너처럼)
- Make 2 sentences with -ㄹ수록 (ideas: 볼수록 / 모일수록)
- Listen and repeat '아이처럼 활짝 웃는 너' and '볼수록 빛나는 Pose'
Day 4 — Grammar 2: -아/어도 (even if) and -로 (with / by means of)
- Read the grammar notes and memorize 'Verb + -아/어도' and 'Noun + -로'
- Make a sentence with -아/어도: 비가 내려도… 'even if it rains…' what comes next?
- Make a sentence with -로: 색깔로… 'with colors…'
- Listen once; pause at 비가 내려도 and 색깔로 and repeat each twice
Day 5 — Reading challenge: sing the whole chorus (4 lines x 3 rounds)
- Play the song and softly sing along with the first chorus round 3 times
- Without looking, try reciting the 'Queens and Kings' section from memory
- Record yourself singing one chorus round and listen for sounds to fix
- Circle casual contractions (우릴/난/너답게) in the lyrics and review them
Day 6 — Dictation practice: test your ears
- Play the 'Ladida-do' section and write down the Korean you hear
- Check against lines 26-27 and correct your mistakes
- Listen to '손을 더 높이' and count how many words it has
- Add misspelled words to your review list and practice 3 times
Day 7 — Final review: make sentences and sing through
- Make 1 sentence with each grammar point learned this week
- Cover the translation and translate 5 lyric lines yourself
- Sing Queendom all the way through, record yourself, and compare with Day 1
- Week complete! Mark all remaining vocab as 'learned'