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MAMAMOO “Starry Night” Korean Lyrics

MAMAMOO · 2018 · Album: Yellow Flower · Intermediate

Winter ends, spring blooms — missing you under a starry night. MAMAMOO's most poetic ballad.

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What are the lyrics of “Starry Night” about?

Winter ends, spring blooms — missing you under a starry night. MAMAMOO's most poetic ballad.

How do I learn Korean with “Starry Night”?

Sing along with the karaoke-synced lyrics, then study 6 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 “Intermediate” — every line comes with pronunciation, romanization and translation, great for learners with some basics.

Which group sings “Starry Night”?

A four-member RBW group from 2014, famed for powerhouse live vocals and self-produced hits — 'trust and listen' with crisp diction, top-tier for learners.

Full lyrics (Korean, romanization, English translation)

손끝이 시리더니 벌써 봄이 왔네sonkkeuti sirideoni beolsseo bomi wassneMy fingertips turned cold — spring is already here
꿈같은 바람이 불어 곳곳에kkumgateun barami buleo gotgoteA dreamlike wind blows everywhere
여느 때 와는 다른 듯한 이 기분이 반가워yeoneu ttae waneun dareun deuthan i gibuni bangawoThis unusual feeling — it's welcome
내일은 좀 다른 날이 되려나naeileun jom dareun nali doeryeonaWill tomorrow be different?
Starry night 별이 빛나는 밤Starry night byeoli bitnaneun bamStarry night — the night of shining stars
너를 그리고 있어neoreul geurigo isseoI'm drawing you
너와 나 나눈 수많은 밤neowa na nanun sumanheun bamThe countless nights we shared
나를 취하게 만들어nareul chwihage mandeuleoMakes me intoxicated

Vocabulary (6)

KoreanRomanizationEnglishNote
손끝이 시리다sonkkeuti siridafingertips turn coldfingertips turned cold
별이 빛나는 밤byeoli bitnaneun bama starry, shining nighta starry shining night
그리다geuridato draw / paintdraw you
감싸다gamssadato wrap / embraceair embraces me
봄이 오다bomi odaspring has comespring already came
따뜻한 공기ttatteuthan gonggiwarm airthe scent of warm air

Grammar notes (2)

-더니 = noticed that ~ happened

손끝이 시리더니 벌써 봄이 왔네

-더니 marks the discovery: cold fingertips signal spring's arrival.

Pattern: [stem] + ドニ

Example: 고프더니 먹었다 (was hungry, then ate it all)

-고 = and then

겨울이 지나고 또다시 꽃은 피고

-고 chains seasons: winter passes, then flowers bloom — a cycle of hope.

Pattern: [stem] + ゴ ×2

Example: 눈이 오고 바람이 불어 (snow and wind)

7-day study plan

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

Day 2 — Grammar 1, 2 (-더니 = noticed that ~ happened, -고 = and then)

Day 3 — Vocab Set B + Grammar 3 (-더니 = noticed that ~ happened)

Day 4 — Grammar 4 (-고 = and then) + 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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