BIGBANG “Sunset Glow” Korean Lyrics
BIGBANG · 2008 · Album: STAND UP · Beginner
A 2008 remake of Lee Moon-se's 1988 classic: thinking of you hurts like strong liquor, like a sickness. Korea's beloved remake.
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What are the lyrics of “Sunset Glow” about?
A 2008 remake of Lee Moon-se's 1988 classic: thinking of you hurts like strong liquor, like a sickness. Korea's beloved remake.
How do I learn Korean with “Sunset Glow”?
Sing along with the karaoke-synced lyrics, then study 17 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 “Sunset Glow”?
The quintessential boy band (2006) that shaped the idol system — hip-hop to ballads with storytelling lyrics.
Full lyrics (Korean, romanization, English translation)
그댄 아시나요 있잖아요geudaen asinayo issjanhayoDear, do you know?
지금 그대가 너무 그리워요jigeum geudaega neomu geuriwoyoI really miss you right now
고개 숙여 눈물 훔쳐요gogae sukyeo nunmul humchyeoyoI lower my head, wiping tears
당신의 이름을 불러요dangsinui ireumeul bulreoyoI call your name
꼭 이렇게 날 남겨두고kkok ireotge nal namgyeodugoDid you have to leave me like this?
떠나가야만 했는지tteonagayaman haessneunjiDid you really have to go?
너만 생각하면 머리 아퍼neoman saenggakhamyeon meori apeoMy head hurts when I think of you
독하디 독한 술 같어dokhadi dokhan sul gateoLike the strongest liquor
술 뿐이겠어 병이지 매일sul ppunigesseo byeongiji maeilIt must be the drink — a sickness, every day
앓아누워 몇 번인지 내일이면 또alhanuwo myeot beoninji naeilimyeon ttoHow many times have I been bedridden? By tomorrow again
잠깐 잊었다가 또jamkkan iteossdaga ttoForget for a while, then again
모레쯤이면 생각나겠지만morejjeumimyeon saenggaknagessjimanI'll remember again the day after tomorrow
그래도 어떡해 아직 내 사랑 유효한데geuraedo eotteokhae ajik nae sarang yuhyohandeBut what can I do — my love is still valid
돌아올 거라고 믿는데dolaol georago mitneundeI believe you'll come back
난 너만 기다리는데nan neoman gidarineundeI'm only waiting for you
난 너를 사랑해nan neoreul saranghaeI love you
(Oh I love you girl) 이 세상은 너 뿐이야(Oh I love you girl) i sesangeun neo ppuniya(Oh I love you girl) You're all the world to me
소리쳐 부르지만sorichyeo bureujimanI shout it out loud
저 대답 없는 노을만 붉게 타는데jeo daedap eopsneun noeulman bulkge taneundeOnly the answerless sunset burns red
혹시 그대가 미안해한다면hoksi geudaega mianhaehandamyeonIf you're feeling sorry
내 얼굴 보기 두렵다면 girlnae eolgul bogi duryeopdamyeon girlAfraid to see my face? Girl
그런 걱정 하덜덜덜 마geureon geokjeong hadeoldeoldeol maDon't you worry about that
너라면 힘이 펄펄펄 나neoramyeon himi peolpeolpeol naIf it's you, I'm bursting with energy
보고 싶은 그대 얼굴bogo sipeun geudae eolgulYour face that I long to see
Vocabulary (17)
| Korean | Romanization | English | Note |
|---|
| 아시나요 | asinayo | do you know? (honorific) | do you know, dear? |
| 그리워요 | geuriwoyo | I miss (honorific) | I miss you |
| 고개를 숙이다 | gogaereul sukida | to lower one's head | bow and wipe tears |
| 눈물을 훔치다 | nunmuleul humchida | to wipe away tears | wipe away tears |
| 남겨두다 | namgyeoduda | to leave behind | leaving me behind |
| 떠나가다 | tteonagada | to leave / go away | did you have to leave |
| 독하다 | dokhada | to be potent / fierce | strong liquor |
| 앓아누운다 | alhanuunda | to be bedridden | bedridden how many times |
| 모레 | more | the day after tomorrow | by the day after tomorrow |
| 유효하다 | yuhyohada | to be valid | my love is still valid |
| 돌아오다 | dolaoda | to come back | believe you'll come back |
| 기다리다 | gidarida | to wait | waiting only for you |
| 소리치다 | sorichida | to shout | shout it out |
| 대답 없는 | daedap eopsneun | answerless | the answerless sunset |
| 붉게 타다 | bulkge tada | to burn red | only the sunset burns red |
| 펄펄 나다 | peolpeol nada | to be bursting with energy | bursting with energy |
| 보고 싶은 | bogo sipeun | longed-for | the face I long to see |
Grammar notes (4)
독하디 독한 = fiercely potent (doubled)
너만 생각하면 머리 아퍼 독하디 독한 술 같어
-디 doubling intensifies: thinking of you is like hard liquor on the brain.
Pattern: [stem] + ディ ドカン + [noun] + ガッタ
Example: 독한 약 같아 (like strong medicine)
유효한데 = it's still valid
아직 내 사랑 유효한데 돌아올 거라고 믿는데
Love as a contract still in validity — waiting for renewal.
Pattern: [noun] + イ ユヒョンハンデ
Example: 쿠폰이 유효해 (the coupon is still valid)
대답 없는 = answerless
저 대답 없는 노을만 붉게 타는데
The sunset blazes but never answers — shouting into silence.
Pattern: [noun] + オプヌン + [noun] + マン + [verb]
Example: 대답 없는 하늘 (the answerless sky)
-이라면 = if it's ~
너라면 힘이 펄펄펄 나
-이라면: only that specific person is the cure.
Pattern: [noun] + イラミョン
Example: 너라면 할 수 있어 (if it's you, you can)
7-day study plan
Day 1 — Vocab Set A + hum along to the chorus
- Memorize 10 basic words
- Listen to the song 3 times
- Hum along to the chorus 붉은 노을
- Write today's new words once
Day 2 — Grammar 1, 2 (독하디 독한 = fiercely potent (doubled), 유효한데 = it's still valid)
- Review vocab set A
- Learn 독하디 독한 = fiercely potent (doubled) and 유효한데 = it's still valid
- Notice these patterns while listening
- Make two sentences with today's grammar
Day 3 — Vocab Set B + Grammar 3 (대답 없는 = answerless)
- Memorize Sunset Glow keywords
- Learn 대답 없는 = answerless
- Sing the whole chorus
- Sing the chorus along with the video
Day 4 — Grammar 4 (-이라면 = if it's ~) + Vocab Set C
- Learn -이라면 = if it's ~
- Read the lyrics aloud twice
- Make a sentence with 노을 (晚霞)
- Shadow the verses once
Day 5 — Grammar 5, 6 + sing the whole song
- Learn 독하디 독한 = fiercely potent (doubled) and 유효한데 = it's still valid
- Sing the whole song with karaoke
- Flag the words you still miss
- Review grammar 1-3
Day 6 — Vocab review + quiz
- Score 80+ on the vocab quiz
- Write missed words 3 times
- Sing the chorus without looking
- Explain the meaning of 노을 to a friend
Day 7 — Final check: full sing-through + use the grammar
- Sing the entire song without subtitles
- Make one sentence per grammar point
- Record yourself singing and check pronunciation
- Use today's expressions in a short diary entry
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