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TWICE “What is Love?” Korean Lyrics

TWICE · 2018 · Album: What is Love? · Beginner

A girl who's only seen love in movies asks: What is love? TWICE's purest curiosity about romance.

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What are the lyrics of “What is Love?” about?

A girl who's only seen love in movies asks: What is love? TWICE's purest curiosity about romance.

How do I learn Korean with “What is Love?”?

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 “Beginner” — every line comes with pronunciation, romanization and translation, beginners can sing along.

Which group sings “What is Love?”?

Debuted under JYP in 2015. Nine members, bright and energetic — repetitive lyrics and everyday Korean make them great for beginners.

Full lyrics (Korean, romanization, English translation)

매일같이 영화 속에서나 책 속에서나 드라마 속에서 사랑을 느껴maeilgati yeonghwa sokeseona chaek sokeseona deurama sokeseo sarangeul neukkyeoEvery day in movies, books, dramas — feeling love
Mmm 사랑을 배워Mmm sarangeul baewoMmm — learning about love
내 일처럼 자꾸 가슴이 뛰어nae ilcheoreom jakku gaseumi ttwieoMy heart races as if it were my story
두근두근거려 설레임에 부풀어 올라dugeundugeungeoryeo seolreime bupuleo olraPounding and swelling with excitement
Mmm 궁금해서 미칠 것만 같아Mmm gunggeumhaeseo michil geotman gataMmm — I'm so curious I'm going crazy
Ooh 언젠간 내게도 이런 일이 실제로 일어날까Ooh eonjengan naegedo ireon ili siljero ileonalkkaOoh — will this happen to me someday?
그게 언제쯤일까? 어떤 사람일까?geuge eonjejjeumilkka? eotteon saramilkka?When will it be? Who will it be?
I wanna know 사탕처럼 달콤하다는데I wanna know satangcheoreom dalkomhadaneundeI wanna know — they say it's sweet like candy
I wanna know 하늘을 나는 것 같다는데I wanna know haneuleul naneun geot gatdaneundeI wanna know — they say it feels like flying
I wanna know know know knowI wanna know know know knowI wanna know know know know
What is love? 사랑이 어떤 느낌인지What is love? sarangi eotteon neukkiminjiWhat is love? What does love feel like?
I wanna know 하루 종일 웃고 있다는데I wanna know haru jongil utgo issdaneundeI wanna know — they say you smile all day
I wanna know 세상이 다 아름답다는데I wanna know sesangi da areumdapdaneundeI wanna know — they say the world becomes beautiful
I wanna know know know knowI wanna know know know knowI wanna know know know know
What is love? 언젠간 나에게도 사랑이 올까What is love? eonjengan naegedo sarangi olkkaWhat is love? Will love come to me too someday?

Vocabulary (6)

KoreanRomanizationEnglishNote
매일같이maeilgatievery single daywatch movies every day
두근두근거리다dugeundugeungeoridato pound / fluttermy heart flutters
설레임seolreimexcitement / flutterswelling with excitement
궁금하다gunggeumhadato be curiousso curious I'm going crazy
사탕처럼 달콤하다satangcheoreom dalkomhadasweet like candythey say it's sweet like candy
실제로 일어나다siljero ileonadato actually happenwill it actually happen?

Grammar notes (2)

-속에서나 = in ~ or in ~

매일같이 영화 속에서나 책 속에서나 드라마 속에서 사랑을 느껴

Three sources listed: movies, books, dramas — all secondhand knowledge of love.

Pattern: [noun] + ソゲソナ + [noun]

Example: 꿈속에서나 볼 수 있다 (can only see it in dreams)

-ㄴ/은 느낌인지 = what kind of feeling is it

what is love? 사랑이 어떤 느낌인지

-느낌인지 asks indirectly about an unknown feeling — inexperience emphasized.

Pattern: [noun] + イ オットン ヌッキンンジ

Example: 어떤 느낌인지 알려줘 (tell me how it feels)

7-day study plan

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

Day 2 — Grammar 1, 2 (-속에서나 = in ~ or in ~, -ㄴ/은 느낌인지 = what kind of feeling is it)

Day 3 — Vocab Set B + Grammar 3 (-속에서나 = in ~ or in ~)

Day 4 — Grammar 4 (-ㄴ/은 느낌인지 = what kind of feeling is it) + 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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