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DAY6 “You Were Beautiful” Korean Lyrics

DAY6 · 2017 · Album: Every DAY6 February · Beginner

Not asking to get back together — the memories are just too vivid: 'you were beautiful.' DAY6's most healing breakup song, in plain language.

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What are the lyrics of “You Were Beautiful” about?

Not asking to get back together — the memories are just too vivid: 'you were beautiful.' DAY6's most healing breakup song, in plain language.

How do I learn Korean with “You Were Beautiful”?

Sing along with the karaoke-synced lyrics, then study 19 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 “You Were Beautiful”?

JYP's band (2015) — Korea's beloved pop-rock act. Real-life healing lyrics people call 'life anthems'.

Full lyrics (Korean, romanization, English translation)

지금 이 말이jigeum i maliWhat I'm saying right now
우리가 다시 시작하자는 건 아냐uriga dasi sijakhajaneun geon anyaDoesn't mean we should start again
그저 너의 남아있던 기억들이geujeo neoui namaissdeon gieokdeuliJust the memories of you still linger
떠올랐을 뿐이야tteoolrasseul ppuniyaCame flooding back, that's all
정말 하루도 빠짐없이 너는jeongmal harudo ppajimeopsi neoneunNot missing a single day, you
사랑한다 말해줬었지saranghanda malhaejwosseossjiAlways told me that you loved me
잠들기 전에 또 눈 뜨자마자jamdeulgi jeone tto nun tteujamajaBefore sleep, and right after waking
말해주던 너malhaejudeon neoYou always told me
생각이 나 말해보는 거야saenggaki na malhaeboneun geoyaI remember, so I'm just saying it
예뻤어yeppeosseoYou were beautiful
날 바라봐 주던 그 눈빛nal barabwa judeon geu nunbitYour eyes that gazed at me
날 불러주던 그 목소리nal bulreojudeon geu moksoriYour voice that called my name
다 다 그 모든 게 내겐 예뻤어da da geu modeun ge naegen yeppeosseoAll of it — everything was beautiful to me
더 바랄게 없는 듯한 느낌deo baralge eopsneun deuthan neukkimThat feeling of wanting nothing more
오직 너만이 주던 순간들ojik neomani judeon sungandeulMoments only you could give me
지났지만 넌 너무 예뻤어jinassjiman neon neomu yeppeosseoIt's passed — but you were so beautiful
너도 이제는 나와의 기억이neodo ijeneun nawaui gieokiFor you now, the memories of me
추억이 되었을 거야chueoki doeeosseul geoyaHave probably become a thing of the past
너에게는 어떤 말을 해도 다neoegeneun eotteon maleul haedo daWhatever I said to you
지나간 일일 거야jinagan ilil geoyaIt's all in the past
정말 한번도 빠짐없이 너는jeongmal hanbeondo ppajimeopsi neoneunNot missing a single moment, you
나를 먼저 생각해줬어nareul meonjeo saenggakhaejwosseoYou always thought of me first
아무 일 아니어도 미안해 고마워 해주던 너amu il anieodo mianhae gomawo haejudeon neoSorry and thank you, even over nothing

Vocabulary (19)

KoreanRomanizationEnglishNote
시작하다sijakhadato startlet's start again
남아있다namaissdato remainlingering memories
떠오르다tteooreudato come to mindmemories come flooding back
빠짐없이ppajimeopsiwithout missing anynot missing a single day
바라보다barabodato gaze atgaze at me
목소리moksorivoicehear a voice
생각이 나다saenggaki nadato come to mindit suddenly came to mind
더 바라다deo baradato want morewant nothing more
오직ojikonlyonly you
지나가다jinagadato pass bytime passes
추억chueoknostalgic memorybecome a memory
생각해주다saenggakhaejudato think of (someone) firstthink of me first
아무 일 아니다amu il anidato be no big dealeven if it's nothing
미안하다mianhadato be sorrysay sorry
고맙다gomapdato be thankfulsay thank you
예쁘다yeppeudato be prettyso pretty
눈빛nunbitexpression in the eyeswarm eyes
떠올랐을 뿐이야tteoolrasseul ppuniyait merely came to mindI was just remembering
말해보다malhaebodato try sayingjust trying to say it

Grammar notes (4)

-ㄹ 뿐이다 = nothing more than

그저 너의 남아있던 기억들이 떠올랐을 뿐이야

-ㄹ 뿐이야 shrinks the intent to a minimum: not asking, just remembering.

Pattern: [stem] + (ル) プニヤ

Example: 운 것뿐이야 (I only cried, that's all)

-줬었지 = you did (recalling)

정말 하루도 빠짐없이 너는 사랑한다 말해줬었지

Double past: a once-daily ritual, remembered from far away.

Pattern: [stem] + オットットチ

Example: 매일 전화했었지 (you used to call every day)

-ㄴ 듯한 = seeming like

더 바랄게 없는 듯한 느낌

-ㄴ 듯한 keeps it a hunch: a feeling that nothing more could ever be wanted.

Pattern: [stem] + ン デュハン + [noun]

Example: 꿈을 꾼 듯한 아침 (a morning that felt like a dream)

-지만 = although

지났지만 넌 너무 예뻤어

-지만 joins time passed and beauty intact: regret and praise in one line.

Pattern: [stem] + ジマン

Example: 늦었지만 도착했어 (late, but arrived)

7-day study plan

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

Day 2 — Grammar 1, 2 (-ㄹ 뿐이다 = nothing more than, -줬었지 = you did (recalling))

Day 3 — Vocab Set B + Grammar 3 (-ㄴ 듯한 = seeming like)

Day 4 — Grammar 4 (-지만 = although) + 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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