STAYC “YOUNG LUV” Korean Lyrics

STAYC · 2022 · Album: YOUNG-LUV.COM · Beginner

Young love — sweet and cold at once: sorry, that's just how recklessly I love.

FAQ

What are the lyrics of “YOUNG LUV” about?

Young love — sweet and cold at once: sorry, that's just how recklessly I love.

How do I learn Korean with “YOUNG LUV”?

Sing along with the karaoke-synced lyrics, then study 15 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 “YOUNG LUV”?

A six-member group under High Up Entertainment, debuting in 2020 with a signature bright 'TEENFRESH' sound. Healthy, positive lyrics with high Korean content and crisp diction.

Full lyrics (Korean, romanization, English translation)

My love's so young I'm young 달콤한 나이My love's so young I'm young dalkomhan naiMy love's so young, I'm young — a sweet age

너만 바라볼 순 없어neoman barabol sun eopseoI can't just keep my eyes on you

Cold I'm cold 깜깜한 밤Cold I'm cold kkamkkamhan bamCold, I'm cold — a pitch-dark night

아름답긴 해도 따뜻하진 않아areumdapgin haedo ttatteuthajin anhaBeautiful, sure — but not warm

겉으로만 나 멀쩡한 거 일지도geoteuroman na meoljjeonghan geo iljidoMaybe I only look fine on the outside

쨌든 baby I'm sorry for my YOUNG LUVjjaessdeun baby I'm sorry for my YOUNG LUVAnyway baby — sorry for my young luv

몰라도 돼 복잡한 나의 태도molrado dwae bokjaphan naui taedoYou don't have to get it — my complicated attitude

떠나도 돼 It doesn't really mattertteonado dwae It doesn't really matterYou can leave — it doesn't really matter

혼자 몰래 눈물 흘리게 돼도honja molrae nunmul heulrige dwaedoEven if I end up crying alone in secret

절대로 변하지 않아 you'll never knowjeoldaero byeonhaji anha you'll never knowIt'll never change — you'll never know

상처만 남고서 무너져 fallin'sangcheoman namgoseo muneojyeo fallin'Only scars left as I crumble — fallin'

떠올리고 싶지 않아 no no notteoolrigo sipji anha no no noI don't wanna recall it — no no no

나빠도 괜찮아 do it just for menappado gwaenchanha do it just for meEven if I'm bad — do it just for me

잘 들어둬 you gotta know thatjal deuleodwo you gotta know thatListen up — you gotta know that

말론 늘 모든 걸 전부 줄 것처럼 해malron neul modeun geol jeonbu jul geotcheoreom haeIn words, always acting like you'd give it all

흔들리지 않아 I'm strongheundeulriji anha I'm strongI won't waver — I'm strong

어설프게 다가와서 사랑인 척해eoseolpeuge dagawaseo sarangin cheokhaeClumsily closing in, pretending it's love

다시 나는 속지 않아 you know I'm so baddasi naneun sokji anha you know I'm so badI won't be fooled again — you know I'm so bad

혼자만 남겨져 눈물이 fallin'honjaman namgyeojyeo nunmuli fallin'Left all alone — tears falling

아프기 싫잖아 do it just for meapeugi silhjanha do it just for meI don't want the pain — do it just for me

만약에 만약에 내가 정말manyake manyake naega jeongmalWhat if — what if I really

다시 돌아갈 수 있을까 처음 봐dasi dolagal su isseulkka cheoeum bwaCould go back to when we first met?

차갑게 차갑게 식은 내 맘chagapge chagapge sikeun nae mamMy heart gone cold, cold through

Don't you act like you don't know at allDon't you act like you don't know at allDon't act like you don't know at all

Vocabulary (15)

Korean	Romanization	English	Note
달콤하다	dalkomhada	to be sweet	a sweet scent
바라보다	baraboda	to gaze at	gaze at a painting
깜깜하다	kkamkkamhada	to be pitch-dark	a pitch-dark night
아름답다	areumdapda	to be beautiful	a beautiful memory
따뜻하다	ttatteuthada	to be warm	warm hands
멀쩡하다	meoljjeonghada	to be perfectly fine	a perfectly fine face
겉	geot	outside / surface	outside and inside differ
복잡하다	bokjaphada	to be complicated	complicated feelings
태도	taedo	attitude	one's attitude shifts
몰래	molrae	secretly	sneak out
흘리다	heulrida	to shed (tears) / let leak	shed tears
어설프다	eoseolpeuda	to be clumsy / awkward	clumsy practice
속다	sokda	to be fooled	fall for a scam
남겨지다	namgyeojida	to be left behind	be left alone
식다	sikda	to cool (down)	the coffee cools

Grammar notes (4)

-긴 해도 = even if it is true that ~

아름답긴 해도 따뜻하진 않아

-긴 해도 concedes the beauty first, then withdraws the warmth — praise with a catch.

Pattern: [stem] + ㄴ긴 해도

Example: 맛있긴 해도 (tasty, sure, but)

겉으로 = outwardly; -ㄹ지도 모르다 = might be

겉으로만 나 멀쩡한 거 일지도

-ㄹ지도 모르다 wraps even the confession in uncertainty — vulnerability with an escape hatch.

Pattern: [noun] + 으로

Example: 겉으로는 (outwardly)

-게 = adverbial; -아서 = then; -는 척 = pretending

어설프게 다가와서 사랑인 척해

A three-step chain — approach, fumble, fake: the full production line of a clumsy first love.

Pattern: [stem] + 게 다가오다

Example: 다가오다 (approach)

repeated adverb for emphasis

차갑게 차갑게 식은 내 맘

The doubled adverb measures the chill: said twice, meant twice.

Pattern: [stem] + ㄴ + [noun]

Example: 깊게 깊게 (deeply, deeply)

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 I'm sorry for my YOUNG LUV
Write today's new words once

Day 2 — Grammar 1, 2 (-긴 해도 = even if it is true that ~, 겉으로 = outwardly; -ㄹ지도 모르다 = might be)

Review vocab set A
Learn -긴 해도 = even if it is true that ~ and 겉으로 = outwardly; -ㄹ지도 모르다 = might be
Notice these patterns while listening
Make two sentences with today's grammar

Day 3 — Vocab Set B + Grammar 3 (-게 = adverbial; -아서 = then; -는 척 = pretending)

Memorize YOUNG LUV keywords
Learn -게 = adverbial; -아서 = then; -는 척 = pretending
Sing the whole chorus
Sing the chorus along with the video

Day 4 — Grammar 4 (repeated adverb for emphasis) + Vocab Set C

Learn repeated adverb for emphasis
Read the lyrics aloud twice
Make a sentence with YOUNG LUV (年輕的愛)
Shadow the verses once

Day 5 — Grammar 5, 6 + sing the whole song

Learn -긴 해도 = even if it is true that ~ and 겉으로 = outwardly; -ㄹ지도 모르다 = might be
Sing the whole song with karaoke
Flag the words you still miss
Review grammar 1-3