Lee Mu-jin
청혼하지 않을 이유를 못 찾았어 — Lee Mu-jin: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in sync사실 더할 나위 없이 그거면 됐지요sa·sil deo·hal na·wi eop·ssi geu·geo·myeon dwaet·jji·yoHonestly, it couldn't be better; that alone is enough.Listen to this line with the translationNo sign-upWhat the song is about
“청혼하지 않을 이유를 못 찾았어” by Lee Mu-jin is a gentle proposal song about being so grateful and sure of someone that asking them to marry him feels natural. The singer treats shared memories as a gift, imagines a sea filled with the two of them and a red thread between clasped hands, and has rehearsed the words many times, worried they might sound clumsy. The mood is tender and sincere, ending in a promise to stay together.
Key lines
4 lines from the song in Korean, with how they sound and what they mean. The full line-by-line breakdown lives in the app.
사실 더할 나위 없이 그거면 됐지요Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): sa·sil deo·hal na·wi eop·ssi geu·geo·myeon dwaet·jji·yo
Meaning: Honestly, it couldn't be better; that alone is enough.
Words in this line- 사실sa·silactually
- 더할deo·halto add
- 나위na·wiroom
- 없이eop·ssiwithout
- 그거면geu·geo·myeonif that
- 됐지요dwaet·jji·yois enough, right
Word for word: Truth, without room to add, if that, it became, right.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 더할 means 'to add', 나위 means 'room', and 없이 means 'without'. Together 더할 나위 없이 means 'couldn't be better'. 됐지요 literally means 'it became', but with -지요 it is a soft 'that's enough, right?'.
너에게 청혼하지 않을 이유를 못 찾았어Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): neo·e·ge cheong·hon·ha·ji a·neul i·yu·reul mot cha·ja·sseo
Meaning: I couldn't find a single reason not to propose to you.
Words in this line- 너에게neo·e·geto you
- 청혼하지cheong·hon·ha·jipropose
- 않을a·neulnot
- 이유를i·yu·reulreason
- 못motcouldn't
- 찾았어cha·ja·sseofound
Word for word: To-you proposing-not-doing reason couldn't find.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 청혼하지 않을 이유 means 'a reason not to propose' and 못 찾았어 means 'couldn't find'. Two negatives together make a strong positive: every reason points toward proposing. Literally it is tangled, but the meaning is total certainty.
굳게 잡은 두 손 놓지 않기로 약속Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): gut·kke ja·beun du son no·chi an·ki·ro yak·ssok
Meaning: We promised to hold hands tightly and never let go
Words in this line- 굳게gut·kkefirmly
- 잡은ja·beunheld
- 두dutwo
- 손sonhands
- 놓지no·chilet go
- 않기로an·ki·rodecide not to
- 약속yak·ssokpromise
Word for word: Firmly grasped two hands not to let go as decision promise
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 굳게 means 'firmly', 잡은 'grasped', and 놓지 않기로 'deciding not to release'. The ending -기로 carries the sense of a mutual agreement, so together with 약속 ('promise') it becomes 'we promised each other'. The translation turns a pile of words into one shared vow.
난 이제 준비해 둔 모든 말을 꺼내 뒀어Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): nan i·je jun·bi·hae dun mo·deun ma·reul kkeo·nae dwo·sseo
Meaning: Now I've brought out all the words I prepared
Words in this line- 난nanI
- 이제i·jenow
- 준비해jun·bi·haeprepared
- 둔dunset aside
- 모든mo·deunall
- 말을ma·reulwords
- 꺼내kkeo·naetaking out
- 뒀어dwo·sseoleft ready
Word for word: I now prepared set-aside all words taking-out left
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 꺼내 means "take out" and 뒀어 means "left", but 꺼내 뒀어 together means "took them out and have them ready". 둔 also means "set aside", so the words have been waiting a long time. The picture is of someone finally ready to speak.
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 가장 | ga·jang | most |
| 거란 | geo·ran | that it will be |
| 곁에서 | gyeo·te·seo | by my side |
| 그댄 | geu·daen | you |
| 그댈 | geu·dael | you |
| 기다려왔어 | gi·da·ryeo·wa·sseo | have waited |
| 기억 | gi·eok | memory |
| 내일 | nae·il | tomorrow |
| 너라서 | neo·ra·seo | because it's you |
| 너란 | neo·ran | that it's you |
| 마지막까지도 | ma·ji·mak·kka·ji·do | even until the end |
| 마지막의 | ma·ji·ma·gui | of the last |
| 많아요 | ma·na·yo | are many |
| 많은 | ma·neun | many |
| 어쩌면 | eo·jjeo·myeon | perhaps |
| 오늘도 | o·neul·do | today too |
| 이유 | i·yu | reason |
| 중에 | jung·e | among |
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Questions about “청혼하지 않을 이유를 못 찾았어”
What is “청혼하지 않을 이유를 못 찾았어” by Lee Mu-jin about?
“청혼하지 않을 이유를 못 찾았어” by Lee Mu-jin is a gentle proposal song about being so grateful and sure of someone that asking them to marry him feels natural.
What does “사실 더할 나위 없이 그거면 됐지요” mean in “청혼하지 않을 이유를 못 찾았어”?
Honestly, it couldn't be better; that alone is enough. 더할 means 'to add', 나위 means 'room', and 없이 means 'without'.
What does “너에게 청혼하지 않을 이유를 못 찾았어” mean in “청혼하지 않을 이유를 못 찾았어”?
I couldn't find a single reason not to propose to you. 청혼하지 않을 이유 means 'a reason not to propose' and 못 찾았어 means 'couldn't find'.
How do you pronounce “굳게 잡은 두 손 놓지 않기로 약속”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “gut·kke ja·beun du son no·chi an·ki·ro yak·ssok”: that's how it's actually sung by Lee Mu-jin, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “청혼하지 않을 이유를 못 찾았어” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Eunsu goes through all 49 lines word by word, in sync with the song; the first verse is free and needs no sign-up.
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Credits and sources
- Artist
- Lee Mu-jin
- Official video
- 1theK (원더케이) · YouTube
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