부디 행복해질 것 — Lim Young Woong: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in sync보고 있어도 보고 싶다는 그런 말bo·go i·sseo·do bo·go sip·tta·neun geu·reon malThose words: even while looking at you, I miss you.Listen to this line with the translationNo sign-upWhat the song is about
In “부디 행복해질 것,” 임영웅 sings a tender wish for a loved one to leave sadness behind and live brightly. A chance meeting quietly grew into love, and the singer now sees that person as a whole season, more thrilling than blossoms, summer starlight, autumn leaves or the first winter snow. Gaze and voice glow like a star and a melody, and gratitude for being taught to love softens the ending into a calm, hopeful blessing.
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.
보고 있어도 보고 싶다는 그런 말Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): bo·go i·sseo·do bo·go sip·tta·neun geu·reon mal
Meaning: Those words: even while looking at you, I miss you.
Words in this line- 보고bo·golooking
- 있어도i·sseo·doeven though
- 보고bo·goto see
- 싶다는sip·tta·neunwanting
- 그런geu·reonsuch
- 말malwords
보고 싶다 literally means 'want to see' but really means 'I miss you'. The line plays on it: even while seeing you, I still miss you.
오늘도 우리 그렇게 살자Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): o·neul·do u·ri geu·reo·ke sal·ja
Meaning: Let's live like that today, too.
Words in this line- 오늘도o·neul·dotoday too
- 우리u·riwe
- 그렇게geu·reo·kelike that
- 살자sal·jalet's live
너의 몸짓 하나에 떨리는 이 마음 따라Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): neo·ui mom·jit ha·na·e tteol·li·neun i ma·eum tta·ra
Meaning: and my heart trembles with your every little move,
Words in this line- 너의neo·uiyour
- 몸짓mom·jitgesture
- 하나에ha·na·eat one
- 떨리는tteol·li·neuntrembling
- 이ithis
- 마음ma·eumheart
- 따라tta·rafollowing
따라 alone means 'follow'; after a phrase it means 'along with / in step with', so 떨리는 이 마음 따라 is 'following this trembling heart'.
감히 행복해질 것 함부로 더 예쁠 것Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): gam·hi haeng·bo·kae·jil kkeot ham·bu·ro deo ye·ppeul kkeot
Meaning: Dare to be happy, be even prettier without holding back
Words in this line- 감히gam·hidare to
- 행복해질haeng·bo·kae·jilbecome happy
- 것kkeot(may it be)
- 함부로ham·bu·rorecklessly
- 더deomore
- 예쁠ye·ppeulto be pretty
- 것kkeot(may it be)
감히 ('dare') and 함부로 ('recklessly') normally carry a sense of boldness or transgression, but here they become permission: be happy and pretty boldly, without restraint.
Lyrics © their rights holders. “부디 행복해질 것” — Lim Young Woong. Quoted for commentary and learning.
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 가을 | ga·eul | autumn |
| 겨울의 | gyeo·u·rui | of winter |
| 계절 | gye·jeol | season |
| 고마워 | go·ma·wo | thanks |
| 그대 | geu·dae | you |
| 기다림보다 | gi·da·rim·bo·da | than waiting |
| 기억 | gi·eok | memory |
| 꽃피는 | kkot·pi·neun | blooming |
| 내게 | nae·ge | to me |
| 됐어 | dwae·sseo | became |
| 되고 | doe·go | becomes and |
| 매일을 | mae·i·reul | every day |
| 부디 | bu·di | please |
| 슬프지 | seul·peu·ji | sad |
| 아름다울 | a·reum·da·ul | beautiful |
| 않고 | an·ko | not, and |
| 어둡지 | eo·dup·jji | dark |
| 찬란할 | chal·lan·hal | brilliant |
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Questions about “부디 행복해질 것”
What is “부디 행복해질 것” by Lim Young Woong about?
In “부디 행복해질 것,” 임영웅 sings a tender wish for a loved one to leave sadness behind and live brightly.
What does “보고 있어도 보고 싶다는 그런 말” mean in “부디 행복해질 것”?
Those words: even while looking at you, I miss you.
What does “오늘도 우리 그렇게 살자” mean in “부디 행복해질 것”?
Let's live like that today, too.
How do you pronounce “너의 몸짓 하나에 떨리는 이 마음 따라”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “neo·ui mom·jit ha·na·e tteol·li·neun i ma·eum tta·ra”: that's how it's actually sung by Lim Young Woong, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “부디 행복해질 것” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Taejun goes through all 27 lines word by word, in sync with the song; the first verse is free and needs no sign-up.
Official music video
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Credits and sources
- Artist
- Lim Young Woong
- Official video
- 1theK (원더케이) · YouTube
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