미워요 — Lim Young Woong: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in sync사랑해선 안 될 사람sa·rang·hae·seon an doel ssa·ramA person I must not loveListen to this line with the translationNo sign-upWhat the song is about
Lim Young Woong's “미워요” is about falling for someone he shouldn't love, and resenting that person for taking over his heart. The title is a Korean word for being upset with or hating someone, though here it is love in disguise. He spends sleepless nights with a tight throat, unable even to say he misses them, and since this love has already made flowers bloom in his heart, he dreads what will become of it if they leave.
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.
사랑해선 안 될 사람Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): sa·rang·hae·seon an doel ssa·ram
Meaning: A person I must not love
Words in this line- 사랑해선sa·rang·hae·seonby loving
- 안annot
- 될doelto be okay
- 사람ssa·ramperson
안 means 'not' and 될 means 'to become/be allowed'; together 안 될 means 'must not'. With 사랑해선 it gives 'someone it is forbidden to love', carrying a feeling of guilt.
내 마음 훔쳐가 버린Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): nae ma·eum hum·chyeo·ga beo·rin
Meaning: who stole my heart
Words in this line- 내naemy
- 마음ma·eumheart
- 훔쳐가hum·chyeo·gastole away
- 버린beo·rinfor good
마음 means 'heart/mind' and 훔치다 means 'to steal'; together 'to steal someone's heart' means to make them fall for you.
보고 싶다는 말 한마디Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): bo·go sip·tta·neun mal han·ma·di
Meaning: One single word: "I miss you"
Words in this line- 보고 싶다는bo·go sip·tta·neun"I miss you"
- 말malword
- 한마디han·ma·dia single word
보고 싶다 literally means "want to see": 보다 is to see and 싶다 is to want. Together it is the everyday way to say "I miss you".
나의 마음은 어이해Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): na·ui ma·eu·meun eo·i·hae
Meaning: What will my heart do?
Words in this line- 나의na·uimy
- 마음은ma·eu·meunheart
- 어이해eo·i·haewhat to do
어이해 is an old-fashioned "how, what to do", giving the line a sorrowful, almost poetic tone.
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 가도 | ga·do | even if you go |
| 가슴속엔 | ga·seum·so·gen | in the heart |
| 가슴으로 | ga·seu·meu·ro | with the chest |
| 그대 | geu·dae | you |
| 꽃을 | kko·cheul | flower |
| 날들아 | nal·deu·ra | days, oh |
| 남아있어요 | na·ma·i·sseo·yo | you remain |
| 눈에선 | nu·ne·seon | from the eyes |
| 두근대는 | du·geun·dae·neun | pounding |
| 들어왔네 | deu·reo·wan·ne | came in |
| 떠나가면 | tteo·na·ga·myeon | if you leave |
| 마음에 | ma·eu·me | in the heart |
| 맘속에 | mam·so·ge | in the heart |
| 매일 | mae·il | every day |
| 멀어져 | meo·reo·jyeo | growing distant |
| 메이고 | me·i·go | gets choked |
| 미워요 | mi·wo·yo | I hate |
| 사람이 | sa·ra·mi | person |
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Questions about “미워요”
What is “미워요” by Lim Young Woong about?
Lim Young Woong's “미워요” is about falling for someone he shouldn't love, and resenting that person for taking over his heart.
What does “사랑해선 안 될 사람” mean in “미워요”?
A person I must not love.
What does “내 마음 훔쳐가 버린” mean in “미워요”?
who stole my heart.
How do you pronounce “보고 싶다는 말 한마디”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “bo·go sip·tta·neun mal han·ma·di”: that's how it's actually sung by Lim Young Woong, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “미워요” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Haru goes through all 30 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
- Lim Young Woong
- Official video
- 임영웅 · YouTube
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