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Milky Way — UNIS: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in sync비밀스런 얘길 나누며 울고 웃었던 시간들bi·mil·seu·reon yae·gil na·nu·myeo ul·go u·seot·tteon si·gan·deulTimes we cried and laughed while sharing secret storiesListen to this line with the translationNo sign-upWhat the song is about
UNIS’s “Milky Way” is a tender promise to someone cherished, built on shared memories and a vow to keep shining through the night. They recall secret stories, tears and laughter, and a warm-season scent, and tell the one they love that a slower path is fine. A pause, like a comma on white paper, becomes a rest before blooming again, and even the dark looks soft beside stars stitched across the sky.
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.
비밀스런 얘길 나누며 울고 웃었던 시간들Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): bi·mil·seu·reon yae·gil na·nu·myeo ul·go u·seot·tteon si·gan·deul
Meaning: Times we cried and laughed while sharing secret stories
Words in this line- 비밀스런bi·mil·seu·reonsecretive
- 얘길yae·gilstory
- 나누며na·nu·myeosharing
- 울고ul·gocrying
- 웃었던u·seot·tteonthat laughed
- 시간들si·gan·deultimes
난 영원히 이 꿈들이 더 영원하길 바래Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): nan yeong·won·hi i kkum·deu·ri deo yeong·won·ha·gil ba·rae
Meaning: I wish these dreams would stay forever
Words in this line- 난nanI
- 영원히yeong·won·hiforever
- 이ithese
- 꿈들이kkum·deu·ridreams
- 더deomore
- 영원하길yeong·won·ha·gilto be more eternal
- 바래ba·raeI wish
바래 is a casual form of 바라다 (to wish/hope), and 더 영원하길 literally means 'to be even more eternal' — the repeated 'forever' is intentional emphasis, not redundancy.
하얀 종이 위에 그려진 쉼표 나 약속할게Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): ha·yan jong·i wi·e geu·ryeo·jin swim·pyo na yak·sso·kal·kke
Meaning: I promise, on this comma drawn on white paper
Words in this line- 하얀ha·yanwhite
- 종이jong·ipaper
- 위에wi·eon
- 그려진geu·ryeo·jindrawn
- 쉼표swim·pyocomma
- 나naI
- 약속할게yak·sso·kal·kkepromise
쉼표 literally means 'comma,' but 쉼 alone means 'rest,' so the word carries the metaphor of a pause in the relationship, not just punctuation.
그 자리 그 시간에 남아 기다려도 좋아Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): geu ja·ri geu si·ga·ne na·ma gi·da·ryeo·do jo·a
Meaning: It's okay to wait right here, at that same moment
Words in this line- 그geuthat
- 자리ja·riplace
- 그geuthat
- 시간에si·ga·neat the time
- 남아na·mastaying
- 기다려도gi·da·ryeo·doeven if waiting
- 좋아jo·ait's fine
'기다려도 좋아' literally reads 'wait-even good': 기다려도 alone means 'even if waiting', and 좋아 alone means 'is good'; together they form the gentle permission/promise 'it's okay if I just stay here waiting'.
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 간직할게 | gan·ji·kal·kke | I'll keep it |
| 간직해 | gan·ji·kae | treasured |
| 갈래 | gal·lae | shall we go |
| 같아 | ga·ta | it's like |
| 거야 | geo·ya | will (future marker) |
| 걸까 | geol·kka | I wonder |
| 걸어줘 | geo·reo·jwo | walk (please) |
| 기억할게 | gi·eo·kal·kke | I'll remember |
| 따라 | tta·ra | following |
| 머물다 | meo·mul·da | I'll stay |
| 쉼처럼 | swim·cheo·reom | like a rest |
| 스쳐가는 | seu·chyeo·ga·neun | passing by |
| 아는 | a·neun | that know |
| 어디라도 | eo·di·ra·do | wherever |
| 언제나 | eon·je·na | always |
| 여행 | yeo·haeng | journey |
| 잠시 | jam·si | for a moment |
| 피어날 | pi·eo·nal | bloom |
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Questions about “Milky Way”
What is “Milky Way” by UNIS about?
UNIS’s “Milky Way” is a tender promise to someone cherished, built on shared memories and a vow to keep shining through the night.
What does “비밀스런 얘길 나누며 울고 웃었던 시간들” mean in “Milky Way”?
Times we cried and laughed while sharing secret stories.
What does “난 영원히 이 꿈들이 더 영원하길 바래” mean in “Milky Way”?
I wish these dreams would stay forever.
How do you pronounce “하얀 종이 위에 그려진 쉼표 나 약속할게”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “ha·yan jong·i wi·e geu·ryeo·jin swim·pyo na yak·sso·kal·kke”: that's how it's actually sung by UNIS, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “Milky Way” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Sohee 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
- UNIS
- Official video
- UNIS · YouTube
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